Greece wins Eurovision

Ukraine: Greece won the 50th anniversary Eurovision song contest in Kiev on Saturday, with Helena Paparizou's My Number One …

Ukraine: Greece won the 50th anniversary Eurovision song contest in Kiev on Saturday, with Helena Paparizou's My Number One beating 23 other competitors.

Malta's Chiara finished second with Angel, perhaps the most traditional performance with a minimum of glitter. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians watched in Independence Square, focal point of last year's pro-democracy rallies. - (Reuters)

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