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Eurovision Song Contest 2011 final - in pictures

Eurovision finals: Fans arrive for the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Fans arrive for the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images
Eurovision finals: Eric Saade of Sweden performs
Third-placed Eric Saade of Sweden performs Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images
Eurovision finals: Lena representing Germany performs her song Taken By A Stranger
Lena, representing Germany, performs Taken By A Stranger, which finished 10th Photograph: John Macdougall/AFP/Getty Images
Eurovision finals: Zdob si Zdub representing Moldova perform their song So Lucky
Moldovans Zdob şi Zdub perform So Lucky. 12th place Photograph: John Macdougall/AFP/Getty Images
Eurovision finals: Mika Newton of the Ukraine performs
Mika Newton of Ukraine finished 4th Photograph: Rodriguez Sanchez/WireImage
Eurovision finals: Ireland's Jedward perform their song Lipstick
Ireland's Jedward perform their song Lipstick before finishing 8th Photograph: Frank Augstein/AP
Eurovision finals: Dino Merlin of Bosnia & Herzegovina performs
Sixth-placed Dino Merlin of Bosnia and Herzegovina perform Photograph: Rodriguez Sanchez/WireImage
Eurovision finals: Blue representing the United Kingdom perform
UK's great hope Blue finished in 11th place Photograph: Joerg Carstensen/EPA
Eurovision finals: Sjonni's Friends representing Iceland perform
Sjonni's Friends, representing Iceland, trailed in at 20th Photograph: Joerg Carstensen/EPA
Eurovision finals: Raphael Gualazzi representing Italy performs his song Madness Of Love
Italy's Raphael Gualazzi performs Madness Of Love, which finished 2nd Photograph: John Macdougall/AFP/Getty Images
Eurovision finals: Denmark' A Friend In London performs New Tomorrow
Denmark' A Friend In London perform New Tomorrow before finishing 5th Photograph: Rodriguez Sanchez/WireImage
Eurovision finals: German host Anke Engelke addresses the audience waiting for the results
German host Anke Engelke addresses the audience waiting for the results Photograph: John Macdougall/AFP/Getty Images
Eurovision finals: Last year's winner Lena, right, of Germany hands the trophy to Ell/Nikki
Last year's winner Lena, right, of Germany hands the trophy to Eldar Kasimov and Nigyar Djamal of Ell/Nikki, representing Azerbaijan Photograph: John Macdougall/AFP/Getty Images
Eurovision finals: Thousands of people celebrate in Baku after Azerbaijan's Eurovision win
Thousands of people celebrate in Baku after Azerbaijan's first Eurovision Song Contest win Photograph: Osman Karimov/AFP/Getty Images
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