The Eurovision Song Contest 2016 was the 61st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in Stockholm, Sweden in May 2016. Forty two countries participated, and Australia participated for the second time. The winner was Jamala with the song 1944 representing Ukraine.
People around the world watched the contest on television, and people in the participating countries could vote on their telephones for their favourite song. Each country added up their votes, and gave 1-8, 10 and 12 points to their favourite countries.
| R/O | Country | Artist | Song | Language | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandhja | "Sing It Away" | English | 51 | 15 | |
| 2 | Argo | "Utopian Land" | English, Greek | 44 | 16 | |
| 3 | Lidia Isac | "Falling Stars" | English | 33 | 17 | |
| 4 | Freddie | "Pioneer" | English | 197 | 4 | |
| 5 | Nina Kraljić | "Lighthouse" | English | 133 | 10 | |
| 6 | Douwe Bob | "Slow Down" | English | 197 | 5 | |
| 7 | Iveta Mukuchyan | "LoveWave" | English | 243 | 2 | |
| 8 | Serhat | "I Didn't Know" | English | 68 | 12 | |
| 9 | Sergey Lazarev | "You Are the Only One" | English | 342 | 1 | |
| 10 | Gabriela Gunčíková | "I Stand" | English | 161 | 9 | |
| 11 | Minus One | "Alter Ego" | English | 164 | 8 | |
| 12 | Zoë | "Loin d'ici" | French | 170 | 7 | |
| 13 | Jüri Pootsmann | "Play" | English | 24 | 18 | |
| 14 | Samra | "Miracle" | English | 185 | 6 | |
| 15 | Highway | "The Real Thing" | English | 60 | 13 | |
| 16 | Greta Salóme | "Hear Them Calling" | English | 51 | 14 | |
| 17 | Dalal and Deen feat. Ana Rucner and Jala | "Ljubav je" | Bosnian | 104 | 11 | |
| 18 | Ira Losco | "Walk on Water" | English | 209 | 3 |
| R/O | Country | Artist | Song | Language | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justs | "Heartbeat" | English | 132 | 8 | |
| 2 | Michał Szpak | "Color of Your Life" | English | 151 | 6 | |
| 3 | Rykka | "The Last of Our Kind" | English | 28 | 18 | |
| 4 | Hovi Star | "Made of Stars" | English | 147 | 7 | |
| 5 | Ivan | "Help You Fly" | English | 84 | 12 | |
| 6 | Sanja Vučić Zaa | "Goodbye (Shelter)" | English | 105 | 10 | |
| 7 | Nicky Byrne | "Sunlight" | English | 46 | 15 | |
| 8 | Kaliopi | "Dona" (Дона) | Macedonian | 88 | 11 | |
| 9 | Donny Montell | "I've Been Waiting for This Night" | English | 222 | 4 | |
| 10 | Dami Im | "Sound of Silence" | English | 330 | 1 | |
| 11 | ManuElla | "Blue and Red" | English | 57 | 14 | |
| 12 | Poli Genova | "If Love Was a Crime" | English, Bulgarian | 220 | 5 | |
| 13 | Lighthouse X | "Soldiers of Love" | English | 34 | 17 | |
| 14 | Jamala | "1944" | English, Crimean Tatar | 287 | 2 | |
| 15 | Agnete | "Icebreaker" | English | 63 | 13 | |
| 16 | Nika Kocharov and Young Georgian Lolitaz | "Midnight Gold" | English | 123 | 9 | |
| 17 | Eneda Tarifa | "Fairytale" | English | 45 | 16 | |
| 18 | Laura Tesoro | "What's the Pressure" | English | 274 | 3 |