Austria's Conchita Wurst wins 2014 Eurovision (video)

The Eurovision 2014 final is hosted by Denmark in Copenhagen. The Austrian representative, drag queen Conchita Wurst, has won with the ballad Rise Like A Phoenix. The Dutch duo The Common Linnets has taken the second position. Swedish singer Sanna Nielsen has taken the third position although bookmakers thought that she would win.

Belarusian singer Teo (Yuri Vashchuk) has taken the 16th position. Russia gave the highest grade to Belarus. In its turn, our country gave 12 points to Russian Tolmachevy Sisters. By the way, Russia was booed by the audience every time it was mentioned: people demonstrated their attitude to Russia’s current policy in Ukraine and in the world.

26 contenders sang in the final.

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