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Eurovision 2016: Ukraine’s win rouses a chorus of anger and suspicion in Russia
Russians are fulminating about an “information war” and blaming the United States after a Ukrainian beat their nation’s odds-on favourite in the song contest. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Crimean Tatars celebrate Eurovision win (AP)
While Ukrainians celebrate their Eurovision victory, many Russians feel the vote was political and the winning song a barb at them. …read more Source: The West...
Eurovision: Crimean Tatars, Ukrainians celebrate win, while Russia fumes
Many Russians, whose Eurovision Song Contest entry won the popular vote but finished third when the national juries’ votes were added, said they felt robbed of the win because of political bias. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Dami pipped by Ukraine
She may have only just missed out on being crowned Eurovision winner but Dami Im can expect a hero’s welcome. …read more Source: THE...
‘It was politics that beat art’: Russian officials bash Ukraine’s Eurovision win
Russian lawmakers lash out at arch-rival Ukraine’s “political” victory in the Eurovision song contest, as one pro-Kremlin paper insisted Moscow’s entrant was robbed. …read more Source: ABC...
Jubilant Ukraine hails ‘unbelievable’ Eurovision victory (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Jubilant Ukrainians erupted in celebration Sunday after Jamala won the Eurovision Song Contest with a powerful tribute to her Tatar people’s deportation from Russian-annexed Crimea in 1944. …read more Source: The West...
Australia edged in Eurovision drama
Dami Im had led the Eurovision Song Contest from the stars only to be pipped by Ukraine in the penultimate voting round. …read more Source: THE...
Ukraine wins Eurovision 2016, Australia comes second
Ukraine’s Jamala takes out the Eurovision Song Contest with a stirring performance dedicated to the people of Crimea, while Australia takes second place. …read more Source: ABC...
Dami is runner-up in Eurovision upset
AUSTRALIA’S Dami Im has finished second at Eurovision as the Ukraine staged an epic comeback to claim victory. …read more Source:...
Live: Aussies pin hopes on Dami Im to bag Eurovision 2016 win
Will Ukraine finish higher than political foe and hot favourite Russia? Could Czech Republic break the curse of spot number two? And most importantly, can Dami Im bag a landmark win for Australia? Follow live to find out. …read more Source: ABC...
