Switzerland has won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest while Ireland edges close to the top in sixth place.
Swiss entrant Nemo won both the jury and popular vote with 591 points – 365 jury points and 226 points from the popular vote.
Their song ‘The Code’ was a favourite to win in the buildup to the competition.
This is the first time Switzerland won Eurovision since Celine Dion in 1988.
Irish entrant Bambie Thug was quick to congratulate the Swiss singer following the announcement of the final result.
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Bambie Thug placed in sixth place with 278 points for their song 'Doomsday Blue'.
The Cork artist earned 142 points from the jury and 136 points from the popular vote.
This was the first time since 2018 Ireland qualified for the Grand Final of the singing competition.
Ireland also received 12 jury points from Australia.
Ireland's jury awarded Switzerland 12 points to Switzerland while giving 10 points to Sweden and eight points to Luxembourg.
Winner Nemo praised Bambie Thug for their performance this week saying that it is "so beautiful" to go through Eurovision together as non-binary artists.
"We were texting this morning and just knowing that I'm not the only one (non-binary artist) this year and we're in this together is so beautiful,” they said.
Bambie Thug representing Ireland with the song "Doomsday blue" at Eurovision. Image: TT News Agency/Alamy Live NewsThis year’s Eurovision was marked with deep controversy surrounding Israel’s involvement, with many calling for the country to be banned due to the ongoing war in Gaza.
Many had also called on Bambie Thug and other entrants to boycott the competition.
Although Bambie Thug has defended their decision to stay in the competition, they were also vocal in their support for Palestine and calls for a ceasefire.
They missed their dress rehearsal this afternoon to discuss a “situation” with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) about comments made by Israeli Eurovision commentators about the singer.
On Tuesday, a commentator on Kan said Bambie Thug likes to "speak negatively about Israel".
They previously had Ogham messages on their body reading ‘ceasefire’ and ‘Free Palestine’ but later said they were “ordered” by the EBU to remove them.
The singer also wore a keffiyeh at press conferences during the week and said, “Love will always triumph over hate” at the end of their performance this evening.
Switzerland will host the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in May 2025.
