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Who won Eurovision last year?

THE Eurovision Song Contest has been cancelled this year.

However, with the glittering international event cancelled due to coronavirus, the 2019 winner is still to hand over their crown - but who was triumphant in Israel a year ago?

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Duncan Laurence won Eurovision 2019 for the Netherlands

Who won Eurovision 2019?

The winner of Eurovision, held on May 18, 2019, was Duncan Laurence for the Netherlands.

His song Arcade garnered 492 points - and it was the first time his country had come out on top for 44 years.

Italy came second (465 points), with Russia just edging out Switzerland by nine points to take third place.

The UK, who this year would have been represented by James Newman, finished in last place.

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Michael Rice took to the stage to perform his song Bigger Than Us - and received just 16 points.

Here is the Eurovision 2019 results table in full:

The 2019 event was particularly memorable due to two controversies it generated.

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Special guest Madonna and Iceland's act displayed Palestinian flags during their performances in Israel, despite the fact that Eurovision insists it is a non-political event.

Afterwards, the organisers announced that the legendary singer had been made aware of this, and revealed that the executive board will discuss the "consequences" of Iceland's actions.

What's Eurovision 2019 winner Duncan Laurence up to now?

Like previous winners of the contest, the 26-year-old Dutch singer would have been heavily-featured in this year's competition held in the city of Rotterdam.

However, he has still made the most of his year of glory - embarking on a tour of Europe in late 2019 and releasing his second single Love Don't Hate It.

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A concert in Amsterdam scheduled for March 26, 2020, was cancelled due to coronavirus, and has been rescheduled to November 17, 2020.

On April 29, the star announced the release of his first album, Worlds On Fire, on May 13 - featuring third single Someone Else.

At the same time, the song that brought him to global attention, Arcade, passed 100 million streams on Spotify.

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Who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2018?

In 2018, Eurovision played host to dozens of super-talented singers hoping to secure first place.

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It was Netta from Israel who was ultimately crowned champion, and her victory was the reason why the competition was held in Tel Aviv in 2019.

Meanwhile, Cyprus ranked in second place, with Austria just edging out Germany to finish up in third position.

It was bad news once again for the UK, who finished in 24th place following Surie's performance - which was disrupted by a stage invasion from protester Dr ACactivism.

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