Storms don’t last forever, and thankfully neither do attempted stage invasions.

During tonight’s grand final, a stage invader burst on from stage left during the UK’s performance and attempted to snatch the mic from singer SuRie — real name Susana Marie Cork.

As he approached the singer three members of the Eurovision crew could be seen in the fog chasing after him.

Sebastian Diaz, a wiwiblogger inside the Arena, watched with horror as the incident unfolded. In a Facebook message sent to wiwibloggs moments after the invasion he said:

“A man jumped on the left bridge through the railing. The golden circle crowd was in awe and looking at each other in confusion. We knew this was no backup dancer.”

“SuRie was without doubt in shock, but [stage director] Henrick grabbed the stage invader and tussled with him.”

“SuRie defiantly grabbed the mic from the front of the stage and soldiered on. The atmosphere changed from panic to sheer support. We all instantly new the song took on a whole new meaning.”

The official BBC Eurovision Twitter released this statement moments afterwards: “Just to confirm, SuRie is OK. More news when we get it.”

The Hertfordshire singer was thought to be crying as she was taken off stage.

But she’ll no doubt dry those tears, as it’s widely expected that she’ll have another opportunity to perform (just as the Spanish contestant Daniel Diges did in 2010 when an invader stormed his performance).

The resilience SuRie showed during her performance has already endeared her to millions, as did her effortless return to the choreography. Following the tussle with the stranger, she returned to her fist pumping and nailed the choreography.

In the ten minutes that followed the incident, her odds to win fell from 150/1 to 50/1. Within 20 minutes she had shortened to 10/1. The bookies, like many of us in the press room, think the public will have immense sympathy for what went down.

Several performances later, the BBC confirmed that SuRie had been given the opportunity to perform again, but  declined.

“SuRie and her team are extremely proud of her performance and have together decided that there is absolutely no reason to perform the song again.”

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Paul
Paul
5 years ago

At least, she woke up…

johan
johan
5 years ago
Reply to  Paul

See my remark below, which I wrote to M_K

johan
johan
5 years ago

Hello Surie. In this second message of mine, I want to see you smile again, by some funny remarks (I hope). I’m a Dutch man, but these days I felt a little bit British. That’s a nice feeling because you invented tennis, soccur/football, snooker and ……… James Bond. He always said: I’m shaken, not stirred. Oeps I think I make a little mistake now… To comfort you I want to give you a little hug of 1 second. If you want to last it for 2 seconds, that’s okay with me because it doesn’t costs any money. And, did I… Read more »

M_K
M_K
5 years ago
Reply to  johan

You do know that it’s a picture and not actually SuRie who’s looking at you at the beginning of this article, right?

johan
johan
5 years ago
Reply to  M_K

I’ve tried to find her personal e-mail address, but I couldn’t find it……. Besides everyone in the world can read the messages on this wesite, so Surie too ….. I even have written a message to her on the facebook site of the eurovision song contest and in that message I refered to this message of me on this site. Or have you a better idea to let her read this message?

slope
5 years ago

Very helpful advice in this particular post! It’s the little changes that make the largest changes. Thanks for sharing!

Vikings
Vikings
5 years ago

Surie should thank that guy, otherwise she would have been bottom 5

M_K
M_K
5 years ago
Reply to  Vikings

She DID finish in the bottom five.

GazilionPT
GazilionPT
5 years ago

“Keep Calm And Carry On”

Joe
Joe
5 years ago

Well, at least I was right that there’d be a surprise when she actually performed…

SuRie was an absolute champ, and deserved every point she got. I’m sad she couldn’t make it past the bottom five, but she was excellent start to finish and the UK should be very proud of her (and that stage invader should be beyond ashamed of himself).

TheDrMistery
TheDrMistery
5 years ago
Reply to  Joe

He should be in jail with Jimmy Jump and bare ass from last year and ESC organization should be tighter. One day artist will be hurt by someone and then they’ll only have themselves to blame.

Alon I srael
Alon I srael
5 years ago

pitty she didn’t sing again… a lovable singer and not a bad song.. should have been placed much higher… at least, my country gave it 8 points.

Herr Frau
Herr Frau
5 years ago

SuRie should represent the UK next year, with one of her own produced songs, not some bland, generic song every one hated! She was so professional with her performance (despite the poxy idiot invading the stage).

