Marija Serifovic from Serbia won the 52^nd Eurovision song contest. Bookmachers’ favourite, Ukrainian drag queen, came second.

 

TV audience from Europe voted for their favourites by telephone and text messages. The Grand Prix Eurovision winner is guaranteed a tour across the European countries.

 

The Eurovision contest has been held for 51 years. This year’s final took place on a wonderfully prepared for the event ice hockey stadium in Helsinki, after the victory of controversial rock band Lordi, with its members dressed as monsters, last year. Representatives of 24 European countries appeared on stage tonight. In running order, these were:

 

1. Bosnia & Herzegovina - Rijeka Bez Imena - Marija Sestic
2. Spain - I Love You, Mi Vida - Nash
3. Belarus - Work Your Magic - Koldun
4. Ireland - They Can't Stop the Spring - Dervish
5. Finland - Leave Me Alone - Hanna Pakarinen
6. FYR Macedonia - Mojot Svet - Karolina Goceva 
7. Slovenia - Cvet z Juga - Alenka Gotar 
8. Hungary - Unsubstantial Blues - Magdi Rúzsa  
9. Lithuania - Love or Leave - 4Fun
10. Greece - Yassou Maria - Sarbel
11. Georgia - My Story - Sopho Khalvashi  
12. Sweden- The Worrying Kind - The Ark
13. France - L'amour a la Française - Les Fatals Picards
14. Latvia - Questa Notte - Bonaparti.LV
15. Russia - Song Number 1 - Serebro
16. Germany - Frauen Regier'n die Welt - Roger Cicero
17. Serbia - Molitva – Šerifović
18. Ukraine - Dancing Lasha Tumbai - Verka Serduchka
19. Great Britain - Flying The Flag - Scooch
20. Romania - Liubi, Liubi, I Love You - Locomondo
21. Bulgaria - Voda - Elitsa Todorova & Stoyan Yankulov
22. Turkey - Shake It Up Sekerim - Kenan Dogulu 
23. Armenia - Anytime You Need – Hayko
24. Moldovia - Fight - Natalia Barbu