Summary

  • Portugal win for the first time: 758 points

  • The UK comes 15th with 111 points

  • Bulgaria come second and Moldova third

  • Spain come bottom with with 5 points

  1. First 12 points for Italypublished at 22:53 British Summer Time 13 May 2017

    ...and they come from Albania.

  2. Greece gets its first 12 pointspublished at 22:53 British Summer Time 13 May 2017

    ...from Montenegro.

  3. Jerusalem calling...published at 22:52 British Summer Time 13 May 2017

    And they give Portugal 12 points as well. Looking like a clean sweep from the juries? 

  4. More jury votes go to Portugalpublished at 22:51 British Summer Time 13 May 2017

    San Marino also gives 12 points to Portugal, as do Latvia.

  5. View from Kievpublished at 22:51 British Summer Time 13 May 2017

    Neil Smith
    Entertainment reporter

    Judging by the reaction in the press room and also at the full dress rehearsal I attended earlier, I'd say Portugal's Salvador Sobral is ahead of Italy's Francesco Gabbani by a nose.

    The new voting system introduced last year makes things hard to call, though, and opens up the possibility of another candidate coming from behind.

    At this afternoon's rehearsal - performed before a full audience of ticket holders - we had a sneak peak of how things would be conducted later in a mock vote that saw Germany overtake Moldova and the UK in the final moments.

    Here's a photo of the mock final leader board for the benefit of our German readers. THIS IS NOT REAL, GUYS.

    Mock Eurovision vote at Eurovision dress rehearsal
  6. Belarus gets their first 12published at 22:50 British Summer Time 13 May 2017

    12 points to Belarus from Azerbaijan. 

  7. Sweden feeling the love for Portugalpublished at 22:49 British Summer Time 13 May 2017

    12 points to Portugal from Sweden.

  8. Voting is now closed!published at 22:48 British Summer Time 13 May 2017

    That's it everyone. Put the phones down. The lines are now closed. It's in the hands of the gods. Or the Eurovision fans. Or both.

  9. Is it a full moon?published at 22:47 British Summer Time 13 May 2017

    Blink and you'd miss it but someone just mooned as last year's winner, Ukrainian star Jamala, was performing. Graham Norton just apologised on air to anyone who saw it. 

  10. View from Kievpublished at 22:45 British Summer Time 13 May 2017

    Ever since the contest started at 22:00 Kiev time, the press room at the Eurovision venue has been a riot of singing, cheering and flags. Many, many flags.

    The BBC's Alex Stanger has been hard at work capturing the colour.

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  11. Australian fans in Cambridgeshirepublished at 22:45 British Summer Time 13 May 2017

    Elaine and BrittanyImage source, Elaine Warriner

    Here's a very cheerful pair of fans - we should introduce them to Emma Wyman's brother (see our lookalike entry below). We think they'd have a whole heap of fun!

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    St Ives branch of the Australia Eurovision Supporters Society (no Manx entry unfortunately). Croatia have our vote!

    Elaine & Brittany

  12. Eurovision lookalike... we're seeing doublepublished at 22:37 British Summer Time 13 May 2017

    Emma Wyman's brotherImage source, Emma Wyman
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    Wyman family party in Devon. My brother smashing it!

    Yet another hilarious Eurovision picture for our live page. 

    For those of you old enough to remember Stars In Your Eyes: "Tonight Matthew, I'm going to be Croatia's Jacques Houdek."

    Of course you are. 

    Just send us your pics at entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk

  13. Well this picture made us laugh...published at 22:32 British Summer Time 13 May 2017

    Eurovision partyImage source, Ffion christie

    Some of you have gone to town on your costumes. Douze points!

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    Eurovision Fun from London! We are - Ukraine, Spain, Sweden, Germany, Australia, Austria, UK, Italy and Greece!

    Ffion christie

  14. No Justin this yearpublished at 22:25 British Summer Time 13 May 2017

    We have just witnessed a performance from Ruslana during the intermission, one of Ukraine's "most recognisable faces". We'll have to take your word for it. Last year we had Justin Timberlake. Sorry Ruslana, but it's not quite the same.

    RuslanaImage source, Getty Images
  15. Woof! Leo the beagle is watching Eurovisionpublished at 22:24 British Summer Time 13 May 2017

    Leo the BeagleImage source, Teresa Speer

    Need we say more?! Keep your fab pictures coming to entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk

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    Leo the beagle in Salisbury supporting UK at Eurovision

    Teresa Speer

  16. Heeeeeeeere's Verka!published at 22:15 British Summer Time 13 May 2017

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    And where would Eurovision in Ukraine be without Verka Serduchka, otherwise known as drag act Andriy Mykhailovych Danylko. He competed as Verka at the 2007 contest and came a very respectable second for Ukraine. 

  17. Phew!published at 22:10 British Summer Time 13 May 2017

    So that's it, folks. All 26 entries have done all they can do. The voting is now open! Lines will be open for about 35 minutes.

  18. How the voting workspublished at 22:08 British Summer Time 13 May 2017

    All finished - as the hosts said: "To us, they're all winners."

    Find out how that all-important voting system works following changes to the system last year - the main thing you need to know is that it's now much more exciting, as the jury results are read out first, followed by the public's. So that leaderboard could all change very quickly!

  19. Francepublished at 22:03 British Summer Time 13 May 2017

    View from Kiev

    Neil Smith
    Entertainment reporter

    Alma rehearsing for the Eurovision finalImage source, Getty Images

    France last won Eurovision in 1977 and isn't likely to break its 40-year duck with this year’s entry.

    But Requiem is a classy effort all the same and is elegantly sung by Alma - real name Alexandra Maquet - in her native tongue.

    Stylish visuals see the 28-year-old - clad in a chic and sparkly mini-dress - perform in front of a spinning backdrop of Paris by night.

    The song’s flamenco beat and sense of drama could potentially see France better the sixth place finish it managed in Stockholm last year, though its last place position in the running order does it few favours.

  20. Bulgariapublished at 21:59 British Summer Time 13 May 2017

    View from Kiev

    Neil Smith
    Entertainment reporter

    Kristian Kostov rehearsing for the Eurovision finalImage source, Getty Images

    Kristian Kostov is 17. He's the youngest performer at Eurovision this year, he's the first Eurovision entrant to be born this century and he's up way past his bedtime.

    Along with Italy and Portugal, he's also one of the most hotly tipped acts in this year's contest.

    Kostov was born in Moscow and may therefore be in a position to benefit from Russia's departure from the competition.

    Russia can't officially participate in the voting, but there are a lot of Russians across Europe who may want to have a say in the result regardless.