Africavision
Africavision
5 years ago

I completely agree with many others here. SuRie was absolutely amazing. Even before the stage invader arrived, I thought her performance was flawless, and her song has always been amongst my top 10 favorites. But what followed just took things to a whole different level. Many, including myself, would have froze or broke down after that incident, but she remained resilient and the emotional performance she delivered thereafter was a testament to her strength and bravery, and it really highlighted the theme of her song. I truly hope she is alright now, after that traumatic experience. She is so talented… Read more »

Trocatroc
Trocatroc
5 years ago

I want SuRie to represent us next year.

Matt
Matt
5 years ago

One of the worst songs of this year, but definietly big applause for her fighting still!

Vale
Vale
5 years ago

While i don’t really like the song, my biggest respect goes to SuRie for her resilience! She’s a truly amazing artist!

Mark
Mark
5 years ago
Reply to  Vale

It was a disgrace against a nation

Curve
Curve
5 years ago

If SuRie could evaluate Portugal’s way of running the grand final, she will grade it as poor in an instant.

johan
johan
5 years ago

Hello Surie, To me you had the best song. I’ve voted for your song 7 times. You are a very brave woman. Go on the way you wanted it to do. Don’t take notice anymore to that fool who attacked you.

123
123
5 years ago

Balkanika stated that they brought the guy in a hallway and started beating the sh*t out of him INFRONT OF THEM…another awful and unprofessional move by security and organisers…

Curve
Curve
5 years ago
Reply to  123

What’s the source? I wanna verify if it’s true because this is just chaotic and a bit funny.

123
123
5 years ago
Reply to  Curve

https://www.instagram.com/p/BisQEWPnRvJ/

there is no translation though

Curve
Curve
5 years ago
Reply to  123

Thanks man

Leila
Leila
5 years ago

so many attacks going on in the world and an idiot decides to make panic and ruin someones elses work jusy to say his thing. So selfish and disrepectful. Same on you, whoever you are. SuRie CLASS act, she slayed, so proud of her

Charli Cheer Up
Charli Cheer Up
5 years ago

Class act. I’m proud to have had a professional like SuRie representing the UK regardless of her final results.

Laburnum
Laburnum
5 years ago

SuRie was incredible to power through like that, it’s a moment like this as tragic as it is that shows how good she is as a performer. I think we should send her again next year and with a killer song, fantastic spirit she has

Vzzzzz
Vzzzzz
5 years ago

What does he said?

cake
cake
5 years ago

SuRie refused to sing again. Great. That was a slap on the face for the host. Now ESC 2018 doesn’t have a second video of SuRie to post online as official video. Good for you SuRie that you let them with the first and only performance.

123
123
5 years ago
Reply to  cake

the host slapped his own face by not having adequate security

A Netherlandian
A Netherlandian
5 years ago
Reply to  cake

They just use jury show footage for that. BBC posted the original anyway though

ted
ted
5 years ago

1.5 million hits on the bbc youtube page of the live final performance
400k on the esc youtube page of the jury performance.

Geo
Geo
5 years ago
Reply to  cake

They have! Surie’s performance from the juries show on Friday night is now the official UK performance from the final. Good for her, though! Class lady!

John
John
5 years ago
Reply to  cake

She should thank them for not being last.

ted
ted
5 years ago

Hold your head up SuRie. That determination on your face… you slayed it girl! Did you hear that reaction from the audience in the arena!
I spent the next 15 minutes rewinding the performance on iplayer immediately after your performance, so I missed 3 songs.
In other news, the voting was so entertaining. Edge of your seat stuff all night!

Useless
Useless
5 years ago

Those damn Portugese can’t even get their security together. Just as bad as Ukraine. They are completely useless!

drag kvinna
5 years ago
Reply to  Useless

hi brexiteer!

Ern
Ern
5 years ago

As awful of an experience as this was for her, it did look pretty impressive the way she kept going.

I’d have voted for her if I were in Europe.

Truth teller
Truth teller
5 years ago

I presume the EBU is in charge of security? Or RTP? I say shame on the EBU. Not uploading the actual performance on their YouTube channel and pretending as nothing at all had happened. I am disgusted albeit not surprised at all. On the other hand, I have tremendous respect for SuRie. Wow. Just wow. The song still sucks though and got what it deserved. But omg, that reaction shows true greatness. I wonder how other would have reacted and wonder why her/the UK? Further investigation is needed.

Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga
5 years ago

Something really needs to be done with security in events like this. Imagine if it was far worse than a mic grab? I felt the few following acts where a bit unnerved as well in their performances. The odd thing is no one in the show (like the hosts) acknowledged something just happened, and just continued on as usual. At least they cut to commercial break after the performance for a bit to figure what had happened & regroup. Imagine if there was a second incident which proved more fatal? It just felt a bit cold how it was handled

ochi chernye
ochi chernye
5 years ago
Reply to  Lady Gaga

They actually stopped and Filomena interviewed Melovin in the backstage. That was not planned, as Serbia should have continued without a break. I just am so sorry for SuRie because she looked very scared and violated.

ochi chernye
ochi chernye
5 years ago

i voted twice for UK!so sad for her, loved her performance today.

drag kvinna
5 years ago

she confronted the masturbator

janet kench
janet kench
5 years ago

I’m sorry but it was not the demonstrator, televote or the crowd who stepped in to sing the song whilst SuRie was getting a new mice who ruined the night for the UK but it was the judges. She had one of the best performances yesterday for the jury but the marks they gave were totally unfair. i SAID IT LAST YEAR AND SAY IT AGAIN – BAN THE JUDGES. They cost us too much to fly them over there, feed and house them, give the money to charity and let the public decide. Professionals my foot. Well done SuRie… Read more »

lol
lol
5 years ago
Reply to  janet kench

Do they really travel there? I thought they watch a private live-stream in their countries.

Kirby
Kirby
5 years ago
Reply to  janet kench

I don’t think so. Aren’t their votes cast earlier, during the shows or rehearsals before each semifinal?

Heini
Heini
5 years ago
Reply to  janet kench

Juries are in their own country!

Charli Cheer Up
Charli Cheer Up
5 years ago
Reply to  janet kench

I understand what you mean but you’re a bit off with your judgement because last year Lucie was placed 10th in the jury votes. If it wasn’t for them, UK would place bottom and not just 15th place(she got only 12 points from televotes). Let’s just face it, Storm was an underwhelming song and the staging idea wasn’t as innovative as Never Give Up on You.

Liam Lindsay
5 years ago

#SuRieforJeruselem

Worst Eurovision
Worst Eurovision
5 years ago

Portugal is so bad as a host – bad hosts, horrible joke, ugly stage, nasty winner / Sobral. Now, they are as bad as Ukraine last year – bad security. UK should sue Portugal. Worst Eurovision ever.

drag kvinna
5 years ago

Daniela Rua was imported from Hollywood so she is sizzlingly epic

Euphoric
Euphoric
5 years ago

I agree with almost everything…
One of the worst since 1998 when I started to watch.
Portugal did not use an opportunity.
Well. Hopefully Israel will.

jhh
jhh
5 years ago
Reply to  Euphoric

ahaha lets just all laugh you haters. Lets wait and see, then next year you will be begin to be hosted by portugal again.

Paul
Paul
5 years ago

Actually, best host in many years…Lisbon was amazing. can’t wait to come back.

Take that Sobral
Take that Sobral
5 years ago

Suck that Sobral! Take it you arrogant cvnt! Must be painful for him to handover that trophy to Netta.

Well well
Well well
5 years ago

Best goodie of the night together with Sweden’s low televote. SVT presenters were shook beyond belief!

drag kvinna
5 years ago
Reply to  Well well

Neta wants her Granpop back!

Jo.
Jo.
5 years ago

THE RESULTS ARE BANANAS LMAAAAAOOO

Flynn
Flynn
5 years ago
Reply to  Jo.

I know I lost it at Sweden crashing with televoters

Katerina
Katerina
5 years ago

I think the incident will help her. She did handle it beautifully. She was graceful yet powerful. Congrats Surie.

Roxy
Roxy
5 years ago

She was originally at the bottom of my list but that was impressive! It also worked well with the song’s message. I wouldn’t be surprised if she does very well with the public. I wonder how it will reflect on scoreboard given that the jury has already voted yesterday.

janet kench
janet kench
5 years ago
Reply to  Roxy

the televote did her proud it was the judges who let her down

James
James
5 years ago

The odds fell or went up for SuRie?? Go learn some math …

AAS
AAS
5 years ago
Reply to  James

When the odds fall they mean they are getting better

TACV
TACV
5 years ago
Reply to  AAS

AAS that doesn’t make any sense … You mean if someone has less odds they have more odds at the same time eheh that doesn’t sound logic to me.

smeg
smeg
5 years ago

She slayed!!!!

