Sweden’s Mans Zemerlow won the final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna on Sunday, beating Russia and Italy in the big international talent show which will be held in his home country next year.
The 28-year-old singer and TV presenter performed the winning electro-pop ballad Heroes, dancing in front of a black screen with animated gnomes.
Sweden last won the 60-year-old competition in 2012.
Italy came in third. Australia, which was given a wild-card entry for this year due to its enthusiastic fan base and took part for the first time, will not be back next year.
Australian Guy Sebastian, ended up in fifth place. The win for Mans Zelmerlow means Sweden will stage next year’s event.
SOURCE: REUTERS