Mae Muller speaks out after disappointing Eurovision 2023 result

Mae Muller returned to Twitter on Sunday after finishing second to last in the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest due to a disappointing result.

The London-based, 25-year-old singer, who represented the UK in Saturday night’s competition, took to the social media page to thank her fans for their support.

She wrote: “I know I joke a lot but we’ve really given it our all over the past few months, not the result we were hoping for but we’re so proud of everyone and of what we’ve achieved on this journey .”

“Congratulations to all countries, I will never forget this journey and I love you all.”

With her track “I Wrote A Song,” the singer placed second to last in the competition, held in aid of war-torn Ukraine at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena.

‘Love you all’: Mae Muller broke her silence on Twitter following Saturday night’s disappointing British Eurovision result in Liverpool

Disappointing: The singer, 25, finished penultimate with her track ‘I Wrote A Song’, beating only Germany, who had 18 points

The star scored 24 points, beating only Germany, who picked up 18 points.

The result seemed more disappointing to fans after Britain’s Sam Ryder’s spectacular performance in last year’s competition.

The “Space Man” singer finished second, narrowly missing out on the top prize against last year’s winner, Ukraine.

Despite their disappointment, fans quickly rallied behind Mae and showed their support.

TV presenter Rylan Clark wrote: “We love you so much and couldn’t be prouder of you.”

One fan wrote, “You were amazing tonight,” while another added, “You’re always our winner.” [sic]

A fourth tweeted: “So proud of you, you did so well.”

Gracious: The brunette beauty took the time to thank her fans and fellow contestants, although she didn’t [being] the result we had hoped for.

Support: Fans, including TV presenter Rylan Clarke, were quick to flock to the 25-year-old artist

Mae disappointed Eurovision fans with her live rendition of her track “I Wrote A Song”, with viewers asking if their mic volume was too low given the quiet quality of the vocals.

On Twitter, one person asked, “Has Mae Muller’s mic been turned down?”

A second said: “Obviously it won’t be Mae Muller’s night but the song was better than the performance – I couldn’t hear her – her mic was too quiet in the mix.”

While a third tweeted, “Really disappointed for Mae Muller.” “I Wrote A Song” is a great catchy pop song but it just didn’t make it to a live performance!’

The BBC, which organized the competition in cooperation with the European Broadcasting Union, gave its approval.

The channel’s official Twitter account said: “Mae, we are so proud of you and all you achieved in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.”

At the end of the show, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tweeted: “Liverpool you did the UK and Ukraine proud.” What a fantastic celebration for £Eurovision2023. Congratulations @Loreen-Talhaoui. Sweden, it’s up to you.

Technical issues: Some felt that Mae’s performance, which scored just 24 points, was hampered by the volume of her microphone

It was Sweden’s Loreen who stormed to victory that night, making history as the first woman and second person to win the singing competition twice after winning in 2012.

She scored a total of 583 points after adding the audience and jury votes, narrowly beating Finland’s Kaarija, who scored 526 points.

With the victory, their home country Sweden is also the nation with the most wins (seven each) with Ireland. Loreen’s victory with ‘Tattoo’ also means Sweden will host the competition next year, on the 50th anniversary of Abba’s victory in the Eurovision Song Contest with her hit ‘Waterloo’.

After being announced the winner at the M&S Bank Arena, Loreen returned to the stage and received the trophy from last year’s winner, the Kalush Orchestra of Ukraine.

She said: “This is overwhelming. I’m so happy and so grateful.” Her win equals the record held by Irish singer Johnny Logan, who won the competition in both 1980 and 1987.

Sympathy: The BBC also shared its support for the gutted singer via its Twitter account after she was rounded up by her team on the night

The Ukrainian competitor, brooding electronic duo Tvorchi, scored 243 points and finished sixth.

Saturday night’s grand final featured a series of musical tributes to Ukraine, which would have hosted the competition this year had it not been for the Russian invasion.

The evening began with a pre-recorded video featuring last year’s winners, the Kalush Orchestra – and a surprise performance by the Princess of Wales on the piano.

They were joined by Ryder, who played guitar on the roof of the Liver Building on Liverpool seafront, and Andrew Lloyd Webber on piano.

Former Ukrainian contestants Go-A, Tina Karol and Jamala, who won for Ukraine in 2016, performed among this year’s hopefuls who came to the flag parade.

However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky did not appear and was not allowed to speak at the event.

Victory: 2012 Swedish winner Loreen triumphed again at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, scoring 583 points