Friday, May 15, 2009

Eurovision rocked by series of controversies | Culture & Lifestyle | Deutsche Welle | 15.05.2009

"Eurovision rocked by series of controversies

The famous annual kitsch-fest that is the Eurovision Song Contest is to take place in the Russian capital on Saturday. There's been one controversy after another in the run-up to the event.

....The favorites have already emerged. These include Turkish pop singer Hadise, a Beyoncé look-alike whose act "Dum Tek Tek" combines oriental rhythms and belly dancing, and a Jewish-Arab duo who go by the name of Achinoam Nini."

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