It's meant to be a joyous celebration of European musical kitsch, but instead, this year's Eurovision was the most political ever.
Many had hoped things would settle down by the time the final rolled round, but the big night was marred with controversy - with one act disqualified just hours before the final.
The 20-year-old singer left Malmo under armed guard just hours after the competition finished and posted a video of herself emerging from an aeroplane in Israel waving the country's flag.
Despite scoring a staggering 323 points from the public with her song Hurricane , Golan failed to win over the juries, scoring just 52 points from the professional judges.
The older I get, the more I think that humans - as a species - are becoming increasingly bonkers. If not all, then quite a lot of them.
The non-binary singer scored 365 points with the juries and 226 from the public for a total of 591 with their song The Code, sweeping past Croatian entry Baby Lasagna's score of 547.
The climate activist has been hauled away as demonstrators clashed with armed riot police outside the final venue and yelled 'Shame on you' at fans before show kicked off.
The non-binary singer scored 365 points with the juries and 226 from the public for a total of 591, sweeping past Croatian entry Baby Lasagna's score of 547.
This year's competition has probably been the most contentious in its 68-year history - with one entrant axed after an alleged altercation with a camerawoman.
Dozens of protesters locked arms and lay on the ground outside the venue draped in Palestine flags - and struggled with Swedish riot police who tried to remove them.
Dozens of protesters locked arms and lay on the ground outside the venue draped in Palestine flags - and struggled with Swedish riot police who tried to remove them.
Ireland's entry Bambie Thug missed their final dress rehearsal after they said a 'situation' required 'urgent attention' from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), who are organising the event.
The Eurovision Song Contest faced several major crises today just hours before the grand final was due to start in Sweden .
Eurovision Dutch contender Joost Klein has been axed from show as bosses erect a ring of steel ahead of tonight's final.
The 20-year-old contestant was filmed in her dressing room rehearsing her power ballad Hurricane while other members of her team try to throw her off with loud boos and pro-Palestinian chants.
Huge pro-Palestine protests attended by the likes of Greta Thunberg have already taken place in Malmo - forcing Israeli singer Eden Golan to take shelter in her hotel guarded by armed police.
Israel's Eden Golan qualified for the final despite thousands of protestors demonstrated in Malmo calling for her to be excluded from the competition.
The 20-year-old singer took to the stage in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest to sing the emotional Hurricane.
Israel's national security agency Shin Bet warned Eurovision contestant Eden Golan not to leave her hotel room except for performances after receiving death threats.
Israel's national security agency Shin Bet warned Eurovision contestant Eden Golan not to leave her hotel room except for performances after receiving death threats.
Israel's national security agency Shin Bet warned Eurovision contestant Eden Golan not to leave her hotel room except for performances after receiving death threats.
