Portugal has won its first Eurovision Song Contest for Salvador Sobral's jazz-style ballad, Amar Pelos Dois, sung in his native tongue.

The 27-year-old, who suffers from a serious heart condition and is waiting for a heart transplant, was crowned winner during a tense finale in Kiev, Ukraine.

He dedicated his victory to "music that means something".

"We live in a world of disposable music, fast food music without content and I think this can be a victory for music that means something," he said.

"Music is not fireworks, music is feeling ... bring music back which is what matters."


Image: Sobral dedicated his win to 'music that means something'

Portugal's prime minister Antonio Costa tweeted: "A page of history has been written in Portuguese this evening at Eurovision. Bravo Salvador! Bravo Portugal."

Even football club Benfica took the time to congratulate the singer, shortly after their fans took to the streets of Lisbon to celebrate a match the team had won a few hours earlier.

"We aren't the only winners this evening...! Well done Salvador Sobral!," the team said.

Eurovision's second place were Bulgaria while Moldova finished third. Last year's victors, Ukraine, finished in 23rd place.

Image: The UK's Lucie Jones sang Never Give Up On You

The UK achieved its highest points haul in eight years - coming 15th - with former X Factor contestant Lucie Jones receiving 111 for her performance of Never Give Up On You.

Host Graham Norton described the Welsh singer's performance as "stunning", adding: "It has to be one of our strongest entrants in years."

The UK's last win came in 1997 from the Katrina Leskanich-fronted Katrina And The Waves, who tweeted that Jones "absolutely smashed it".

She added: "Fantastic performance. I had goosebumps."

Image: A Eurovision mascot at the Kiev International Exhibition Centre

Earlier in the show, security guards wrestled a streaker from the stage during a performance by last year's winner Jamala.

Wrapped in an Australian flag, the man sneaked on to the performance area before pulling down his shorts and wiggling his rear at the cameras during the brief interruption.