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Eurovision International Song Contest kicks off in Turin

The biggest pop music event in Europe – “Eurovision” – started in the Italian city of Turin on Saturday evening. This year, the representatives of Latvia “Citi zēni” could not get out of the semi-finals of the selection and did not qualify for the finals, but the people of Latvia will also be able to vote for their favorite final song.

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Eurovision is taking place for the 66th time, this time in Italy. Tonight, 25 countries will compete in the final – ten from each semi-final and five countries in the so-called “big five”. It is significant that both of our neighbors, Lithuania and Estonia, will also take the stage tonight, and the Estonians will be the last to sing before the vote.

Artists perform in the following order: Czech Republic, Romania, Portugal, Finland, Switzerland, France, Norway, Armenia, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Ukraine, Germany, Lithuania, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Greece, Iceland, Moldova, Sweden, Australia, United Kingdom, Poland , Serbia, Estonia.

It is no secret that both bookmakers and passionate fans of Eurovision are expected to win this year in Ukraine, represented by the men’s association “Kalsuh Orchestra” with the song “Stefania”. Edgars Bāliņš, editor of “Delfi” social networks and hardened fan of “Eurovision” in its analysis The preliminary results of the competition were as follows: most likely, the other 24 participants are fighting for second place instead of first place.

Shortly after 11 pm, when the Ukrainians appeared on the stage, the audience in the arena in Turin supported the boys with rhythmic applause and many rose to their feet. The performance ended with powerful cries of excitement.

However, history has shown that Eurovision comes as a surprise. Not only the vote of TV viewers but also the jury’s assessment play an important role in the outcome. Which country won this year’s competition will be known in one night. “Eurovision” is broadcast live on Latvian Television and on the YouTube competition channel here.

The post will be updated with the latest information.

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