Loreen previously won Eurovision in 2012 and is only the second performer to take the prize twice.
LIVERPOOL, England — Swedish singer Loreen won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night with her power ballad “Tattoo,” at a colorful, eclectic music competition clouded for a second year running by the war in Ukraine.
Under the slogan “united by music,” Eurovision final fused the soul of the English port city that birthed The Beatles with the spirit of war-battered Ukraine. Now in its 67th year, Eurovision bills itself as the world's biggest music contest — an Olympiad of party-friendly pop. Competitors each have three minutes to meld catchy tunes and eye-popping spectacle into performances capable of winning the hearts of millions of viewers.
From Australia — a Eurovision contender despite its far-away location — guitar band Voyager evoked head-banging '80s stadium rock. Croatia’s Let 3 offered a surreal antiwar rock opera, and Austrian duo Teya & Salena sent up the music industry in Poe-referencing song “Who the Hell is Edgar?”Britain's Mae Muller drew the unenviable final performance slot of the night with her jaunty breakup anthem “I Wrote a Song.
“Just to come down and see people from all different nationalities, all different cultures — it’s good fun,” said Australian Martin Troedel, sporting a kangaroo on his hat. “Frankly there’s some quite odd acts, which is what I love about it. You never know what to expect.” In recent years, it has once again become a platform that can launch stars. Italian rock band Måneskin, who won in 2021, have played major U.S. festivals and opened for the Rolling Stones on tour. Ryder has had a No. 1 album and performed at the Glastonbury festival.
Kalush Orchestra of Ukraine performs Saturday during the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England. Loreen of Sweden performs after winning the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England, Saturday, May 13, 2023. Mae Muller of the United Kingdom performs during the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England, Saturday, May 13, 2023.
Jere Poyhonen AKA Kaarija of Finland performs during the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England, Saturday, May 13, 2023. Marco Mengoni of Italy performs during the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England, Saturday, May 13, 2023. Loreen of Sweden performs during the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England, Saturday, May 13, 2023.
Loreen of Sweden during the flag ceremony before during the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England, Saturday, May 13, 2023. Mimicat of Portugal performs during the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England, Saturday, May 13, 2023. Joker Out of Slovenia during the flag ceremony before during the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England, Saturday, May 13, 2023.
Fans wait in the Fan Zone outside the venue for the start of the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England, Saturday, May 13, 2023. Kalush Orchestra of Ukraine performs during the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England, Saturday, May 13, 2023. Kalush Orchestra of Ukraine performs Saturday during the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England.
Loreen of Sweden performs after winning the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England, Saturday, May 13, 2023. Mae Muller of the United Kingdom performs during the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England, Saturday, May 13, 2023. Jere Poyhonen AKA Kaarija of Finland performs during the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England, Saturday, May 13, 2023.
Marco Mengoni of Italy performs during the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England, Saturday, May 13, 2023. Loreen of Sweden performs during the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England, Saturday, May 13, 2023. Loreen of Sweden during the flag ceremony before during the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England, Saturday, May 13, 2023.
Mimicat of Portugal performs during the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England, Saturday, May 13, 2023. Joker Out of Slovenia during the flag ceremony before during the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England, Saturday, May 13, 2023. Fans wait in the Fan Zone outside the venue for the start of the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England, Saturday, May 13, 2023.
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