Eurovision 2023 results – live: Sweden’s win sparks conspiracy theories as fans question ‘convenient’ timing

British pop singer takes it on the chin after a dramatic showdown between Finland and Sweden left her UK entry ‘I Wrote a Song’ near the bottom of the leaderboard

Emotional moment Sweden’s Loreen wins Eurovision 2023

Sweden have won the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with Loreen’s song “Tattoo”.

The dust is beginning to settle after an extraordinary grand final, which took place in Liverpool on Saturday night (13 May) and was watched by a record-breaking number of viewers.

The final results arrived in a tense showdown with Finland as the public vote temporarily sent Käärijä and his song “Cha Cha Cha” to the top of the leaderboard.

Meanwhile, it was a devastating result for the UK’s entry Mae Muller, whose performance of “I Wrote a Song” failed to sway the jury or the public and ending up coming second-to-last. Yet the 25-year-old once again displayed a positive attitude, sending a message to her supporters soon after the final scores were in.

This year’s competition marked the first time the UK has hosted a Eurovision final in 25 years. It was decided that Liverpool would host after 2022’s winning country Ukraine said it would be unable to do so due to the ongoing invasion by Russia.

Twenty finalists including Norway and Australia competed against Eurovision’s Big Five (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) and Ukraine, who automatically qualified to the grand final.

Key points

• Sweden wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2023
• Mae Muller reacts to devastating UK result
• Ukraine Eurovision act’s hometown ‘under fire from Russian missiles during contest’
• Kate Middleton makes surprise appearance with Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra
• Eurovision fans question the ‘convenient’ timing of Sweden’s win
• Fans criticise BBC for ‘inaudible vocals’ during Mae Muller’s performance

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Sweden entrant Loreen celebrates winning (PA) (PA Wire)

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