Eurovision: Bulgaria wins, Israel second amid boycotts over its participation

no booing could be heard on the TV coverage during Israel’s Noam Bettan’s performance, as it had been during Tuesday’s semifinal, loud boos and jeering ricocheted around the arena when he briefly took the lead during the voting stage of the event.

The rest of the contest unfolded in its usual technicolor parade of heavy metal, dance bops and power ballads.continue reading …