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Eurovision 2017 winner: Portugal triumphs with shock victory over favourites Italy

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Portugal has won the Eurovision Song Contest, narrowly beating Bulgaria and Moldova in a nail-biting grand final. 27-year-old Salvador Sabral poignant song 'Amor Pelos Dois' emerges victorious with 758 points describing his win as a "victory for music." It is the first time the nation has won the contest who are the longest-running contestants never to have won the competition. 

'Amor Pelos Dois' was written by Sabral's sister, Luisa who finished third in Portugal's version of Pop Idol - the same contest that the Eurovision winner finished seventh in. As Sobral collected the trophy, Graham Norton - who provided the commentary for the ceremony - noted that the singer looked as “nonplussed now as he has throughout this competition” despite not being touted as a favourite throughout this week's semi-finals.

In his winner's speech, Salvador hit out at “disposable” music in the world stating: “Music is not fireworks, music is feeling, so let's try to do this and bring music back which is what matters. Elsewhere, Lucie Jones provided the UK with its highest placement in quite some time, finishing in 15th place with 111 points. Response to the former X Factor contestant's performance of ballad 'Never Give Up On You' was overwhelmingly positive both in the arena and among viewers at home, with reports suggesting that Eurovision experts had been impressed with the singer's performance in rehearsal in the week leading up to the grand final.

Croatia - whose performance saw singer Jacques Houdek perform what looked like a duet with a giant VT version of himself - finished in 13th place. Earlier in the evening, Graham Norton - who provided the evening's commentary - paid another fitting tribute to Eurovision legend Terry Wogan who sadly passed away in 2016.

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Source: Independent and Wiki

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how can it be a shock when italy finish 6th?   anyway FUCK. YES.   (after 53 years we won )


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