The 70th Eurovision Song Contest finale took place in Vienna last night, with Bulgaria's Dara winning the contest with her song "Bangaranga," earning 516 points. Serbia, represented by "Lavina" from Niš, finished 17th. Croatia's "Lelek" fared slightly better, securing 15th place.
Controversy arose when it was revealed that Serbia's jury awarded zero points to Croatia, while the Croatian jury gave Serbia the maximum of 12 points. This decision sparked heated reactions on social media, with users questioning the Serbian jury's voting.
Croatian Jury Members Revealed
The Croatian jury, comprising Vlatka Kladarić, Devin Juraj, Lu Jakelić, Martina Validžić, Igor Barberić, Doris Karamatić, and Duško Mandić, voted differently from the Serbian jury.
The Serbian jury, consisting of Dušan Alagić, Ivan Mileusnić, Mateja Blažić, Anđela Vranić Lores, Aleksandra Kovač, Jelena Tomašević, and Marija Marić Marković (Mari Mari), made headlines for their voting decision.
The full list of votes given by both the public and jury from Serbia to various contestants has also been made public.
This was a bizarre voting situation! Why did the Serbian jury give zero points to Croatia? It feels like a political statement. What do you think, is this just Eurovision drama or something deeper?