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A powerful opening performance by Kalush Orchestra performing Voices Of A New Generation followed by their winning hit Stefania - a song that has become an unofficial anthem for Ukraine since the start of the war - also bought a sharp focus to the night's proceedings.
In more light-hearted fare, Eurovision's love of novelty acts shone through with some real corkers on offer this year.Australia's Voyager rocking out as he sings Promise One of the most talked about acts of the night - Austria's We Need To Talk About Edgar Allen Poe - opened the competition, with singers Teya and Salena channelling the ghost of the literary great to take a swipe at music streamers.
And while not all of the wackier performances saw their ingenuity rewarded on the leaderboard, acts that particularly got the auditorium buzzing included Germany's pop-metal act Lord Of The Lost singing Blood And Glitter; Australia's Voyager belting out Promise while rocking out on the bonnet of a vintage Toyota MR2 and Croatia's Let 3 stripping off to their pants and vests mid-way through Mama...
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