As Ukraine’s commentator broke down in tears and announced his country's win to the war torn nation from an underground bunker, the winning act Kalush Orchestra stood on stage and shouted "Glory to Ukraine".
For all it's glitz and glamour and sometimes-ridiculous acts, the grim reality of the Ukraine-Russia war was never far away from the 166th Eurovision Song Contest. Kalush Orchestra were one of the favourites to win on Saturday night anyway, thanks in part to the way their song has taken on a life of its own. It has been used to soundtrack somewhere in the region of 150,000 largely war-related TikTok videos in the last two months.
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