Kate Middleton, plagiarism and double victory: how Eurovision 2023 went

Swedish singer Loreen is the winner of Eurovision 2023. This is her second victory in the song contest. She became the first woman and the second person in history to win the prize twice. Writes about it with the BBC.

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Previously, in the entire long history of the European song contest "Eurovision", only one singer managed to win it twice - the Irishman Johnny Logan. Now Loreen has joined him.

The first time she won in 2012 in Baku (Azerbaijan), performing the song Euphoria.

Now in Liverpool (Britain) she performed with the song Tattoo.

Loreen was the favorite of the bookmakers from the very beginning and eventually won, receiving 583 points from the spectators and the national juries of the participating countries.

During the post-show press conference, the Swedish singer said she was overwhelmed with emotion and would celebrate with a glass of wine.

“Everything is so beautiful, surreal. I'm overwhelmed with emotions. My speech is about strength, about love. How will I celebrate? I’ll have a glass of wine,” she said.

Second victory

The real name of the 39-year-old singer is Loreen Zineb Nora Talhaoui, her parents are from Morocco. Like many Eurovision participants, she first became known after participating in the talent show - Sweden's Idol 2004.

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Lauryn has released several hits, but she is best known for her Eurovision victory.

This year, Sweden could not decide until the last moment who will represent it in the competition, but rumors that Loreen plans to go to the competition for the second time have been circulating since November 2022.

And the song Tattoo, with which she took part in Eurovision 2023, became a hit even before the singer officially announced her participation. The song is about love, so strong, as if it was carved into the heart.

“She's royalty in the Eurovision world and fans were delighted that she decided to try again,” wrote correspondent Daniel Rosney. “It’s hard to describe its cultural significance in the competition’s history, but since 2012 it has spawned a whole new generation of song competition fans, including myself.”

In the end, as bookmakers predicted, Loreen won Eurovision for the second time. Moreover, according to the jury's vote, she was the undisputed leader, and the audience received the second result, losing to Finland.

However, in total she won with 583 points.

During Eurovision, Lorin turned to Ukrainian fans.

"I miss you. I had a wonderful show in Ukraine. You have wonderful people. I am grateful to you for all your support, for all your comments that I receive from Ukraine. I appreciate it very much. Hang in there. Better times are sure to come. I send you my love,” the singer said.

Allegations of plagiarism

However, this victory is a bit overshadowed by accusations of plagiarism that are walking around the network.

Her song, according to some viewers, in some places strongly resembles the compositions of other performers. Fans noticed a special similarity with the composition of the Ukrainian singer Mika Newton "In Captivity".

The singer has not yet commented on these accusations, but Mika Newton assured before the competition that she does not see any problem.

“Friends, I will not comment on this. I don't want to start any drama. I do not need it. And I wish Loreen to win Eurovision again. Life is too short to argue through songs whether they sound the same or not. Some of you think so. Some people don't. My song came out in 2005. Please stop bombarding me with messages and tags. Let’s support each other,” Newton commented.

Kate Middleton and Kalush Orchestra

Kalush Orchestra, as winners of 2022, opened the final of the competition in Liverpool. In the video that the band unveiled during their performance, the winning song Stefania is performed by global artists from different countries. A real surprise - not only for Ukrainians, but for the whole world - was the appearance in the video of the Princess of Wales Catherine.

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Kate Middleton performed a short excerpt from Stefania on the piano. Her short instrumental performance was recorded in early May in the Crimson Drawing Room at Windsor Castle. In the frame, the princess appears in a blue Jenny Packham evening dress.

On the royal family's Twitter, the Princess of Wales expressed her joy at joining the performance of the Ukrainians: “Surprise for Eurovision! It's a pleasure to join the Kalush Orchestra in a special performance of last year's winning piece."

A #Eurovision surprise?

A pleasure to join Kalush Orchestra in a special performance of last year's winning @eurovision entry.

Enjoy the show, Liverpool? pic.twitter.com/y4WDuWvOvb

— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) May 13, 2023

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