Bulgaria wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 - read the latest here
Israel comes second with 343 points, but it's 516 points for Bulgaria's Dara with her song Banagaranga that clinches the win
Here's the final leaderboard, and a reminder of the winning song
That was a nail-biter, and no-one saw Bulgaria's win coming. Dara wasn't considered to be in the running, writes our music correspondent Mark Savage
The UK receives no points in the public vote and only one in the jury vote, which means last place in this year's contest
Think you can do better than "nul points"? Test your Eurovision knowledge in our quiz
Debra sent us this picture of Em, Dexter and Effy "snacking and loving tonight". She sends good wishes to everyone watching.
Your snacks look much better than ours!
Image source, Debra/BBC
Emma Saunders
Culture reporter
The UK has one point on the board - so Look Mum No Computer's Sam won't need to don the T-shirt he's been joking about: "Look mum, no points!"
Thank you Ukraine!
Let's see how the rest of the night goes.
In recent years, the UK hasn't had the best results at the competition.
Last year, Remember Monday had no votes from the public vote, and in 2021 the UK achieved no votes whatsoever.
Sam Ryder boosted the average with Space Man in 2022, and things have been steadily climbing from 2023 onwards.
The UK has won five times in total, the first in Vienna in 1967. Maybe Austria is the UK's lucky charm?
The United Kingdom has made it to the final because it's one of the "Big Four" countries who make the largest financial contributions to the song contest, giving it a free ride to the final day.
Time will tell as to how the points fare this year.
Emma Saunders
Culture reporter
La Voix follows in the footsteps of previous UK announcers including Dame Joanna Lumley, Catherine Tate, Nigella Lawson and Sophie Ellis-Bextor
The results are now coming in, and we're hearing the jury votes now. Remember, they are only half of the votes.
Drag queen and Strictly Come Dancing star La Voix has been given the distinguished honour of reading out the UK's jury votes this evening.
The "spokesqueen" and huge Eurovision fan will be sashaying away from the BBC's Salford studios, and we're looking forward to seeing what she's wearing.
La Voix says: "I’m absolutely over the moon... it’s the one night where sequins are en masse, key changes are compulsory, and absolutely anything can happen – so naturally I feel right at home. I’ll do my best to behave… but no promises!”
Mark Savage
Music correspondent, at the Eurovision Song Contest
As I mentioned earlier, journalists in the media centre often cast aside impartiality to cheer on their country.
Italy had, by far, the biggest crowd during Sal Da Vinci's song Per Sempre.
And here's the proof!
Mark Savage
Music correspondent, at the Eurovision Song Contest
Now we're hearing Austrian Eurovision legend César Sampson, who is performing a cover of Billy Joel’s Vienna.
He represented Austria in the 2018 song contest, finishing third overall.
Keep your eyes peeled for an emotional message from the Uptown Boy himself. It's the final interval act of the evening.
We're edging ever closer to finding out who has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest.
The vote has now closed! The acts fates have been sealed!
"Here we are United by Music in our lounge at our annual Eurovision Party. About to have our Eurovision 2026 buffet," says Teresa.
We spy some Lederhosen and a Dirndl from Austria, along with sparkling face jewels and sequins - you're clearly covering all your bases here!
Image source, Teresa/BBCMark Savage
Music correspondent, at the Eurovision Song Contest
Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesFor our second interval act, we have local Austrian hero DJ Parov Stelar.
Known for his electro-swing style, he’s premiering a brand new song, called Black Lilies.
Mark Savage
Music correspondent, at the Eurovision Song Contest
Image source, EPAAntigoni - a London-born singer with Greek-Cypriot roots - was Cyprus's entry
We've seen them all. The votes are pouring in. It's time to stretch my legs.
Eurovision organisers aren't daft - and they know viewing figures go up throughout the contest, so they kept some of the best songs for the second half.
The romantic Italodisco of Sal Da Vinci got the best reception in the media centre, even triggering a conga line at one point.
Presumed favourites Pete Parkkonen and Linda Lampenius were also immensely popular. Linda played her violin so passionately that half the horse hairs on her bow snapped off.
The bubblegum rock of Jonas Lovv's Ya Ya Ya was a proper guilty pleasure, and British-Cypriot singer Antigoni gave her best performance of the competition, sashaying her way around the arena.
I have a feeling that everyone's predictions are up in the air after the last two hours.
The competition seems wide open - but we'll see who slipped up and who rose like a phoenix soon enough.
Emma Saunders
Culture reporter
Voting is still open for about half an hour or so.
Here's a reminder of how it works:
Each country gives two sets of points: The first set is awarded by a jury of seven music industry professionals, while the other comes from viewers at home.
How to vote: Viewers from participating countries can vote by telephone, SMS, through the official app and at ESC Vote, external.
Do I have to pay?: This year you have to pay to vote, either using a credit card or Apple/Google Pay. In the UK it's 15p per vote. Elsewhere, it costs up to €0.99. As well as aiming to raise money, it's to help stop fraudulent voting by making sure votes are coming from the country they are registered in.
Can I vote for my own country?: No, afraid not.
How can I find out how my country voted? Once the voting window has closed, the spokesperson for all participating countries will reveal their jury points live on air.
