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Eurovision song contest won by Israel's Netta in Lisbon final


Singer captures Europe’s hearts and votes with her entry Toy, beating competition from CyprusIsrael has won the Eurovision song contest with pop star Netta Barzilai’s quirky entry Toy. The 25-year-old was singing with the Israeli Navy Band when she entered and won the country’s Eurovision selection show HaKokhav HaBa. Eurovision 2018 – five things we learned Read moreThe catchy electronic dance song entry had emerged as an early favourite to win the contest before bookies shortened the odds on her rival Cyprus’s Eleni Foureira. Eurovision song contest 2016 – in pictures Read moreShortly after her win the pop star tweeted: “Thank you Europe.”Eurovision fan JK Rowling, who tweeted throughout the show, called Netta “a worthy winner”. The 29-year-old was offered the chance to perform again after the self-proclaimed activist disrupted her performance, but she declined.


Source: The Guardian May 12, 2018 22:45 UTC



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