Eurovision fans call for 'rigged' jury vote to be scrapped after favourite Sweden wins

Thousands and thousands flocked to Liverpool over the previous couple of days for the with everybody hoping for his or her house nation to be declared the champion.

Returning to characterize Sweden was singer Loreen who beforehand gained in 2012 together with her hit tune Euphoria and was again together with her epic track Tattoo.

Previous to the competition, Loreen's entry was a success with Tattoo being streamed greater than 55 million instances on Spotify so already had a powerful fan base.

The bookies additionally backed Sweden with the Scandinavian nation being ranked the most definitely winner earlier than any of the acts even took to the stage.

And when the jury votes from all the 37 Eurovision international locations began coming in, it was clear the 39-year-old was their favorite as nicely.

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Eurovision: sweden win loreen jury votes

Eurovision followers complain of 'rigged' jury votes after Sweden win. (Picture: GETTY)

The vast majority of the juries confirmed they had been behind Sweden, awarding Loreen massive factors for her efforts.

They go not by the performances on the night time of the ultimate however a devoted night earlier within the week so all the votes had already been made.

Sweden did additionally rating massive with the general public vote with an total rating of 583 however going by the general public vote and the reside viewers's response, runner-up Finland's track Cha Cha Cha by Käärijä ought to have come out on high.

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Eurovision: finland cha cha cha runners-up

Eurovision: Finland's entry Cha Cha Cha gained over the general public vote and got here runners-up. (Picture: BBC)

@mavrossport commented: "Jury system must be scrapped from #Eurovision - no means Sweden ought to have gained that. What had been they listening to?! Scandalous behaviour."

Eurovision fan @nsall agreed: "It’s the yr 2023 and music ought to unite us - F*** that if the entire competitors is rigged and jury votes just one one who’s not deserving it.

"Repair the jury votes or solely the folks vote trigger that is improper."

@EuRivision said: "Anyway, what occurred to the algorithm that was presupposed to make the jury reveal extra thrilling?

"Sweden was on high for the ENTIRE voting part. #Eurovision".

Whereas @gaelenmyr merely said: "#Eurovision abolish the jury voting."

Eurovision: sweden loreen winner 2023

Eurovision: Loreen is the second particular person to ever win the competition twice. (Picture: BBC)

Loreen is just the second particular person in Eurovision historical past to win the worldwide music competitors twice, following Eire's Johnny Logan in 1980 and 1987.

Her win means the competition goes to happen in Sweden subsequent yr which coincides with the fiftieth anniversary of the nation's first win with ABBA and Waterloo.

So followers can already count on an enormous celebration to mark the historic event in Sweden's music historical past.

The Eurovision Track Contest is accessible to look at on iPlayer.

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