Now in its 57th year, the Eurovision Song Contest is an epic battle of plastic pop, pitting performances from 42 nations against one another for the honour of crafting the continent's favourite song. Musically, it's a global laughingstock (that's part of the charm), but for host countries, the event can serve as a valuable PR platform
Sweden's Loreen kisses her Eurovision trophy before a news conference at the Baku Crystal Hall in Azerbaijan on Sunday. (Osman Karimov/Associated Press)
Pasha Parfeny of Moldova performs his song Lautar. (David Mdzinarishvili/Reuters)
Sabina Babayeva of Azerbaijan performs When the Music Dies on Sunday. (David Mdzinarishvili/Reuters)
Mandinga, middle, of Romania performs Zaleilah. (David Mdzinarishvili/Reuters)
Loreen of Sweden performs Euphoria. (David Mdzinarishvili/Reuters)
Can Bonomo, top, performs Love Me Back. (David Mdzinarishvili/Reuters)
Pastora Soler of Spain performs Quedate Conmigo (Stay With Me). (David Mdzinarishvili/Reuters)
Kurt Calleja of Malta performs This is The Night. (David Mdzinarishvili/Reuters)
Eleftheria Eleftheriou of Greece performs her song Aphrodisiac. (David Mdzinarishvili/Reuters)
Gaitana of Ukraine performs Be My Guest. (David Mdzinarishvili/Reuters)
Zeljko Joksimovic, second from right, performs Nije Ljubav Stvar. (David Mdzinarishvili/Reuters)
Jedward of Ireland perform Waterline. (David Mdzinarishvili/Reuters)
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