<P> In 2009, Norway won the contest with 387 points--Alexander Rybak held the winning title with his song "Fairytale". His outstanding performance meant he had the highest total in the history of the competition, becoming the first competitor to score 300 or more points, including 16 maximum scores . This feat was emulated in 2012, when Sweden won with 372 points, but with a new record of 18 maximum scores . In 2015, Sweden won the contest with 365 points, becoming the first country to ever reach 300 points or more twice while winning both times . Russia placed second with 303 points, becoming the first country to score more than 300 points without winning . </P> <P> In 2016, the scoring system was changed, which meant that it was much easier to achieve over 300 points--in fact, the winner--Jamala of Ukraine, achieved 534 points, and all of top 9 scored 200 or more points, and 25 of the 26 positions got their highest points ever . This feat was then extended in 2017 when Salvador Sobral beat Ukraine's points record by 224 points, in addition to Bulgaria beating the same score by 81 points . However, had Portugal won under the previous voting system, it would still have had the highest total ever, with 417 points, becoming the first competitor to score 400 or more points, and would have set a new record of 20 maximum scores, beating Norway and Sweden, respectively . </P> <P> Since the introduction of the 50 / 50 voting system in 2009, the juries and the voters have disagreed on the winner on four occasions, in 2011, 2015, 2016, and 2018 . 2011 winner Azerbaijan won only the televotes (jury votes were won by Italy) and 2015 winner Sweden won only the jury votes (televotes were won by Italy). In 2016, Ukraine did not win either the jury vote or the televote, but won the contest with the highest combined vote . The televote was won by Russia and the jury vote by Australia . In 2018, eventual winner Israel won the televote but only came in third with the jury vote (won by Austria). </P> <P> In 1981, a concert television programme was held to commemorate the contest's twenty - fifth anniversary . The event, entitled Songs of Europe, took place in Mysen, Norway, featuring nearly all the winners of the contest, from 1956 to 1981 . It was hosted by Rolf Kirkvaag and Titten Tei . </P>

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