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