Eurovision winner Jamala from Ukraine says the truthfulness in her song about war touched people.
At a news conference follOwing her win, Jamala said she felt "amazing" and that the reason her song resonated with people was its truthfulness.

"You know, I was sure that if you sing, if you talk about truth it can really touch people," she said.

Russia came in number three with Australia, which attended the competition for the second time after an invitation from organisers, taking the number two spot.

Bookies had tipped Russia as winner followed by Australia and Ukraine tipped number three.

The organisers expected more than 200 million to tune in - more viewers than the Super Bowl.

And the competition is reaching ever wider outside Europe with this year's final being live broadcast for the first time in the United States and China.