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Eurovision, the famous European song contest, has finally come to an end, with Switzerland's Nemo taking home the win.
This year's competition was quite controversial over the topic of Israel, as crowds were constantly booing their representative, Eden Golan, due to their ongoing war with Palestine. She ended up coming home with fifth place for her song, "Hurricane." Protesters also appeared outside the center, motivating others to boycott Eurovision in support of Palestine. Nevertheless, it was an exciting contest hosted by Sweden, the home country of last year's winner, Loreen. A backstage incident that disqualified Joost Klein, the representation for the Netherlands, also added to the controversy.
Nemo did a spectacular performance of his song, "The Code," which is about accepting non-binary identities. Nemo has become the first non-binary artist to take home a Eurovision win, and they have helped Switzerland get their first win since Celine Dion's victory in 1988-- and their third-ever overall win.
Croatia's Baby Lasagna took runner-up with his song, "Rim Tim Tagi Dim," which is the country's highest-ever placement in Eurovision.
There was also a large tribute to ABBA at the contest, as it is the 50th anniversary of when the famous band won Sweden's first-ever Eurovision in 1974.
Switzerland will now host next year's Eurovision, as that is Nemo's home country, but the location and date are yet to be announced.
Fact of the Day (Reader's Digest): Scientists believe that at the same time when dinosaurs were around, there may have also been active volcanoes on the moon.
Quote of the Day: Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. (Dale Carnegie)
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