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© Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra wins Eurovision
By PAOLO SANTALUCIA and COLLEEN BARRY TURIN, Italy©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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savethegaijin
The winner is almost always contentious and based on one bias or another.
At least this time it's a feel good sort of bias. shrug
starpunk
It certainly is a show of support to Ukraine and a big razzberry to Russia. However, how many of these Eurovision winners truly get to be mega/superstars like ABBA did?
I hate to be a spoilsport but I'm not too surprised with this. It sounds like a heat of the moment' deal to me. Where will the Kalush Orchestra be in 5 years?
Peter14
They won because the public from voting nations supported them. Not judges, not institutions just johnny/jenny public. It is easy to see who they support in the Russian invasion of Ukraine and it is not Russia. Governments AND their people actually behind Ukraine freedom and security.
The music was not outlandish, it was catchy and well preformed and obviously popular with the public. They may not have won in any other year, but people do what they can to show support for the underdog in the current situation. Good on them.
Enjoy the win and spare a moment to celebrate, then its back to defending freedom.
Ah_so
it's voted for by members of the public as well as judges. The votes of the public overwhelmingly went to Ukraine. Everyone was expecting it. Even bookmaker's odds for a Ukrainian victory were absurdly short.
Ah_so
No surprise that they won, and even though it wasn't the best song, accoridng to the judges, it was OK.
More importantly, it was a sign of solidarity of European people with Ukraine - an important message both to Ukrainians and to Russians.
The positioning of the Russian trolls and other Putin apologists in reaction is amusing.
Anonymous
Yep. Political.
itsonlyrocknroll
Great Britain came close, I can't say I was enamored with GB's song, second place after years of scraping/bumping along the bottom has to be recognised.
Rob
Politics don't play any part in this competition..... Or so they say.
Mr Kipling
Correct.. Usyk will beat Anthony Joshua to retain his heavyweight boxing title.
They will lose the south and east of their country to Russia but the Eurovision title should compensate.
Mr Kipling
More ridiculous pandering.......
They were gifted a pointless singing contest in a fix.... That will show those Russians!
Alex
Wow what a surprise ….
Blacklabel
That’s not right that they won just because it’s good virtue signaling optics.
but whatever, it’s really nothing important so it’s fine. The other people/groups also got visibility and didn’t need to win to proceed to get a chance based on their talent.
Harry_Gatto
If not for the ludicrous emotional voting Sam Ryder would have won: he is the real winner.
mz16
Yawn, undeserved but predictable.
Wonder how they're gonna host Eurovision next year.
Pukey2
Great. Now, let's just give the 2022 World Cup to Ukraine too. Why bother traveling all the way to Qatar?
englisc aspyrgend
Predictable if understandable.