Who won Eurovision 2017? Salvador Sobral from Portugal crowned Song Contest winner with Amar Pelos Dois
PORTUGAL won the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest with an incredible 758 points, beating second placed Bulgaria in a contest that went right down to the finish line.
The singer Salvador Sobral wowed the crowd in Kiev with his song Amar Pelos Dois. Here's what you need to know about the nail-biting final...
Who is Salvador Sobral and what is his song Amar Pelos Dois about?
Salvador Sobral was born on December 28, 1989 in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon.
The 27-year-old singer competed on the third series of Idolos, Portugal’s version of Pop Idol in 2009.
It seems that talent runs in Salavdor’s family as his sister, Luísa Sobral, also competed in the Portuguese contest coming third in the first season.
He sung Amar Pelos Dois, the title of which means “Love for both”.
The song was composed and written by his sister, Luísa.
It’s entirely in Portuguese and proved popular at the semi-finals.
What were the full results for Eurovision 2017?
1. Portugal: Salvador Sobral, Amar Pelos Dois - 758 points
2. Bulgaria: Kristian Kostov, Beautiful Mess - 615 points
3. Moldova: SunStroke Project, Hey Mamma! - 374
4. Belgium: Blanche, City Lights - 363
5. Sweden: Robin Bengtsson, I Can't Go On - 344
6. Italy: Francesco Gabbani, Occidentali's Karma - 334
7. Romania: Ilinca feat. Alex Florea, Yodel It! - 282
8. Hungary: Joci Papai, Origo - 200
9. Australia: Isaiah Firebrace, Don't come Easy - 173
10. Norway: JOWST, Grab the Moment - 158
11. Netherlands: OG3NE, Light And Shadows - 158
12. France: Alma, Requiem - 135
13. Croatia: Jacques Houdek, My Friend - 128
14. Azerbaijan: Dihaj, Skeletons - 120
15. United Kingdom: Lucie Jones, Never Give Up on You - 111
16. Austria: Nathan Trent, Running on Air - 93
17. Belarus: NaviBand, Historyja Majho Zyccia - 83
18. Armenia: Artsvik, Fly With Me - 79
19. Greece: Demy, This is Love - 77
20. Denmark: Anja, Where I Am -77
21. Cyprus: Hovig, Gravity - 68
22. Poland: Kasia Mos, Flashlight - 64
23. Israel: Imri Ziv, I Feel Alive - 39
24. Ukraine: O.Torvald, Time - 36
25. Germany: Levina, Perfect Life - 6
26. Spain: Manel Navarro, Do It for Your Lover - 5
What were the betting odds for each country?
Sun Bets’ Eurovision odds had imagined that the results would have looked slightly differently. Have a look below to see who was predicted to win.
Italy
ODDS: 2/1
Francesco Gabbani had been chosen to represent Italy.
He competed with his award winning song Occidentali’s Karma.
Italy has taken part in 42 Eurovision Song Contests since the first in 1956, but has only taken home the crown twice.
Portugal
ODDS: 6/4
Salvador Sobral was chosen to represent Portugal.
He sung the song Amar Pelos Dios, which was composed and written by his sister Luísa Sobral and is entirely in Portuguese.
Portugal were the longest running contestants never to have won the competition having placed highest back in 1966 when they came sixth.
They can now safely say that this is a record they no longer hold having won the competition this time around.
Armenia
ODDS: 100/1
Artsvik was chosen to represent Armenia.
She performed the song Fly with Me, which was composed by Lilith Navasardyan and Levon Navasardyan.
Armenia has taken part in the Eurovision Song Contest ten times since its first entry in 2006, but they're yet to scoop the crown.
Bulgaria
ODDS: 4/1
Kristian Kostov was chosen to represent Bulgaria.
He sung Beautiful Mess, a song the artist penned himself.
Bulgaria's best result in Eurovision was fourth place, which they achieved last year. This year they have pushed it even further to reach second place.
Sweden
ODDS: 28/1
Robin Bendtsson was chosen to represent Sweden.
He performed the song I Can’t Go On, which was composed and written by David Kreuger, Hamed “K-One” Pirouzpanah and Robin Stjernberg.
Sweden are one of the most successful Eurovision nations, winning the competition six times.
Belgium
ODDS: 22/1
Blanche was chosen to represent Belgium.
She performed the song City Lights written by herself and Pierre Dumoulin.
They have featured in the contest 58 times and have won it once.
United Kingdom
ODDS: 50/1
Lucie Jones was chosen to represent the UK.
She performed her song Never Give Up On You which was penned by former Eurovision champ Emmelie de Forest and songwriter Lawrie Martin.
Britain has won the Eurovision song contest five times in total.
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Romania
ODDS: 40/1
TVR Ilinca ft. Alex Florea were chosen to represent Romania.
The double-act performed Yodel It, which features the traditional warbling.
Romania are yet to win the contest, but they have had five top 10 placements since 1994.
