Serbia has won Eurovision 2007!
Marija Šerifović took out the show with her power ballad 'Moltiva.' Serbia scored 268 points, defeating Ukraine (235), Russia (207) and Turkey (163).
It is Serbia's first win.
Serbia's act, which scored highly, seemed to resemble a lesbian act, an androgynous female surrounded by exotic women -and her voice soared.
At the bottom of the ladder were United Kingdom, France and Ireland.
In a rousing presentation from Helsinki, this year was dominated by the might of the Eastern European bloc countries. They also managed to oust a slew of Western European countries from the Semi-Final as qualifying for the Final.
Notable gimmicks this year included a bunch of old men singing, the flying mile high club, and several acts led by camp or drag performers, most especially Ukraine, Sweden and France (Denmark's drag queen didn't make it through to the Final).
As commentator Terry Wogan noted, the production from Finland was outstanding, overflowing with fireworks, lavish lighting and a gigantic, versatile set.
Critics will no doubt be calling for modifications to the voting system (once again!) to negate the power of the Eastern European bloc. Since the fall of the Russian Empire the string of new countries entering Eurovision sees them voting for their neighbours. But if truth be told, even the Western countries voted Serbia and Ukraine highly - so go figure.
And what about the change to the voting? Sure it's quicker just hearing the 8, 10 and 12 pointers, but I miss 'deux points!'
Finally, my top three were Germany, Serbia and Russia.
Goodnight, Helsinki! Thankyou for fabulous show! We congratulate you wonderful show! See you in Belgrade!
Final scoring.
See Marija Šerifović's winning act here.
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