Amsterdam Rock band Maneskin won the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with Zitti E Buoni, thanks to a major boost of votes from the public, ending a 31-year drought for Italy.
The Rome band overtook Gjon’s Tears of Switzerland, France’s Barbara Pravi and Malta’s Destiny, who were ahead in the standings after all jury votes were counted, thanks to 380 points from the public.
"We just want to say, to the whole of Europe, to the whole world, rock ‘n’ roll never dies,” Maneskin’s frontman Damiano David said after the win, the third for Italy.
Gigliola Cinquetti was the first Italian contestant to win in 1964, followed by Toto Cutugno in 1990.
The 2021 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), held in Rotterdam, saw 26 performers compete in the sparkling finale. The complex voting system combined with some great discrepancies in votes between the Eurovision juries and viewers set up a nail-biting end to the competition. (dpa)
The Rome band overtook Gjon’s Tears of Switzerland, France’s Barbara Pravi and Malta’s Destiny, who were ahead in the standings after all jury votes were counted, thanks to 380 points from the public.
"We just want to say, to the whole of Europe, to the whole world, rock ‘n’ roll never dies,” Maneskin’s frontman Damiano David said after the win, the third for Italy.
Gigliola Cinquetti was the first Italian contestant to win in 1964, followed by Toto Cutugno in 1990.
The 2021 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), held in Rotterdam, saw 26 performers compete in the sparkling finale. The complex voting system combined with some great discrepancies in votes between the Eurovision juries and viewers set up a nail-biting end to the competition. (dpa)