Which Eurovision winner received 758 points in 2017, the contest’s highest raw total?

Salvador Sobral received 758 points when he won Eurovision in 2017, the contest’s highest raw total under that scoring system.

Representing Portugal, Sobral won the Kyiv final with the Portuguese-language song “Amar pelos dois,” written by his sister Luísa Sobral. He received 758 points: 382 from national juries and 376 from the public televote. Bulgaria’s Kristian Kostov finished second with 615 points.

The record needs context because Eurovision’s scoring formats have changed. In 2016, the contest introduced separate jury and televote scores, and the number of participating countries and available points affects totals. Consequently, raw point records do not provide a perfect comparison across every Eurovision era.

Sobral’s victory was Portugal’s first Eurovision win, ending the country’s long wait after its debut in 1964. “Amar pelos dois” was also the first Portuguese-language winning song.