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P28-29 Layout 1 28 Established 1961 Monday, May 14, 2018 Lifestyle Music Netta Barzilai aka Netta performs with the trophy after winning the final of the 63rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 at Finland’s singer the Altice Arena Saara Aalto in Lisbon. performs — AFP photos “Monsters”. Netta Barzilai aka Netta performs ‘Toy’ during the final of the 63rd edition Eurovision 2017 winner Portugal’s singer Salvador Sobral handles the trophy to singer Eurovision winner of 2017 Portugal’s singer Salvador Sobral (left) and of the Eurovision Song Contest. Netta Barzilai aka Netta (right) after she won the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. Brazilian singer Caetano Veloso perform on stage. srael won the Eurovision Song Contest in water of the building’s esplanade. Israeli Prime Lisbon yesterday after singer Netta Barzilai Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Ibeat 25 other contestants with her uptempo Barzilai by telephone, telling her she was “the song “Toy” whose lyrics were inspired by the best ambassador of Israel. We love you.” Isreali #MeToo movement. The winning track, which will now host the contest next year. contained refrains such as “I am not your toy, Eurovision was first held in 1956 with the you stupid boy”, summed up the concerns of aim of uniting Europe after World War II. Today many women who have adopted the growing it has an estimated global audience of around global movement against sexual harassment. 200 million people-more than the Super Bowl The 25-year-old, who wore a multicolored in the United States-and has served as a global kimono, accompanied her winning performance launching pad for the likes of ABBA and Celine with trills, clucking sounds and chicken-like Dion. “It’s just harmless fun, it is just a really dance moves in an eye-catching and bizarre good atmosphere,” said Lee Torrance, a 43- performance that is often typical of the year-old from Worcestershire in the United Eurovision contest. Kingdom who wore a vest and bowtie with the “I am so happy. Thank you so much. Thank Union Jack pattern to the final. Hungary’s band you for supporting diversity,” she as she took AWS perform the stage to perform her song again after her China ban ‘Viszlat nyar’. win was announced. “People chose different, Although the contest is supposed to be people chose refreshing.” Barzilai secured 529 nonpolitical, this year’s Eurovision, like many points, beating stiff competition from Cyprus’ others before it, was no stranger to controver- Eleni Foureira and her fiery song “Fuego” which sy. The European Broadcast Union barred got 436 points. She received the Eurovision China’s Mango TV from airing Saturday’s final trophy from the last year’s winner, Portugal’s after it edited out a romantic dance sequence Salvador Sobral, who had called her song “hor- by two men from Ireland’s entry during the rible” in an interview published in Portuguese contest’s first semi-final. Mango TV also daily Publico on Wednesday. “I felt he respect- blurred out rainbow flags in the audience. ed me and I send only love to him,” Barzilai said and high-tech stage effects. Highlights from this microphone. The man is in police custody, the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the After two semi-finals held this week, 20 coun- when asked at a press conference what it was year’s contest which was hosted by Portugal for European Broadcast Union, which stages state of Israel. “I am really excited, really hap- tries moved to Saturday’s final while Britain, like to receive the award from Sobral. Shortly the first time included a staircase that was set Eurovision, said in a statement. SuRie and her py,” the 43-year-old, who wore a blue and Italy, Spain, France and Germany got free after her victory Barzilai managed to break the ablaze and a giant projection dress that came to team were offered the chance to sing again but white Israeli flag around his back, told AFP. passes as they are the biggest contributors to glass trophy she had been awarded-but organ- life with colorful animations. British singer opted not to because they were “extremely the European Broadcasting Union. Portugal isers gave her a replacement at the post-con- SuRie’s performance was interrupted by a man proud” of her performance, it added. She fin- ‘Best ambassador’ automatically qualified because it was the cert press conference. who jumped on stage and snatched her micro- ished in 24th place. Barzilai’s victory sparked celebration in host. Barzilai said she would celebrate her win phone as she performed her entry “Storm”. Israel has won the contest in 1978, 1979 and Israel, which has won the contest three other with her fans who had come to Lisbon from Stage invasion She calmly turned to one side and clapped 1998. Ariel Lopstein, a Jewish Puerto Rican who times, in 1978, 1979 and 1998. Hundreds of fans Isreal to support her at the contest. “There is The annual musical extravaganza has long while the man was escorted away before quick- lives in Madrid who was at the final, said danced in front of Tel Aviv’s city hall. Some nothing like an Israeli party. You will find out been known for its ludicrous costumes, glitz ly resuming singing after being handed another Barzila’s victory was a way of celebrating the threw themselves fully clothes into the shallow next year ,” she added. — AFP The Netherlands’ singer Willem Bijker aka Waylon Outlaw Estonia’s soprano singer Elina Nechayeva performs “La Forza”. Ukraine’s singer and composer Kostyantyn Mykolayovych Bocharov aka MELOVIN performs “Outlaw In ‘Em”. performs “Under the ladder”. Moldova’s trio band composed by Marina Djundiet, Bulgarian group Eugeniu Andrianov, EQUINOX’s singer and Sergiu Mi’a, Zhana Bergendorff DoReDoS perform performs with the “My lucky day”. band “Bones”..
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