After a lot of anticipation, the Eurovision Song Contest finally returned to the Netherlands this weekend, and it was a musical affair to remember. Italian rock band Måneskin ended up victorious at the end of the night thanks to their song “Zitti e buoni”.
Måneskin was formed in 2016, and they came to prominence in their home country after taking the second spot in the Italian version of X-Factor. The title of their winning song “Zitti e buoni” can be translated as “shut up and behave” and its lyrics talk about standing out by going against society’s expectations.
This is only the third time that Italy was crowned as the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest, following their wins in 1964 and 1990. Måneskin also happens to be the first band to win the contest since 2006, when Lordi scored the victory for Finland with “Hard Rock Hallelujah”.
France, Switzerland, Iceland, and Ukraine rounded out the top five at the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. The final night of the contest took place on May 22nd in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, marking the fifth time that this country hosted Europe’s biggest music event.
