A gay-marriage anthem and a song inspired by the Greek debt crisis are among the entries that have made it through to the finals of the Eurovision Song Contest, set for May 18 in Malmo, Sweden.
In the second qualifying semifinal on May 16, Finland's "Marry Me" by Krista Siegfrids, popular with the country's gay-marriage campaigners, emerged as one of the winners.
Greece's "Alcohol Is Free" by Koza Mostra also made it through, filled with metaphors about the plight of the crisis-stricken country.
The 26 countries competing in the final are Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Norway, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, Ukraine, and Britain.
In the second qualifying semifinal on May 16, Finland's "Marry Me" by Krista Siegfrids, popular with the country's gay-marriage campaigners, emerged as one of the winners.
Greece's "Alcohol Is Free" by Koza Mostra also made it through, filled with metaphors about the plight of the crisis-stricken country.
The 26 countries competing in the final are Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Norway, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, Ukraine, and Britain.
Based on reporting by AP, AFP, and Reuters
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