favourites to wind is this, sweden. she first one the competition in 2012. she is back hoping to claim victory for a second time. and finland s end to is also considered a strong contenderfor finland s end to is also considered a strong contender for first place. this is ukraine, the raining champions. they are defending their title with the electronic combo with heart of steel. our arts correspondent is also here at eurovision and he has been soaking up eurovision and he has been soaking up the atmosphere.
to the lord for peace. turkey s president recep erdogan has addressed supporters on the last day of campaigning before sunday s election. he accused his opponent of planning to sanction russia on the orders of america. mr erdogan s party has been in power for more than 20 years. final preparations are taking place in the english city of liverpool for the eurovision song contest s grand final. the event is being held in britain on behalf of ukraine last year s winners. the pop band tvorchi is presenting this year s ukrainian entry entitled heart of steel . now on bbc news playing for ukraine following a group of ukrainian refugee actors living in the uk, as they prepare to premier a brand new play as part of liverpool s eurovision festival . for over a month, we ve been
Eurovision is known for its novelty acts, Euro-pop bangers and belted-out ballads - and this year s competition didn t disappoint with 26 songs battling it out to become the 67th winner of the coveted glass microphone.