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Eurovision 2009 grand final

Eurovision final : Alexander Rybak of Norway wins Eurovision 2009
Norway's Alexander Rybak celebrates after his song, Fairytale, won Eurovision with 387 points Photograph: Sergey Ponomarev/AP
Eurovision final : Alexander Rybak of Norway wins Eurovision 2009
Norway's Alexander Rybak on stage Photograph: Sergey Ponomarev/AP
Eurovision final : Ukraine 's entry into the Eurovision 2009 song contest Svetlana Loboda
Ukraine's Svetlana Loboda came 12th with Be My Valentine! (Anti-crisis Girl) Photograph: Dmitry Kostyukov/AFP/Getty Images
Eurovision final : Aysel and Arash of Azerbaijan in Eurovision grand final
AySel and Arash, of Azerbaijan, who came third Photograph: Yuri Kochetkov/EPA
Eurovision final : Alex Swings Oscar Sings! with Dita Von Teese at Eurovision 2009
Germany's Alex Swings Oscar Sings! managed only 20th, despite the help of the burlesque performer Dita von Teese Photograph: Sergey Ponomarev/AP
Eurovision final : Brinck of Denmark came 13th in Eurovision 2009
Denmark's Brinck came 13th Photograph: Sergey Ponomarev/AP
Eurovision final : Elena Gheorghe of Romania 12th place in Eurovion 2009
Elena Gheorghe, of Romania, came 12th Photograph: Oleg Nikishin/Getty Images
Eurovision final : Jade Ewen and Andrew Lloyd Webber in Eurovision Song Contest - Moscow 2009
Britain's Jade Ewen performed with Andrew Lloyd Webber. They came fifth Photograph: Rolf Klatt/WireImage.com
Eurovision final : Alexander Rybak of Norway wins Eurovision 2009
Alexander Rybak and his dancers perform during a news conference after winning the Eurovision song contest Photograph: Sergey Ponomarev/AP
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