OGAE Song Contest 2019 results: The UK wins with Lewis Capaldi’s “Someone You Loved”

The UK may not have won the Eurovision Song Contest since 1997. But today it can celebrate another victory of sorts. Lewis Capaldi’s entry “Someone You Loved” has won the 2019 edition of the OGAE Song Contest.

The OGAE Song Contest is an annual event organised by OGAE — the Organisation Générale des Amateurs de l’Eurovision, or General Organisation of Eurovision Fans — in which the members of OGAE compete with an original song released in their countries. The song has to have been released in the last twelve months and sung in one of the country’s national languages. This year’s win marks two-in-a-row for OGAE UK. They “hosted” the 2019 contest after Steps took the title last year with “Scared of the Dark”.

OGAE Song Contest 2019 results

1. United Kingdom: Lewis Capaldi – “Someone You Loved” (241 points)
2. Rest of World: Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – “Shallow” (206 points)
3. France: Vitaa & Slimane – “Je te le donne” (169 points)
4. Bulgaria: Poli Genova – “Geroite” (86 points)
5. Ireland: Kodaline – “Hide and Seek” (85 points)
6. Italy: Elisa – “Anche Fragile” (79 points)
7. Sweden: Lena Philipsson – “Maria Magdalena” (78 points)
8. Spain: Rosaliá – “Malamente” (78 points)
9. Belgium: Angèle – “Balance Ton Quoi” (74 points)
10. Greece: Christos Mastoras – “Den Eho Idea” (65 points)
11. Ukraine: The Hardkiss – “Kohantsi” (60 points)
12. Germany: Revolverheid – “Immer Noch Fühlen” (60 points)
13. Australia: Wafia – “I’m Good” (53 points)
14. Finland: Lauri Tähkä – “Palavaa Vettä” (44 points)
15. North Macedonia: Antonia – “Nikogas Ne Veli Nikogas” (43 points)
16. Portugal: Blaya – “Faz Gostoso” (35 points)
17. Poland: Ania Karwan – “Głupcy” (35 points)
18. Cyprus: Giorgios P – “To Cheirotero Sou Psema” (28 points)
19. Hungary: AWS – “Hol Voltál” (23 points)
20. Croatia: Vanna – “U Tebi” (21 points)
21. Turkey: Sena Şener – “Ölsem” (18 points)
22. Andorra: Joan Dausà – “Una Altra Manera De Viure” (10 points)
23. Serbia: Emina Jahović – “Vukovi” (9 points)
24. Latvia: Aminata – “Maiga Vara” (8 points)
25. Azerbaijan: L’Veen – “Dərdverən” (8 points)
26. Russia: Lesha Svik – “Sterva” (7 points)
27. Malta: Aidan Cassar – “The Feeling” (6 points)
28. Czech Republic: Tereza Mašková – “Žár” (4 points)

OGAE Song Contest 2019 from OGAE UK on Vimeo.

About the OGAE Song Contest 2019

Voting was open to members of the OGAE fan clubs.

The first ever OGAE Song Contest took place in 1986 and has been an annual event ever since. Previous winners include Laura Pausini, Helena Paparizou, Coldplay, Adele, Nina Zilli, Pastora Soler, Indila and Dami Im.

France and Spain have had the most victories so far, with six each.

This year’s edition featured plenty of familiar faces from the world of Eurovision. Bulgaria was represented by Poli Genova, who has twice represented her country at Eurovision. She competed with her recent single “Героите” (Geroite).

Swedish Eurovision veteran Lena Philipsson had her single “Maria Magdalena”, while Latvia’s Aminata served Burkina Faso realness with”Maiga Vara”. Hungarian post-hardcore group AWS returned after their 2018 Eurovision appearance, with “Hol Voltál”.

Representing Ukraine was 2016 national final runners-up The Hardkiss with “Kohantsi”. Malta was represented by MESC and X Factor Malta act Aidan Cassar with “The Feeling”.

While OGAE members are the only ones who can officially vote in the OGAE Song Contest, anyone could have their say in our poll. Spain’s Rosalia won the day with us, while actual winner Lewis Capaldi came second. In our poll, Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper had to settle for third.

What do you think of the winner? Does Lewis deserve top billing? Who would you have voted for? Let us know in the comments box down below!