Eurovision Song Contest 2018 highlights
Israel's Netta has gained the Eurovision Song Contest for her quirky dance tune Toyfull with its trademark rooster dance.
She had been an early favorite, however the vote went right down to the wire with Cyprus ending in second place.
Netta thanked juries and the general public for "selecting completely different" as she lifted the glass microphone trophy.
UK entrant SuRie, whose efficiency was interrupted by a stage invader, completed 24th out of the 26 international locations.
She was part-way by means of singing Storm when a man, with a rucksack on his again, ran on and grabbed the microphone from her arms. She was given the prospect to carry out once more however declined.
SuRie later posted on Twitter that she knew "something may occur" on stage.
Twitter submit by @surieofficial
Well, I've all the time stated something can occur at Eurovision ... ????♀️
— SuRie (@surieofficial) May 12, 2018
Nettafull title Netta Barzilaipicked up a whole of 529 factors to take the title, whereas bookies' favorite Eleni Foureira from Cyprus obtained 436 factors, with Fuego.
Austria had topped the leaderboard of the 63rd annual contest after the juries' votes had been given, with Cesar Sampson's Nobody But You the shock frontrunner.
But it grew to become clear it was between Netta and Eleni when the viewers' votes began coming in.
On stage, the Israeli singer stated of her win: "Thank you a lot for selecting completely different. Thank you a lot for accepting variations between us.
"Thank you for celebrating variety. I really like my nation!"
The 25-year-old later added: "It's an empowerment tune for all people, for all people who's been struggling being themselvesstruggling with their bosses, with the federal government, with somebody stepping on them.
"I have been instructed so many instances that I am not fairly sufficient, that I am not sensible sufficient, that I am not skinny sufficient to do what I need to do."
Analysis by Lucy Todd, BBC News leisure reporter in Lisbon
This isn't the primary time Eurovision has rewarded the one that sees themselves as an outsider struggling to slot in.
Conchita Wurst successful in 2013 and earlier than her Dana International in 1998 suggests Europe embraces those that are true to themselves.
Netta instructed BBC News she had all the time been instructed she ought to "weight loss program a little bit", put on black as a result of it was "extra flattering", and to "sing like Adele".
But she determined to not comply with these guidelines: "We're solely right here for a minute, why are we busy being sad?"
A decidedly comfortable Netta spoke to the worldwide press after her victory, and instructed us she was "proud and honoured"though it was nonetheless all "a little arduous to soak up".
In the interview, the 29-year additionally revealed she had a secret weapon throughout her efficiency. She stated she had been given her late grandmother's ring by her father shortly earlier than the competition. She stated the ring gave her "energy" and "a lot of confidence" for the competitors.
Netta additionally admitted she had no concept what was occurring in the course of the outcomes stage of the present, as a result of she did not have her glasses on to see the scoreboard. She stated she needed to piece collectively the outcomes from the shrieks of her workforce round her.
Finally, when requested the very first thing she would do when she obtained dwelling she replied merely: "Houmous!"
Asked concerning the shut race with Cyprus, Netta stated: "I all the time acknowledged that evaluating between musical genres is humorousand evaluating between musicians is a little bit peculiar... I used to be competing with myself."
She stated all the pieces concerning the second of successful was "a black blur", and that she thought "what is occurring?"partly as a result of she could not see the factors on the board with out her glasses.
Netta stated she by no means felt she needed to ship a message, including: "I simply needed to be me, it doesn't matter what my dimension is."
This yr's ultimate was held in Lisbon, Portugal, with the 2019 contest now set to happen in Israel. The final time Israel gained Eurovision was 20 years in the past, when Dana International was victorious with Diva.