In pictures: Eurovision Song Contest 2016

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JamalaImage source, Getty Images
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Ukraine has been crowned the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 after singer Jamala received 511 points.

Ukraine's JamalaImage source, AP
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The lyrics to her winning song, 1944, dealt with Crimean ethnic cleansing under Josef Stalin.

Australia's Dami ImImage source, AP
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Australian singer Dami Im had been comfortably ahead in the juries' votes, but was leapfrogged by Ukraine once the public votes were added. She finished in second place.

Joe and JakeImage source, AP
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The UK's entry, Joe and Jake, finished 24th out of 26, but the UK still scored more points than it had done since 2011 when Blue competed.

Sergey LazarevImage source, Getty Images
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Russian singer Sergey Lazarev had been the favourite to win, but finished in third place.

Poland's Michal SzpakImage source, EPA
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Poland's Michal Szpak was one beneficiary of the new voting system. Despite being in second to last place with the juries, he leapt from seven points to 229 when public votes were added, and finished eighth overall.

Nika Kocharov & Young Georgian LolitazImage source, AP
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The UK public voted Lithuania as its favourite, but the British jury awarded its 12 points to Nika Kocharov & Young Georgian Lolitaz, who represented Georgia.

Germany's Jamie-LeeImage source, Getty Images
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Germany's Jamie-Lee finished in last place - her song Ghost received just 11 points.

Justin TimberlakeImage source, AP
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Justin Timberlake performed his new single Can't Stop The Feeling during the interval.

Mans Zelmerlow and Petra MedeImage source, Getty Images
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Last year's winner Mans Zelmerlow and Swedish TV personality Petra Mede presented the show, which took place at the Ericsson Globe arena in Stockholm.