Russia first favourite in 2016 Eurovision Song Contest

(Reuters)
(Reuters)

The event that stops a continent takes place this weekend. The Eurovision Song Contest is watched by twice as many people as the Super Bowl.

In the early hours of tomorrow morning, while you're still tucked up in bed, Europe will be partying. It's the 61st edition of Eurovision -- an event watched by more than 200 million people.

Russia is the bookies' favourite to win this year.

Stockholm plays host this year, and they're embracing the event on every level.

Eurovision has pumped out some classics over the years -- from the camp to the very strange.

For the second year in a row Australia has pulled off a geographic miracle and now consider themselves European.

Forty-four years ago it was ABBA who took first place. Who knows what musical superstar could be discovered tomorrow morning?

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