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CNN reports:
Switzerland’s Nemo won a chaotic and politically fraught Eurovision Song Contest, triumphing in a competition in Sweden that was upstaged by controversy over the presence of Israel.
The typically jovial event – one of the most-watched in the world’s cultural calendar – descended into turmoil in recent days, as organizers tried and failed to contain anger aimed towards Israel’s delegation.
But Nemo, a favorite throughout the process, won over crowds with a stunning rendition of “The Code,” a genre-bending anthem about their journey towards accepting their non-binary identity.
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Israel was very far down the ranking after juries from each country awarded their 12 points, but they zoomed all the up to fifth place after receiving 323 votes in a public vote that was the result, in part, of social media campaigns by anti-Palestine accounts with large followings.
Below are some of my favorites from the entries that made today’s final. Both of the weird and fun production and performance clips from Croatia’s Baby Lasagna are worth your time.
You may know the UK’s Olly Alexander as the frontman from the popular pop act Years And Years and from his starring role in HBO’s highly-praised gay drama series, It’s A Sin.
As always with Eurovision, many of the acts featured queer-coded dancers. Spain’s entry in particular featured beaded booted bearded butt-baring bear-ish boys.