The Cyprus entry in the Eurovision Song Contest which was hosted in Baku, Azerbaijan before an international TV audience of 100 million last Saturday night, came in a disappointing 16th. All in all Ivi Adamou achieved 65 points with "La La Love".
The winning song (featured in the Video above) of the annual competition involving 42 countries came from a 28-year-old called "Loreen" from Sweden with the song "Euphoria". She delighted both viewers and judges alike by dancing barefoot as she sang. Could this be the next best thing since the Swedish pop group "Abba", who became famous after winning the contest in 1974 with "Waterloo"?
The occasion was sadly marred in controversy, as opposition groups used the Eurovision spotlight to demand democracy and the resignation of the government. Activists in Baku also claim that some buildings within the centre of town were torn down to make way for the Eurovision arena with residents forcibly evicted without proper compensation. The event was supposed to promote Azerbaijan as a destination for tourism and business, however the opposite impact was generated.
Russia came in second and Serbia third in what was the 57th year of the contest!
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