Eurovision is, quite possibly, the greatest musical event in the entire world. That\u2019s actually a scientific truth and cannot be disputed. Unfortunately, only 200 million people around the world tuned in. That means there are still a whole lot of folks who missed the show.<\/p>\n
But don\u2019t worry. Plenty of Swedes watched. Like 3.4 million people. That\u2019s about a third of the entire country. Eurovision is a big deal. And even though not a single word of Swedish was sung this year, it\u2019s still a cultural aspect of Sweden that plenty of people take part in.<\/p>\n
Luckily for those 3.4 million Swedes, on Saturday night, Sweden\u2019s M\u00e5ns Zelmerl\u00f6w won the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest. He pulled in a solid 365 points over the course of the night, earning the top scores from 12 different countries. His 365 points is the third highest in history behind Norway\u2019s 387 points in 2009 and Sweden\u2019s 372 in 2012.<\/p>\n
The night ended with an interesting geographical top five:<\/p>\n
That\u2019s not a typo. Australia took fifth place in Austria. You\u2019ll be forgiven for the moment of confusion, Australia is not in Europe. But that didn\u2019t stop them from competing this year for the first time in Eurovision, which defines Europe quite broadly. It makes for an interesting competition and a very international one.<\/p>\n
Despite that international flavor, Sweden has had a pretty good run at Eurovision as of late. In fact, this is the fourth time in five years that Sweden has been in the top three, and their second win in that time. Of course, Sweden now has six wins over the 60-year history of the contest. Only one behind Ireland, who last won in 1996.<\/p>\n
Because of Sweden\u2019s win this year, they will also be hosting next year. Last time Sweden hosted, it came down to Stockholm, G\u00f6teborg, and Malm\u00f6. No word yet as to where in Sweden the contest will be held.<\/p>\n
You can watch M\u00e5ns Zelmerl\u00f6w\u2019s performance here:<\/p>\n