Welcome to the results of Song Contest 61!
Before we begin, sign ups are officially open for Song Contest 62.
SC62 Entry Deadline:
Monday 14th September - 11:59pm GMT
Please check the home page for full details on how to enter.
Note: There has been an update with how results images are displayed. Ties will now be in the correct order in every situation. So if two countries have the same points the one on top is in the correct position (if there is ever a situation where both countries are exactly tied at the very end I'll make that clear).
Also, you'll see that countries will become red when they can no longer get enough points to win based on them getting the maximum points from that point on. This will take into consideration if the country is yet to vote as well.
For now, on with the results!
Unfortunately 4 countries failed to vote, those being Balamory, Ivory City, Norway and Vatican City, and so all receive minus 20 points.
First up Alaria!
United Kingdom take the lead to begin with, for now though let's check in with Germanyland.
United Kingdom stretching their lead. Home Town is in second however, with Alaria being in third, but Switzerland are only behind due to tiebreakers. Let's check in with Lestahland!
Hallownest take twelve points and move up into second place. At this point all countries have received some points as well, so nobody has been completely left behind. We will now check in with Green City for their results.
Switzerland take twelve points and move into second place, while Home Town remain in third. Hallownest drop to fourth however. United Kingdom remain in the lead. It's over to Behind Enemy Lines to see what they give points to.
And United Kingdom get twelve. However Switzerland and Home Town share the same points, this time it's Switzerland that move ahead on tiebreakers. It's over to ZEVALAND now for their votes.
Switzerland remain in second as they edge fractionally further away from Home Town, with Lestahland hot on their heels now. United Kingdom with a commanding twenty point lead as well. Will Switzerland remain in second as we go over to them to take us past the halfway point?
And they don't! Not only do they drop back to third, but by giving twelve points to Home Town they drop a full ten points back into third. While United Kingdom lead by ten points themselves! Let's check in with Phyrexia who currently sit in fourth.
And Switzerland drop right down to fifth space suddenly as Jimbabwe jumps up into third place. At the bottom end however four countries fall out of the race for first. Will United Kingdom keep their large lead as we go over to them?
Lestahland catch up, but are still behind by ten points. At the bottom however only Behind Enemy Lines drops from the running. Hallownest is still in with a chance, but we're going to them now!
And suddenly over half of the field have been wiped out from getting first place. Lestahland also move up to being just five points behind United Kingdom. Just three countries are left to vote, will United Kingdom win comfortably or will they finally be knocked off the top?
We're down to just two countries remaining. United Kingdom or Lestahland can win. With thirteen points between them Lestahland need a high scoring round, and be above United Kingdom, as we go to Home Town!
And one point for Lestahland definitely won't be good enough when United Kingdom take twelve points. United Kingdom have won Song Contest 61, meaning it's just second place to play for. Will Lestahland remain in second, will Germanyland overtake them? Will Home Town take a final dive at the second place position? Let's check with Jimbabwe!
1st: United Kingdom - Evanescence - Bring Me To Life
United Kingdom take the victory with a round one hundred points, while Germanyland take second and Lestahland take third.
Some very good music this time around and well done to everyone. Entries have opened for the next some contest as usual.
Be sure to check the main page for which artists are banned.
As always entries are open for the next Song Contest, so please enter in the usual way, and please be sure to vote if you enter as it does take away from the effort others put in to listen to all of the entries and from the amount of time it takes to edit everything for everyone to enjoy.