STOCKHOLM: Ukrainian singer Jamala snatched victory from arch-rival Russia to win the Eurovision song contest Saturday, adding a touch of political drama to the annual kitsch extravaganza.
After a tense vote count, during which it seemed Australia was going to run away with the crown until the audience votes came in, Jamala was declared the winner in Stockholm after a heart-felt performance of 1944, a song about the deportations of Crimean Tatars during World War II.
Jamala’s entry – which stirred controversy over perceived veiled criticism of Russia’s recent annexation of Crimea – scored 534 points, closely followed by Australia’s Dami Im …read more
Source: theSun
