Saturday, May 14, 2016

Ukraine wins Eurovision for the second time – Journal News

Nuno Cardoso

Ukraine won Eurovision for the second time with a theme that appeals to peace. The final of the 61st edition of the event, where Australia was one of the surprises of the evening, held in Stockholm.

Ukraine won the 61st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, which He held this Saturday night live from Stockholm, Sweden. The favorite subject of Europe was “1944″, played by Jamala: a theme that calls for “peace and love” in the world. Ukraine had already won the event in 2004.

A year after being invited last year, Australia was one of the surprises of the night, winning a place in the edition of the podium this year. Russia was second in

After two semifinals during the week, a total of 26 countries (20 established in two rounds, the host country, Sweden, and the five fixed competitors -. UK, Spain, France, Germany and Italy) have shown their songs to the competition in the final of the event, broadcast live on BBC1.

This was the first edition that featured the displayed live in the USA. Perhaps for this reason, the final of Eurovision said even with the live performance of the North American Justin Timberlake, who sang his new single “” “Can not Stop The Feeling”.

Portugal stood out of this year, thus becoming the fifth absence in the European event, after 1970, 2000, 2002 and 2013. the RTP, however, has promised a return of the Portuguese participation in Eurovision next year.

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