Eurovision 2022: In pictures
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This year's event took place in Turin in Italy, after the Italian band MÃ¥neskin won the competition in 2021. It was the first time Eurovision had been held in the country in more than 30 years!
In true Eurovision style, there were some unusual costumes and performances. Norway's act Subwoolfer performed their song Give That Wolf A Banana whilst dressed in yellow wolf masks!
Serbian singer Konstrakta decided to wash her hands on stage in a tiny basin whilst singing her song!
Moldova's folk punk band Zdob ÅŸi Zdub, also known as ZSZ, lifted the mood in the arena with a classic bonkers upbeat Eurovision track.
Sheldon Riley represented Australia this year with his song Not The Same. He wore a mask for much of his performance, only revealing his face right at the end as he belted out the final note.
TikTok star Sam Ryder represented the UK in this year's contest and gave an out-of-this-world performance with his song Space Man much to the audience's delight!
Ukraine were the favourites to win. Their act Kalush Orchestra, performed a song called Stefania, which has become an anthem in their home country. The six-person band were given special permission to leave the ongoing war in Ukraine to travel to Eurovision to perform, although one band member stayed in Ukraine to fight.
It was a close call – with the UK top of the table for most of the night after all the international judges had cast their votes.
But after the public votes had been added on, it was Ukraine who came top of the table and lifted the trophy, pushing the UK into second place. However, it wasn’t all bad news for the UK – it was our best result for nearly 25 years!
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