Alessandra Mele was Delighted with 5th place in Eurovision
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- 15 May 2023
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Norway's representative at the Eurovision Song Contest, Alessandra Mele, expressed her delight with her 5th place finish at the event's finals over the weekend, despite the fact that every participant competes to win. It was Norway's best performance in a decade. The marathon event, which lasted for over four hours, was held in Liverpool, with Ukraine unable to host this year due to the conflict with Russia. The UK stepped in, with the event punctuated by demonstrations of support for Ukraine, solidarity among Europeans, and gratitude from Ukrainians.
Alessandra, who performed her song "Queen of Kings" at the event, said she was proud of Loreen from Sweden, who became the first woman to win the Eurovision contest twice. She also expressed her pride in her own song, which also celebrated the power of women. Although her performance failed to impress the professional juries from the participating countries, who only gave her 52 points, the public votes totaled 216 points, which put her in 5th place overall.
Loreen of Sweden won the juries' vote with 583 points, but didn't score as well with the public. Finland came in second with 526 points, followed by Israel with 362, and Italy with 350. Norway's performance was just ahead of Ukraine's entry, which received 243 points and also won public support.
There has been some criticism about the way points are awarded, and few know who actually sits on the professional juries. Norway's jury is made up of five people connected to the music industry, responsible for evaluating the composition and originality of the songs performed, the quality of the artist's performance of the song, their vocal capacity, and an overall impression of each country's entry. Jury members are sworn to secrecy about their identities and deliberations, and are overseen by a police officer who verifies their results before forwarding them to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
Alessandra, a 20-year-old Norwegian-Italian, actively promoted her own entry on social media, and said that she personally thinks that the public's votes are the most important. She questioned whether juries know more than the public, saying that "it's the people who know what's best for the soul."
Despite receiving zero points from Italy, Alessandra was thrilled with her performance, and said that a "big dream has been fulfilled." She plans to celebrate with her team and relax before returning to her studies in Lillehammer and continuing to work on music.
