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Update: The Eurovision 2017 final is now over! You can catch up on everything that happened with our liveblog here – from an unexpected stage invasion to Portugal's very first Eurovision song contest ...

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The organisers of Eurovision 2016 are facing a backlash from Russia following claims that Ukraine's winning song was overtly political and contrary to the rules of the international contest. Entitled ...