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Daily Mirror
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Rebecca Cook

Piers Morgan claims Ukraine won ‘rigged farce’ Eurovision on ‘sympathy vote’

Piers Morgan has labelled the Eurovision Song Contest a “rigged farce” after the Ukraine rap group Kalush Orchestra won on what he said was a “sympathy vote” due to Russia ’s military assault.

The Eurovision Song Contest 2022 crowned winner Kalush Orchestra on Saturday night, after the Ukrainian band stormed to victory with the track Stefania, beating other countries and entries including the UK's Sam Ryder.

Ukraine had been the frontrunners from the start, before the final had kicked off live from Turin in Italy, the home of last year's winners Måneskin.

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