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Eurovision experts call Ukraine's victory pity point in a historic situation | Culture | DR Viewers voted with the emotions, assess Ole Tøpholm and Morten Madsen. Of A huge statement and a very special and historic Eurovision year. This is how two Eurovision experts describe yesterday's final, where the Ukrainian group Kalush Orchestra - not so surprising - ran with the victory For the group has been among fans, experts and bookmakers for months. Maybe not so much because of the song 'Stefania', but because Ukraine has been under attack from Russia since February 24. - It is a historic year in Eurovision, which we will look back on and still remember in many, many years . Not because of the music, but because the situation has been so special, says Ole Tøpholm, former Eurovision commentator. - It is a modern patriotic song for Ukraine, which probably will not be played in many other countries, but Eurovision has been written story tonight because of this song. In addition to the special situation of the war, Ukraine also wrote point history. The country received 439 points from viewers, which was only 29 points from the highest possible score. It is a record, as it is the highest number of viewer points a Eurovision winner has ever received. And the many points were hardly given because the song 'Stefania' had high qualities, says Morten Madsen, who is a Grand Prix expert and has the website Eurosong: - I do not think the Danes would vote for this in a normal world, but it is not a normal world we live in right now either. Maybe it's pity that did it.- It's not my personal favorite, but it's not a bad song either. It's a captivating song that gets people out of their seats. In this competition, it is not about singing the loudest or playing the best on the guitar. It is about catching people out there, and it is difficult to put a conclusion under music and what is good and bad. The Danish viewers gave Ukraine the maximum 12 points, while the Danish jury only gave the country 5 points. Morten Madsen calls it 'the smallest surprise in world history' that Ukraine won and also emphasizes that with the war-torn country sends important signals.- It testifies to European to a country in need in our region. That is what we will remember this Eurovision for. People have voted with the emotions, and that is perhaps how it should be, he says. Many will probably think that Ukraine's victory is at the same time a kind of political victory, because it is precisely about the historical situation the country is in, rather than the song's actual qualities. . Despite the fact that political statements on paper are banned for Eurovision. If you ask Ole Tøpholm, Ukraine's victory is not about politics: - Some will probably describe it as political, but I would say it is about emotions. This was a great declaration of love for Ukraine. There was just huge agreement about it all over Europe, and then you can call it whatever you want, says Ole Tøpholm, who himself voted for Sweden. - When the viewers agree so much, you just have to bend in the dust. Seen in that light, it is enough that the jury can not prevent the viewers from getting their way. Morten Madsen from Eurosong agrees: - If you want the broadcast to be different, then you have to change the rules. You can not force people to vote differently. Once a country has won Eurovision, it must - tradition two - host the following year. And both the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, the Minister of Culture of Ukraine, Oleksandr Tkachenko, and the victorious group, Kalush Orchestra, believes that Ukraine next year can host Eurovision.- Next year, Ukraine will happily host Eurovision and the whole of Europe in the new, integrated and happy Ukraine, said Kalush Orchestra at a press conference after the victory and continued: - It is too early to talk about our plans, but we will of course do everything possible to make the next Eurovision take place in the new, peaceful Ukraine. It is the first time in the history of Eurovision that a war-torn country has won the competition. And the third time in less than 20 years that Ukraine has won - the country won both in 2004 and 2016. Jury votes: 12 points: Greece10 points: Holland8 points: Portugal7 points: Sweden6 points: Great Britain5 points: Ukraine4 points: Spain3 points: Lithuania2 points: Switzerland1 points: IcelandViewers: 12 points: Ukraine10 points: Sweden8 points: Norway7 points: Lithuania6 points: Great Britain5 points: Moldova4 points: Poland3 points: Estonia2 points: Iceland1 points: Spain