In 2014, Austrian performer Conchita Wurst’s homosexuality was more remarked upon than his singing, and he acknowledged in his acceptance speech that his Eurovision Song Contest victory was due in part to an alarming rescission of LGBT rights that was largely led by Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin.
The Daily Beast: Russia cries conspiracy over Eurovision loss
Ukrainian singer Jamala arrives at the Kyiv Boryspil airport on May 15, after winning the final of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest.
