Eurovision Song Contest 2021 — 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest
Italy won the 65th Eurovision Song Contest with Måneskin's 'Zitti e buoni,' marking the first Big Five winner since Germany in 2010 and drawing 183 million viewers.
Key Facts
- Edition
- 65th Eurovision Song Contest
- Winning song
- 'Zitti e buoni' by Måneskin (Italy)
- Participating countries
- 39
- TV audience
- 183 million viewers in 36 European markets
- Final date
- 22 May 2021
- Venue
- Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The 2020 Eurovision Song Contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving the Netherlands—whose broadcaster AVROTROS had won in 2019 with Duncan Laurence's 'Arcade'—to host the postponed competition in 2021. Many countries retained their 2020 selections but were required to submit new songs under contest rules.
The 65th Eurovision Song Contest was held at Rotterdam Ahoy across two semi-finals on 18 and 20 May and a final on 22 May 2021, with 39 countries competing. Italy's rock band Måneskin performed 'Zitti e buoni,' winning the combined jury and televote. France, Switzerland, Iceland, and Ukraine completed the top five, with several historic voting outcomes recorded.
Italy's victory ended an eleven-year drought for the Big Five bloc and prompted renewed global interest in Måneskin. The United Kingdom became the first country to score no points from both juries and the televote in the same contest, while Australia failed to qualify for the final for the first time since its 2015 debut.
Work
Eurovision Song Contest 2021
Italy's first Eurovision win since 1990 propelled Måneskin to international fame; the contest drew 183 million viewers, marking increased youth engagement, and set multiple voting records including the UK's historic zero-point result.