Sweden won the 60th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, with over 197 million viewers watching and multiple scoring records broken.
Key Facts
- Edition
- 60th Eurovision Song Contest
- Participating countries
- 40 (plus Australia as guest)
- Winning song
- "Heroes" by Måns Zelmerlöw (Sweden)
- Viewership
- 197 million viewers
- Host venue
- Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
- First non-winning song over 300 pts
- Russia's "A Million Voices"
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Austria earned hosting rights after Conchita Wurst won the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest with "Rise Like a Phoenix," obligating broadcaster ORF and the EBU to organise the 2015 edition in Vienna.
The 60th Eurovision Song Contest took place at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna on 19, 21, and 23 May 2015, with 40 countries competing and Australia appearing as a guest. Sweden's Måns Zelmerlöw performed "Heroes" and won with the highest combined jury and televote points, giving Sweden its sixth victory overall.
Sweden's win marked its second victory in three years and set new scoring benchmarks, with the top four entries all exceeding 200 points. Austria and Germany became the first countries since 2003 to score no points in the final, and viewership rose to over 197 million, surpassing the 2014 figures.