Netherlands
ODDS: 150/1
O’G3NE were chosen to represent the Netherlands.
The three piece girl group is made up of sisters Lisa, Amy and Shelley Vol.
They performed the song Lights and Shadows, which was written by Rory de Kievit and Rick Vol.
Although the Netherlands has won twice, they embarrassingly received nil points in 2015.
Moldova
ODDS: 80/1
Sunstroke Project were chosen to represent Moldova.
The famous Moldovian band made up of singer Sergei Yalovitsky, composer and violinist Anton Ragoza and saxophonist Sergey Stepanov.
They performed Hey, Mamma! which was composed and written by the group themselves along with Alina Galetskaya.
Moldova has only competed in Eurovision 12 times, which is probably why the nation is yet to get the highest score.
Azerbaijan
ODDS: 250/1
DiHaj was chosen to represent Azerbaijan.
She performed the song Skeletons, which was penned by Isa Melikov and Sandra Bjurman.
They have won the contest once, when they came first with their song Running Scared in 2011.
Denmark
ODDS: 225/1
Anja Nissen was chosen to represent Denmark.
She performed the song Where I Am, which was composed and written by Anja herself, along with Angel Tupai and Michael D’Arcy.
Denmark has taken home top prize a total of three times winning for the first time in 1963 with the song Dansevise performed by Grethe & Jørgen Ingmann.
Australia
ODDS: 100/1
Isaiah Firebrace had been chosen to represent Australia.
He sang the song Don’t Come Easy, which was written by Anthony Egizii, David Musumeci and Michael Angelo.
Australia made their debut performance in the Eurovision in 2015 after being invited by the European Broadcasting Union, but they're yet to win it.
France
ODDS: 100/1
Alma was chosen to represent France.
She performed the track Requiem which is composed by Marseille songwriter Nazim Khaled.
They have won Eurovision six times and come in second place on another four occasions.
Poland
ODDS: 300/1
Kasia Mos was chosen to represent Poland
She performed ‘Flashlight’, which was written by Kasia herself along with Pete Baringger, and Rickard Bonde Truumeel.
Poland only joined Eurovision in 1994 and 23 years on is still waiting for its first win.
Cyprus
ODDS: 400/1
Hovig was chosen to represent Cyprus.
He sung Gravity, a tune composed by respected Swedish songwriter Thomas G:son.
Cyprus has never managed to win the Eurovision Song Contest despite making 33 appearances since their debut in 1981.
Greece
ODDS: 250/1
Demy was chosen to represent Greece.
She performed the song This Is Love, which was composed by Dimitris Kontopoulos with lyrics from Romy Papadea and John Ballard.
Her nation has won the competition once in 2005 with the song My Number One, performed by Helena Paparizou.
Ukraine
ODDS: 300/1
O. Torvald were chosen to represent Ukraine at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
The rock band is made up of Yevhen Halych, Denys Myzyuk, Oleksandr Solokha, Mykyta Vasylʹyev and Mykola Rayda.
They performed their own track, Time.
The Ukraine is the first Eastern European country to win the competition twice.
Germany
ODDS: 200/1
Levina has been chosen to represent Germany.
She performed the track Perfect Life, which is composed by songwriters Lindsey Ray, Lindy Robbins, and Dave Bassett.
Despite competing in the Eurovision a total of 60 times since the first show, Germany has only managed to secure first place twice.
Norway
ODDS: 125/1
JOWST was chosen to represent Norway.
The Norweigan musician, DJ and record producer performed Grab The Moment.
Norway has won the contest three times since its debut entry in 1960.
Israel
ODDS: 250/1
Imri Ziv was chosen to represent Israel.
He performed the song I Feel Alive, which was written by Dolev Ram and Penn Hazut.
Israel has come out victorous in thre out of their 39 Eurovision Song Contest attempts.
Austria
ODDS: 300/1
Nathan Trent was chosen to represent Austria.
He sung the song Running on Air, which was written by himself and co-writer Bernhard Penzias.
The nation has won Eurovision twice since their debut in 1957.
Belarus
ODDS: 150/1
Naviband was chosen to represent Belarus.
The indie duo is made up of Arciom Lukjanienka, who sings and plays guitar, and Ksienija Žuk, who plays the keyboard and sings.
Belarus have yet to take the Eurovision title as they've only qualified four times.
Croatia
ODDS: 66/1
Jacques Houdek was chosen to represent Croatia.
Jacques performed the song My Friend.
Croatia first entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1993 but has yet to win the singing spectacular.
Hungary
ODDS: 125/1
Joci Pápai was chosen to represent Hungary.
He performed his own song Origo, a hip hop influenced track which blends traditional gypsy music.
Despite making its Eurovision debut in 1994, Hungary has never won Eurovision.
Spain
ODDS: 500/1
Manel Navarro was chosen to represent Spain.
He performed track Do It For Your Lover, which he wrote himself.
Spain have taken the Eurovision title twice since their first contest in 1961.