There’s time for one final podcast from Stockholm as we all get ready to fly home. Ewan Spence looks over some of the results and implications from the 2016 Song Contest with Ben Robertson, Samantha Ross, and Lisa-Jayne Lewis.
The story from 2016’s Grand Final is significantly about about splitting votes. John Egan dissects the results for our 2016 Grand Final medalists, Ukraine (gold), Australia (silver) and Russia (bronze); looking at the jury and televote sores, the degree to which they supported the other medalists, and the breadth and depth of their support.
Despite being a non-political event, Eurovision has a long list of songs that embrace a nation’s culture and history. This year, Jamala’s ‘1944’ is the most notable example. But what’s the actual story behind Ukraine’s entry and its charismatic singer? Samantha Ross takes a look at Jamala’s familial and artistic history.
Taking one of the closest victories in history, Ukraine’s Jamala won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest by a tiny margin of 23 points from Australia’s haul of 511 points. Russia took third place with 491 points.
With Justin Timberlake set to provide the Contest with it’s biggest international interval act since Yehudi Menuin, Ellie Chalkley take a look at the way that high and low culture have influenced what entertainment gets put on the Eurovision Stage while the votes are tallied and the totals cross-checked.
It’s nearly time for 2016’s Eurovision Song Contest. Just before you settle in to the show, we want to pick out just a few moments to watch for in tonight’s show in our Spotters Guide to the Grand Final.
