Swedish singer Loreen won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night with her power ballad “Tattoo,' at a colorful, eclectic music competition clouded for a second year running by the war in Ukraine.
singing and dancing in the Kyiv subway, with the tune picked up by musicians in the U.K. — including Kate, Princess of Wales, shown playing the piano.
From Australia — a Eurovision contender despite its far-away location — guitar band Voyager evoked head-banging '80s stadium rock. Croatia’s Let 3 offered a surreal antiwar rock opera, and Austrian duo Teya & Salena sent up the music industry in Poe-referencing song "Who the Hell is Edgar?"California Roll hit all the right notes throughout the season, but ultimately, was sent home Wednesday night.
"Just to come down and see people from all different nationalities, all different cultures — it’s good fun," said Australia fan Martin Troedel, sporting a kangaroo on his hat."Frankly there’s some quite odd acts, which is what I love about it. You never know what to expect."Fans gathered at M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England, on May 13, ahead of the Eurovision 2023 Grand Final due to take place that evening.
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