Andrew Jones

The finals of the annual Eurovision Song Contest was held Saturday night in Lisbon.

Israel's Netta, crowned for the song, "Toy," marked a return to the competition's hallmarks. Although she played into the over-the-top style, the singer thanked the audience "for choosing different."

The 63rd edition of the world's largest, most bombastic and unabashedly campy pop music competition is taking place in Portugal this week. Here are some early favorites to win.

Salvador Sobral, performing a song composed by his sister, secured his country the right to host next year's contest, per Eurovision's rules.

The finals of the Eurovision Song Contest are being held on Saturday in Kiev. This year's event is in Ukraine, but tensions with neighboring Russia threaten to overshadow the festivities.

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For the first time, the finale of the Eurovision Song Contest is being broadcast live on American television. The cable channel Logo will air Saturday's championship round live at 3 p.m. ET.