Eurovision 2021 live blog – All the winners, losers and best moments as they happened

We've rounded up the full list of Eurovision 2021 results, or you can recap all the fun below with our blow-by-blow guide to the final as it happened, from the biggest and best moments to the most bizarre.

00:01: It's been a fantastic few hours of Eurovision entertainment, from glittering costumes to a cameo from the 'Play Jaja Ding Dong guy' and everything in between, but the night truly belongs to Måneskin. Thanks for following along with us!

11:53pm: Måneskin are taking to the stage one last time to perform their winning song Zitti E Buoni.

11:49: Italy have done it! Måneskin are your Eurovision 2021 winners.

11:47pm: France haven't managed to secure enough points from the public vote to win the contest. It's down to the wire.

11:46pm: The scores have gone wild. We are going to end up with some seriously big scores at the top of the leaderboard. Eurovision logic lies in tatters.

11:37: Astoundingly, all four of the entries at the bottom of the leaderboard have scored zero points from the public. This is a very unusual scoring pattern for Eurovision.

11:35pm: The worst has happened: the UK has received zero points from the jury vote AND zero from the public. We finish on nul points. James Newman is taking the news like a good-humoured champ.

All jury votes have now been announced and it's time for the public vote to be revealed

11:29pm: We still have zero points. Perhaps the public will pay James Newman his dues where the juries haven't.

11:21pm: Iceland's Hannes Óli Ágústsson, AKA Olaf Yohansson, just tried to award their 12 points to Jaja Ding Dong, which was bound to happen. If you don't get the reference, tomorrow is the perfect time to watch Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga on Netflix.

11:18pm: It's looking very promising for France, judging by the jury votes.

11:11: France take the lead on the scoreboard for the first time tonight thanks to 12 points awarded by Serbia's jury.

11:09pm: We're now the only entry still on the dreaded nul points. Even Ireland looked the other way. Someone will surely take pity on us soon.

11:06pm: Amanda Holden announces that the UK has awarded 12 points to France.

11:05pm: The frontrunners are starting to emerge as the jury votes carve out a leading pack, with Switzerland, France, Malta and Iceland right up there.

11:01pm: Well into the results of the jury votes, it's not looking good for the UK, who still have nul points.

10:57pm: It's time to run through the scores from the jury votes. Don't despair though, the scores from the voting public are still to come.

Eurovision voting lines are closed

10:52pm: Host Chantal Janzen has undergone a costume change. The scores must almost be upon us. Voting lines are now officially closed.

10:50pm: Though 2019 winner Duncan Laurence isn't able to appear live at Rotterdam Ahoy tonight due to a positive COVID test earlier this week, we still get to enjoy a performance of his winning single Arcade.

10:45pm: Finally an appearance for everyone's favourite previous winners (bar ABBA, of course): Lordi!

10:40pm: Time for a rooftop party (?), with former Eurovision winners performing for our pleasure.

10:34: We've reached the part of the night when all the acts are starting to look increasingly merry as the hosts soldier on through the desperate time-filling. We must commend everyone involved this year, however, as (so far) proceedings have all gone rather smoothly.

10:27pm: In case you'd forgotten (it has been two years, after all), this is the filler portion of the evening. Eurovision's take on Carpool Karaoke, anyone?

10:23pm: Nikkie de Jager, AKA NikkieTutorials, is giving a Eurovision-specific tutorial on how to survive tonight's final, basically. Brace yourself: the chaos of the dreaded scores is incoming.

10:20pm: In case you'd forgotten, we cannot vote for ourselves, so don't try to cast your vote for James Newman.

10:14pm: A moving performance from Afrojack, Glennis Grace and Wulf, 'Music Binds Us', leaning heavily on intriguing VR, keeps us and the crowd entertained during the interval.

10:10pm: We're recapping tonight's performances and the numbers you need in order to vote for your favourites, so pay close attention. Or you could visit our page which explains how Eurovision 2021 voting works.

The last of tonight's finalists has performed

10pm: And now the moment we’ve all been waiting for: Senhit featuring none other than Flo Rida. Their song Adrenalina marks the final entry of the night.

9:56pm: A healthy dose of Eurovision Song Contest sincerity now, courtesy of Sweden, the penultimate act of the night.

9:52pm: Our second helping of rock tonight, Italy have chosen to go glam with their ensembles. Spot the incredibly over-the-top sleeve. And, in case you were missing them, the pyrotechnics are back.

9:41pm: We're nearing the end of the performances from this year's finalists, and the Netherlands' Jeangu Macrooy has big shoes to fill as he follows in the footsteps of 2019 winner Duncan Laurence on home turf.

9:42pm: A fallen angel, complete with wings, chains and sunglasses, Norway's entry, Tix, provides possible the most confusing styling and staging of the night. Regardless, the song itself, Fallen Angel (get it?) quite clearly has Eurovision in its DNA.

9:40: Along with what has to be one of the catchiest songs of the night, Azerbaijan have pyrotechnics to put much of the rest of the competition to shame.

9:35pm: France haven't won since 1977, but Barbara Pravi is in with a shot, according to the bookies. What it lacks in backing dancers and choreography it makes up for in earnestness. This is one of those Eurovision heart-wrenchers. "That's how you win Eurovision," Graham Norton announces. It's definitely a contender.

9:32pm: It's difficult to know what to make of the Ukraine's entry Go_A, but the fans inside Rotterdam Ahoy are having a fantastic time.

