Rock band Maneskin, representing Italy, has been crowned the champion of the 2021 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, a multinational music competition  being hosted in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on Saturday.

The competition was started in 1956.

The first semifinal was broadcast on Tuesday, followed by the second semifinal Thursday. The highest-scoring entries from the two semifinals, along with the Big Five — Germany, France, the UK, Italy and Spain — and the previous winner, the Netherlands, competed in the grand finale. 

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Hours into the ultimate episode, the internet was sent buzzing as fans reacted to Italy’s impressive competition-winning performance and their favourite singers being snubbed.

Fans of the band were visibly elated by the results and took to social media to join in the celebrations.

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Meanwhile, the UK ended up with 0 points from both the jury and the fans. Hence, their fans channelled their disappointment to fill Twitter with comedic brilliance.