Key takeaways:
- Loreen from Sweden won the Eurovision Song Contest held in Liverpool on Saturday night, making her only the second performer to take the prize twice.
- The competition was clouded by the war in Ukraine, which won last year but couldn’t take up its right to hold the contest.
- The Eurovision Song Contest has been held since 1956 and is one of the longest-running television programs in the world.
The Eurovision Song Contest, an annual music competition featuring acts from across Europe, was held in Liverpool on Saturday night. Swedish singer Loreen emerged as the winner with her power ballad “Tattoo”, making her only the second performer to take the prize twice, after Ireland’s Johnny Logan in the 1980s.
The competition was clouded by the war in Ukraine, which won last year but couldn’t take up its right to hold the contest. Britain hosted Eurovision this year on behalf of Ukraine.
Loreen beat acts from 25 other countries to take the continent’s pop crown. Finnish singer Käärijä was second in a close-fought battle of the Nordic neighbors.
The Eurovision Song Contest has been held since 1956 and is one of the longest-running television programs in the world. It is watched by millions of viewers across Europe and beyond, and is known for its eclectic mix of music styles and colorful performances.
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