9:26pm: Lithuania's song and outfits are frankly irrepressible.

9:23pm: Bulgaria's Victoria is singing about growing up and getting old, making some of us feel very old indeed.

9:16pm: And now Finland are here to provide some juxtaposition with some Scandi heavy metal. This one's another that should rake in the points later in the evening and is definitely a crowdpleaser.

9:13pm: In one of the weirder and more wonderful moments of the night, Germany’s Jendrik has a dancer dressed as a hand (yes, we’re seeing that too) in tow and has, of course, bedazzled his ukulele for the occasion. We’d expect nothing less from what has to be the sparkliest night of the year in entertainment, with the possible exception of the Strictly Come Dancing final. He will be desperately hoping to improve on his predecessor’s Eurovision performance, which saw Germany finish in 25th place (one above the UK) in 2019.

9:07: Moldova's Natalia Gordienko eems to have taken inspiration from Albania and Cypruss costumes. It works against her somewhat given that she’s taking to the stage a while after her silver-spangled competitors. Graham Norton has drawn our attention to the fact one of her backing dancers looks like Michael McIntyre, however, so that's all we can see now anyway.

9:04pm: Spain have stolen Ariana Grande’s prop moon from her Sweetener tour, by the looks of it. Graham Norton informs us it is, in fact, the largest prop in Eurovision history!

9pm: Sadly we don’t have Iceland live on stage tonight due to one of the members having tested positive for COVID-19 during the week. We still get to enjoy their performance and catchy number, however, thanks to a recording of their second rehearsal which is among the favourites to win.

8:56pm: Now this is classic Eurovision dramatics from Switzerland.

8:50pm: We're approaching the one-hour mark and Stefani’s Last Dance comes compete with some invisible dancers for Greece.

8:46pm: Before James Newman takes to the stage, we pause to raise a glass to the late Sir Terry Wogan, as is tradition at song nine. Now, Newman may have nothing on Serbia when it comes to the hair but he does have two huge trumpets aimed at his head. We haven't won Eurovision since 1997 (Katrina and the Waves) and we sure could use a better showing that 2019, when we came in last place.

8:40pm: Serbia’s Hurricane have the most impressive hair and hairography we’ll be seeing during tonight’s show. Period. Serving up girlband dance moves aplenty, this one is bound to make a splash.

8:35pm: Portugal's entry The Black Mamba is singing Love is on My Side, which is a serious change of pace after Malta. This song could be a dark horse to do rather well when it comes to the scores. Watch this space. Eurovision fans on social media are likening him to everyone from Prince to Adam Levine.

8:31pm: A favourite with the bookies tonight, Malta have a very strong costume game. Destiny is hotly tipped for a reason: she puts on a superb show and the crowd are lapping it up. As are we at home.

8:27pm: Manizha, Russia's finalist, is best known for the dress that caused such a commotion at the semi-finals earlier this week. It's hard not to focus on the enormous garment, really, but she steps out of it to put on the majority of her empowering performance in red overalls. Russia came in a very respectable third place at the last contest in 2019 so the bar is high for Manizha.

8:24pm: Belgium's Hooverphonic entry brings the energy levels back down to manageable (by Eurovision standards) after a characteristically busy first few performances.

8:21pm: Israel are bringing the whistle tone to the competition. It is, apparently, the highest note ever to be performed at Eurovision.

8:16pm: Albania's entry Anxhela Peristeri takes to the stage with the first belter of a voice for the night and a costume that would make Beyoncé jealous. Wind machine, ahoy!

8:12pm: Cyprus open the show for us with Elena Tsagrinou singing El Diablo.

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8:10pm: Graham Norton is taking us through the Eurovision 2021 voting guidelines for those of us in the UK.

8:07pm: One of our hosts, Nikkie de Jager, is looking spectacular in a magenta gown and has been closely followed onto screens by our first sighting of Flo Rida as he prepares to represent San Marino along with Senhit. This really is happening.

8:05pm: We're meeting the finalists in a new introductory parade of sorts. And our hosts sing. What more could you want?

8:03pm: Graham Norton says there is a limited audience of 3,000 in Rotterdam tonight so get ready to soak up the thankful atmosphere of an IRL (COVID-safe) crowd.

Eurovision's grand final begins

8pm: The time has come: Eurovision's final is getting underway.

How to watch Eurovision 2021

7:17pm: The Eurovision Song Contest 2021 final starts at 8pm on BBC One tonight.

The programme will last for almost four hours, scheduled to finish at 11:45pm, by which time we should have a new winner.

Why is Australia in Eurovision?

7:10pm: Australia have been competing in the Eurovision Song Contest since 2015 after being invited to perform during the interval at the semi-finals the year before.

Their first year competing was a special one-off after Guy Sebastian impressed with his fifth-place finish in the final, they were allowed to return on an annual basis.

Australia aren't the only non-European country who competes in Eurovision as the contest isn't strictly geographical.

The contest is organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which is made up of various broadcasters from across Europe and beyond. BBC, RTE in Ireland, Rai in Italy, SVT in Sweden are all members of the EBU. There are 73 member stations from more than 56 countries who are entitled to send acts to Eurovision if they wish.

The Eurovision final airs Saturday at 8pm on BBC One. If you're looking for more to watch, check out our TV Guide. Visit our Entertainment hub for all the latest news.