…and before that, Rome 1991
…by coincidence France were runners-up then too!
Barbara Pravi – France – Grand Final – Eurovision Song Contest 2021 – Rotterdam AhoyEBU / Thomas Hanses
Rock bottom
At the bottom of the table we saw a spate of ‘nil points’ awarded by televoters with the dreaded zero being dished out to Jeangu Macrooy (The Netherlands), Blas Cantó (Spain), Jendrik (Germany) and James Newman (United Kingdom) who also received zero points from the juries.
All four artists took the absolutely brutal news in their stride, smiling and cheering; an advert for sportsmanship.
James Newman, Grand Final, Eurovision Song Contest 2021Jordy Brada
Achievements
Italy – champions for the first time since 1990 and their third victory, they now have the same number of wins as Norway and Denmark.
Eurovision Song Contest winners Måneskin and the United Kingdom s entrant James Newman are on course for places in this Friday s Official Singles Chart Top 40.
As of today s sales flash (May 25), Embers by UK representative James Newman is currently at Number 36 and on track to earn the highest-charting 2021 Eurovision song on the Official Chart. The track is also the third most downloaded song so far this week.
A Top 40 single would be the latest showing of support for James, who has said he will focus on the positives after coming last in the competition last Saturday (May 22) with zero points.