Eurovision Sang Contest 2018

The Eurovision Sang Contest 2018 wis the 63rd edeetion o the annual Eurovision Sang Contest. It teuk place for the first time in Portugal follaein the kintra's first veectory at the 2017 contest in Kiev, Ukraine wi the sang "Amar pelos dois", performed bi Salvador Sobral.

Eurovision Song Contest 2018 All Aboard!
Dates
Semi-final 1 date	8 Mey 2018 (2018-05-08)
Semi-final 2 date	10 Mey 2018 (2018-05-10)
Final date	12 Mey 2018 (2018-05-12)
Host
Venue	Altice Arena, Lisbon, Portugal
Presenter(s)	Sílvia Alberto Daniela Ruah Catarina Furtado Filomena Cautela (green room)
Executive supervisor	Jon Ola Sand
Executive producer	João Nuno Nogueira
Host broadcaster	Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP)
Openin act	Final: Fado performance by Mariza and Ana Moura, Flag parade introducing the 26 finalist countries with live music by scratching duo Beatbombers
Interval act	Final: "Amar pelos dois" and "Mano a mano" performed by Salvador Sobral A duet between Salvador Sobral and Caetano Veloso Electronic music performances by Branko featuring Sara Tavares, Mayra Andrade and Dino D'Santiago
Pairteecipants
Nummer o entries	43
Debutin kintras	None
Returnin kintras	Roushie
Widrawin kintras	None
Vote
Votin seestem	Ilk kintra awairds twa sets o 12, 10, 8–1 pynts tae thair 10 favourite sangs: ane frae thair perfaisional jury an the ither frae televotin.
Winnin sang	Israel "Toy"
Eurovision Song Contest
2018

The contest wis won bi Netta Barzilai o Israel wi the sang "Toy", while Cyprus (2nt) an the Czech Republic (6t) achieved their best-ever finishes; Germany finished 4t efter 3 years-in-a-row in the bottom twa. Host naition Portugal finished last, while Roushie an Azerbaijan failed tae qualify for the feenal for the first time. The Unitit Kinrick's entry, performed bi SuRie, wis interruptit bi a stage invader.