Sweden Wins Eurovision Song Contest 2023

Sweden has won the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.

Swedish contestant Loreen came first with her song Tattoo, beating out 25 other countries to garner 583 points. Her win means the contest will likely be held in Sweden next year.

Traditionally the winning country hosts the following years contest.

Sweden was followed by Finlands Krij with 526 points and Israels Noa Kirel with 362 points, who took second and third place respectively.

This years Eurovision took place in Liverpool, U.K. on behalf of last years winner Ukraine after it was deemed too dangerous to hold Eurovision in the country following the Russian invasion. Ukrainian entry Kalush Orchestra won last years contest followed by the U.K.s Sam Ryder in close second.

Remarkably it is Loreens second Eurovision win: she previously won the contest in 2012 with her song Euphoria.

Eurovision, which is run by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) features musical acts from around Europe as well as a number of countries outside it, including Israel and Australia who participate by virtue of their membership of the EBU.

Eurovision was hosted this year by rapper turned Britains Got Talent judge Alisha Dixon, Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham, Ukrainian rock star Julia Sanina and longtime Eurovision commentator Graham Norton.

The show was opened by a number of famous faces including Catherine, the Princess of Wales, Andrew Lloyd Webber, rapper Ms Banks, Joss Stone and last years winner Kalush Orchestra. It also featured a performance by last years runner up Sam Ryder, who performed his new single Mountain accompanied by Queen drummer Roger Taylor, as well as a number of former Eurovision contestants who paid tribute to some of Liverpools most famous musical artists.

Check out the full list of contestants for the 2023 contest below:

Teya Salena (Austria) Who The Hell Is Edgar?

Mimicat (Portugal) Ai Corao

Remo Forrer (Switzerland) Watergun

Blanka (Poland) Solo

Luke Black (Serbia) Samo Mi Se Spava

La Zarra (France) videmment

Andrew Lambrou (Cyprus) Break A Broken Heart

Blanca Paloma (Spain) Eaea

Loreen (Sweden) Tattoo

Albina Familja Kelmendi (Albania) Duje

Marco Mengoni (Italy) Due Vite

Alika (Estonia) Bridges

Krij (Finland) Cha Cha Cha

Vesna (Czechia) My Sisters Crown

Voyager (Australia) Promise

Gustaph (Belgium) Because Of You

Brunette (Armenia) Future Lover

Pasha Parfeni (Moldova) Soarele i Luna

TVORCHI (Ukraine) Heart of Steel

Alessandra (Norway) Queen of Kings

Lord of the Lost (Germany) Blood Glitter

Monika Linkyt (Lithuania) Stay

Noa Kirel (Israel) Unicorn

Joker Out (Slovenia) Carpe Diem

Let 3 (Croatia) Mama !

Mae Muller (U.K.) I Wrote A Song