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Emmelie de Forest carried Denmark to triumph early Sunday in the Eurovision Song Contest, an annual musical spectacle known for its combination of over-the-top costumes, kitsch pop songs and international rivalries.

Aliona Moon of Moldova performs the song O Mie during the final of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmo Opera Hall in Malmo, Sweden, yesterday.

Singers from 26 countries began battling it out on Saturday night for the crown of glitzy pop in the Eurovision Song Contest, returning this year to the homeland of ABBA, the Swedish band it propelled to global superstardom.

Volvo is testing a new plug-in electric hybrid diesel bus in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Figures suggest UK music fans are increasingly opting for a festival in Europe instead of one on their home turf, lured by the promise of good weather and a cheaper ticket.

Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen, an artist based in Stockholm, Sweden, has created four reflective sculptures for her Mobile Mirrors exhibition.

He is a sarcastic, breezily insulting and camply subversive gay Irish pixie who has become the most ubiquitous presenter on TV.

Romania's Cezar performs during the second semi-final of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, on May 16, 2013.

The port of Visby can be seen to the left of the ringwall of the old city wall of Visby, perhaps the best-preserved medieval city in Scandinavia, A passing boat and Stockholm's Old Town are seen reflected in the window of a ferry during a water tour of the city in Stockholm.

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She has been hosting the semi-finals on BBC3 with Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills. The pair say they can't wait for the big finale, when Graham Norton will take over the reins.

Favourites Denmark could prove a disaster for bookies if they land their predicted win at the Eurovision Song Contest tomorrow night.

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Israel failed to advance to the Eurovision 2013 final on Thursday evening, Army Radio reported.

The drumming duo Elitsa and Stoyan Yankulov-Stundzhi represented Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest, six years after winning the hearts of millions of viewers around Europe.

Israel failed to advance to the Eurovision 2013 final on Thursday evening, Army Radio reported.

The Queen Silvia Trophy and King Gustaf Trophy for 4 year olds were raced at the Aby track in Gothenburg, Sweden, on Thursday night.

Besides Brazil, Saab identified future demand for naval fighters in countries like India, Italy and the UK , which, in the coming years will be commissioning new aircraft carriers in their navies.