Efi
Efi
5 years ago

Who cares?? Only Fuego guys!!!!
#Fuego Vote 25 !!!!
Nicosia 2019

Efi's Mother
Efi's Mother
5 years ago
Reply to  Efi

Wanted to vote for Cyprus but voted for Israel just to troll you xoxo

Euphoric
Euphoric
5 years ago
Reply to  Efi's Mother

Hahaha. That’s the spirit 😉

Milo
Milo
5 years ago
Reply to  Efi

Rude!!

Efi
Efi
5 years ago
Reply to  Efi

I am incredibly selfish and out of place posting this here. I am coming over as a real idiot. I am sorry I did not show any sympathy for poor SuRie who must have had a real bad experience, but I am only worried about that vulgar song from Cyprus

Adam
Adam
5 years ago

And they said security in Kyiv last year was bad! I smell a Eurovision crime for this year’s video…

Lollo
Lollo
5 years ago
Reply to  Adam

I agree this is a Eurovision crime. What’s wrong with the security?

Avi
Avi
5 years ago
Reply to  Adam

It’s a LITERAL eurovision crime this time. And for the hosts to completely ignore it while Serbia and Germany both looked nervous to be up there, not knowing if it was safe, is unacceptable

Gobio
Gobio
5 years ago

Gal Gadot shared a post about Netta on Instagram! OMG

drag kvinna
5 years ago
Reply to  Gobio

she’s wonderwoman from the song’s lyrics

Roy Moreno
Roy Moreno
5 years ago

Is it that hard to prevent people from going on stage?
2nd year in a row now…
Feel so bad for SuRie and hope it doesn’t affect her so much <3

orla rice
orla rice
5 years ago

nice comments from the BBC about ireland’s staging and performance- contrary to wiwibloggers and wiwibloggs views
Oh Ryan, what a lovely song you’ve given us.

The track, Together, is beautiful in its own right, but using the dancers to tell a story of first romance – followed by suspicion and heartbreak adds another layer. The fact that those two dancers are male sends a message of inclusivity, which has long been part of Eurovision culture and history.

Efi
Efi
5 years ago
Reply to  orla rice

ok ireland was not good. sorry
Fuego Vote 25 !!!!!!!!
Nicosia 2019

Euphoric
Euphoric
5 years ago

After I saw tonight’s broadcast… and only because of tonight Italy totally is my favourite!!
Wow.

Good luck!

Michelle
Michelle
5 years ago

She was incredible!!

Mateo
Mateo
5 years ago

I find it very distasteful to link what happened to Surie tonight with betting odds. Im sorry William but that is not very respectful to the artist and the event. I hope you never have to live through what happened to Susanna Marie tonight. If you ever have to you will regret this nasty post.

NN77
NN77
5 years ago

They are on bottom in betting odds, and invader go to stage when they perform song, and after that betting odds go so high from bottom. And after that Uk decide not to perform again. From with country is invaider maybe from UK.

Aljogr
Aljogr
5 years ago
Reply to  NN77

No, it’s a spanish guy called Jimmy Jump.

Jenny
Jenny
5 years ago
Reply to  Aljogr

How was Jimmy Jump even allowed in the arena after what happened in 2010?!

EscAU
EscAU
5 years ago

So glad she was ok, I was definitely worried she could be in danger. Best of luck Uk <3

Jo.
Jo.
5 years ago

Poor SuRie ;/

Btw, she’s 5th at the bookies now…the odds are completely unreliable this year.

Henric
Henric
5 years ago
Reply to  Jo.

It’s rigged. Totally

Luke A
Luke A
5 years ago

Feel so sorry for SuRie she was doing so amazing but she carried on even though she was shaken and was upset, she’s a true professional and I’m proud she’s representing my country no matter where she ends up she’s a winner in my eyes

Möhrant
Möhrant
5 years ago

It broke my heart when that guy took the mic off her. My country’s commentators were fuming, but applauded SuRie’s professionalism and perseverance.

Sara
Sara
5 years ago

Very stupid decision… Why not sing again..omg

John Walsh
John Walsh
5 years ago
Reply to  Sara

Why sing again she did great job
Sympathy vote coming

Jason
Jason
5 years ago
Reply to  Sara

I don’t blame her she was amazing, no reason to, mind you would you want to after what had happened. She was shook up I bet.