Ukraine Wins Eurovision 2022 Song Contest

Ukraine has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest.  They were the 1-3 favorites to win. 

Traditionally, the competition is held in the country that won the previous year.  Ukraine was invaded by Russia in late February. 

Urkaine rode a tidal wave of support from the telephone-voting European public.

“Please help Ukraine, Mariupol. Help Azovstal right now,” lead singer Oleh Psiuk shouted from the front of the stage after the band had performed.

Ukraine first appeared in the Eurovision song contest in 2003, and had won it twice.

Turin, in Italy, hosted this year after the rock band Maneskin triumphed in 2021.

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— Lizzie (@pi_lizzie) May 14, 2022

The odds were as follows:

Ukraine: Kalush Orchestra, ‘Stefania’ – 1/3

United Kingdom: Sam Ryder, ‘Space Man’ – 6/1

Sweden: Cornelia Jakobs, ‘Hold Me Closer’ – 6/1

Italy: Mahmood and Blanco, ‘Brividi’ – 12/1

Spain: Chanel, ‘SloMo’ – 12/1

Poland: Ochman, ‘River’ – 40/1 

Greece: Amanda Tenfjord, ‘Die Together’ – 40/1

Netherlands: S10, ‘De Diepte’ – 50/1

Norway: Subwoolfer, ‘Give That Wolf A Banana’ – 50/1

Finland: The Rasmus, ‘Jezebel’– 80/1