ROTTERDAM – The kitsch pop songs of the Eurovision Song Contest battle for votes on Saturday as the world’s most popular live music event kicked off in the Netherlands after skipping a year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Victoria de Angelis of Italian group Maneskin told Reuters the contest should send “a message of hope for the rest of Europe”. Her band’s glam rock song “Zitti E Buoni” is tipped as one of the favourites among offerings from 26 nations.
The show started with Cyprus’ Elena Tsagrinou who sang her dance song “El Diablo” in a glittery onepiece.
“I think it’s between France and Italy. France is so warm, a woman stepping out of the shadows and into the…
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