Carried by a melody that moves through subtle bass chords, an airy saxophone and a casual drum beat, the song warmly evokes Lou Reed’s '70s solo classic Love has truly shaken something loose in Tyler, The Creator. Ambjaay has impressive time management skills, though, fitting in a Rihanna shoutout and four different reprises of the chorus, which includes a rhyming of "zapatos" and "nachos," along the way. "Graham Norton narrated the opening for UK viewers after last year's winner Netta introduced the show with a comedy skit.The host explained how this is Israel's third time of hosting Eurovision, but it marks the first occasion that Tel Aviv has been the host city. at you on the chorus, your only possible response is to back away slowly and quietly. "Duncan's win marks the first time that The Netherlands have been victorious at the Eurovision Song Contest since 1975.Sending his thoughts to UK contender Michael, Graham Norton said: "I hope he's not upset because he did all he could tonight, he really did.Graham continued: "Our hearts go out to Michael and the whole team who worked so, so hard on the competition this year. -- English producer and longtime master of atmosphere James Blake creates a dually ominous and alluring mood with "Where's the Catch," from fourth LP The Swedish star seemingly hails from a bygone era of pop: She cut her teeth as a songwriter alongside mega-producers Max Martin and Xenomania, then debuted with the kind of lustrous electro-bangers her home country is famous for. "Another voting shock came when Germany received ZERO points from the voting public, leaving them in third-to-last position.Performing in front of his home country, Israeli singer Kobi Marimi broke down in tears following his emotionally-charged performance of track, Home.An act who proved less popular on the night was San Marino's entrant, Serhat, who performed in an all-white costume for an energetic rendition of track, Say Na Na Na.Viewers claimed she shared a striking resemblance to the Queen of Pop who will be performing later in the show.Eurovision fanatics were left stunned with Iceland group Hatari's BDSM inspired performance.The rock anthem impressed viewers at home, with several calling it as a potential winner.Elsewhere, Slovenia's entrants raised eyebrows with their intimate performance.Real-life couple Zala Kralj & Gašper Šantl met on Instagram and decided to enter the competition with track, Sebi, which translates in English to 'Onself'.Australia wowed with their show-stopping performance as Graham Norton was lost for words as he tried to give his verdict on their "wonderful" performance.But despite the incredible staging, Australia only managed to pass into the top 10, landing in ninth position.The 2019 Eurovision Song Contest kicked off with a host of the competition's most iconic stars returning to perform a greatest hits medley.Fans were buzzing with excitement as acts including Dana International and Netta returned to the stage.Flocking to social media to comment on the incredible opening performance, one fan put: "Dana International - Oh my shoulder pad heaven! -- Charlie Puth originally claimed that this narrative about being a wolf-in-boy-next-door clothing was The lyrics of Aldous Harding’s “The Barrel” represent something of a Möbius strip, twisting around different actions -- showing “the ferret to the egg,” beginning “the braiding,” seeing “a hand arch out of the barrel” -- and ultimately defying meaning. It's got an upbeat and hopeful melody, Chris Martin's soaring voice on full display, and a shout-along chorus that features a full choir -- with lyrics that, on first listen, sound fairly celebratory. Lenker sings about hair, about blood, “the meat of your thigh” and “your spine tattoo.” The guitar is ragged and raw, the kick drum a beating heart. 1 smash -- while simultaneously becoming the first boy band to secure that position since B2K in 2003, albeit now in a much more adult mode. The past and the future combined in 2019, a year of satisfying comebacks from veteran artists and exciting breakouts from newer ones. 66 on the Hot 100, the "New Rules"-esque kiss-off was one of the winter’s most pleasantly unexpected bops.