EUROVISION fans were left devastated tonight as Olly Alexander failed to make enough of an impact - and got zero points from the public vote.
The UK’s entry in this year’s competition, taking place in Malmo Arena in Sweden on Saturday, scored just 46 points after the juries and public placed their votes, while Swiss group Nemo topped the leaderboard.
Tonight’s controversial show saw 25 countries perform after a week of tensions around Israel's participation during the Gaza war.
Years and Years frontman Olly was the UK’s most high-profile Eurovision entry in more than a decade - and there were high hopes.
He secured his place in the final at Malmo Arena as one the show's 'five big countries'.
But despite a huge fanbase in the UK, Olly’s performance came under fire with some claiming there were sound issues through.
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Olly had previously defended his vocals after the semi finals, but some felt it was not much better this time round - and he ended up in 18th place.
Nemo ended up winning the 68th Eurovision Song Contest with The Code, an operatic ode to the singers journey toward embracing their nongender identity.
Nemo beat Croatia's Baby Lasagna to the title by winning the most points from a combination of national juries and viewers around the world.
The competition has been mired in controversy surrounding the participation of Israel's Eden Golan, and a large group of demonstrators were outside Malmo Arena as the acts performed.
Several protesters have also been detained and taken away by police, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.
Earlier in the day, the Netherlands' entry Joost Klein was disqualified by Eurovision organisers following an incident between the singer and a camerawoman.
The contest was opened by Sweden's contestants Marcus & Martinus, before Ukraine's Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil sang their religious themed Teresa & Maria prior to Germany's Isaak delivering an emotional performance of Always On The Run.
Several contestants appeared to reference conflicts throughout the world, with Lithuania's Silvester Belt telling the audience to "spread love to the world", while Bambie declared "love will always triumph hate".
Eurovision Song Contest entries 2024
Here are all of the acts taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Finalists:
- United Kingdom: Olly Alexander - Dizzy
- Sweden: Marcus & Martinus - Unforgettable (2023 winning country)
- France: Slimane - Mon amour
- Germany: ISAAK - Always On The Run
- Italy: Angelina Mango - La Noia
- Spain: Nebulossa - ZORRA
- Serbia: TEYA DORA - RAMONDA
- Portugal: iolanda - Grito
- Slovenia: Raiven - Veronika
- Lithuania: Silvester Belt - Luktelk
- Ireland: Bambie Thug - Doomsday Blue
- Ukraine: alyona alyona & Jerry Heil - Teresa & Maria
- Luxembourg: TALI - Fighter
- Finland: Windows95man - No Rules!
- Croatia: Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim
- Cyprus: Silia Kapsis - Liar
- Armenia: LADANIVA - Jako
- Austria: Kaleen - We Will Rave
- Estonia: 5MIINUST x Puuluup - (nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi
- Georgia: Nutsa Buzaladze - Firefighter
- Greece: Marina Satti - ZARI
- Israel: Eden Golan - Hurricane
- Latvia: Dons - Hollow
- Norway: Gåte - Ulveham
- Switzerland: Nemo - The Code
Out:
- Poland: LUNA - The Tower
- Iceland: Hera Björk - Scared of Heights
- Moldova: Natalia Barbu - In The Middle
- Azerbaijan: FAHREE feat. Ilkin Dovlatov - Özünlə Apar
- Australia: Electric Fields - One Milkali (One Blood)
- Malta: Sarah Bonnici - Loop
- Albania : BESA - TITAN
- Czechia: Aiko - Pedestal
- Denmark: SABA - SAND
- San Marino: MEGARA - 11:11
- Belgium: Mustii - Before The Party's Over
Disqualified:
Netherlands: Joost Klein - Europapa
At the end of Portugal's Iolanda singing Grito, she told the crowd: "Peace will prevail."
Slimane, who performed his song Mon Amour, issued another message saying that people should be "united by music for love and peace".