What happens with viewers' points?: Viewers' points from all participating countries are added up following the jury points, and revealed from the lowest to the highest.
The result: This leads to the nail-biting result, which will reveal the winner of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest.
Mark Savage
Music correspondent, at the Eurovision Song Contest
Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesMaltese singer Miriana Conte (L) and Ukrainian singer Ruslana perform
In celebration of Eurovision’s platinum jubilee, we’re about to hear an all-star megamix of the contest’s most memorable songs.
There are 1,789 to choose from and, while I don’t want to spoil any surprises, they’ll probably end with Abba’s Waterloo.
To guide us through 70 years of music, we’re joined by former contestants including former winners Alexander Rybak (2009), Lordi (2006) and Ruslana (2004).
Keep an eye out for Miriana Conte bouncing on her medicine ball, Lordi’s tribute to Brotherhood of Man; and a hoedown version of Cliff Richard’s Congratulations.
Image source, BBC/Rogan Productions/AlamySwedish pop group Abba after winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974
Hats off (or should that be boxes?) to Jonathan and his friends for their attention to detail.
They've taken their Eurovision costume inspiration from Look Mum No Computer.
"Come on UK!!!! Enjoy the party watching Eurovision," he says.
Image source, Jonathan/BBCEmma Saunders
Culture reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesPhew, we did it - we got through all 25 performances!
We've had opera, dance bangers and everything between.
There is often quite a bit of chit-chat now with the hosts backstage. Then each country's jury votes are revealed in turn.
Graham will guide us through the leaderboard as the points tot up. It gets tense!
The points are dished out from the public from each competing nation and then announced one by one, starting from the bottom of the scoreboard. The points are added up very quickly and the result is then announced!
The winner is handed the microphone-shaped trophy and they get to perform their song one more time.
And, breathe.
What a ride! We've just blasted through 25 songs in quick succession, from pop to EDM and heavy metal.
It's been energetic, and competitive, to say the least.
Voting remains open for now, so make sure to cast your ballot, and we'll continue to bring updates right here - stick with us.
Helen Bushby
Culture reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesJJ won last year with Wasted Love
This year's host country has taken part at Eurovision 57 times, and has won it three times - firstly in 1966, with Udo Jürgens' ballad Merci, Chérie.
Austria's second win was in 2014, with drag artist Conchita Wurst singing operatic pop ballad Rise Like A Phoenix; while last year JJ, a counter-tenor at the Vienna State Opera, sailed to the top of the leaderboard with electro-ballad Wasted Love.
However, as this year's contest hosts Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski pointed out in Tuesday's semi-final, Austria has also had its share of being at the bottom of the leaderboard (along with Norway and Switzerland).
The three of them have received nul points four times - the most out of all the other competitors. Finland, Germany and Spain are just behind, having received nul points three times.
Unfortunately for Austria, one of the moments when it received nul points was when it was hosting in 2015, so they will of course be hoping that won't be repeated tonight.
Mark Savage
Music correspondent, at the Eurovision Song Contest
Image source, Getty ImagesCósmo – whose stage name "reflects his fascination with the universe" - is up now, representing host country Austria.
His song is concerned with more earthly affairs, taking a bureaucratic approach to nightclub culture. Cósmo, you see, is in charge of dance licences, and he’s policing the dancefloor with a beady eye.
I’m sure there’s a deeper meaning that’s been lost in translation – but the end result is essentially a more appealing update of Right Said Fred’s I’m Too Sexy.
As a set-closer, it’s more of a fizzle than a bang.
Emma Saunders
Culture reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesRomania's Eurovision entry, Choke Me, external, has been labelled by some as "dangerous" and "reckless" for lyrics that appear to reference sexual strangulation, external, an unsafe practice that can lead to brain injury and death.
Alexandra Căpitănescu is the artist performing the track - she's a Master’s student at the Faculty of Physics in Bucharest and plans to specialise as a medical physicist, as well as pursuing her passion for music.
She has defended the lyrics on social media.
"Choke Me is a metaphor for the pressure we sometimes place on ourselves," she says.
"It speaks about inner fears, self-doubt, and the feeling of being emotionally suffocated by our own expectations. It was never intended to represent anything sexual."
Mark Savage
Music correspondent, at the Eurovision Song Contest
Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesMost days, Alexandra Căpitănescu is a Master’s student at the Faculty of Physics in Bucharest. But tonight, she’s Lady Gaga and Maria Callas wrapped in Stevie Nicks’ clothing.
Her song, Choke Me, is a rock aria about "taking back control over anxiety and emotions that are choking you".
A real crowd favourite, it’s predicted for a top 10 finish.
Mark Savage
Music correspondent, at the Eurovision Song Contest
Image source, Getty ImagesEarlier in the show, Czechia's performance was interrupted by a technical error.
Looking back at the footage, the picture blurred for a couple of seconds and singer Daniel Zizka disappeared from the screen.
"That did not happen at any of the rehearsals, the distorted picture," said Graham Norton. "I think the camera[man] fell, I’m not quite sure."
We've now heard from Eurovision Song Contest organisers, who had the following statement.
Quote MessageThere was a small camera issue during the performance of Czechia's song at the Grand Final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest. The artist’s performance and audio were not affected so the song will not be performed again.
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