like sexuality, who you love. I felt like tonight Europe showed that we are a community of respect and tolerance," she said.

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption The UK's Molly Smitten-Downes was last up to perform in Copenhagen

Smitten-Downes, who closed the performances, had been tipped to score highly with bookmakers placing her in the top five.

She received points from only nine countries: San Marino, Denmark, Malta, Iceland, Norway, Ireland, Spain, Belgium and Georgia.

Her result was still better than the UK's entry last year, when Bonnie Tyler finished 19th on the final scoreboard with 23 points.

The evening's events were overshadowed by the current events in Ukraine, with Russia's entry - The Tolmachevy Sisters - receiving boos from the audience during the results when countries including Azerbaijanawarded them the highest number of points.

When Russia's delegate appeared on screen to announce its votes - seven points of which were for Ukraine - more booing could be heard. Ukraine gave four points to Russia in return.

Russia ended the night in seventh place with 89 points, behind Ukraine with 113.

The Tolmachevy Sisters received points from 14 countries, compared with last year's Russian entrant who received votes from 27 countries.

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption Live coverage of Eurovision cut to a surprised UK presenter Graham Norton

Image copyright AP Image caption Ukraine's Mariya Yaremchuk was the first to perform on stage

The contest featured the usual mix of pop tunes and ballads, accompanied by spectacular stage performances.

Ukraine kicked off the show with a man in a