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Eurovision winner announced in Rotterdam

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The trophy for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.

Italy has won the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.

‘Zitti E Buoni’ by the rock group Måneskin stole the show with 524 points. It marks the third time Italy has won in the history of the event.

“We just want to say to Europe, to the whole world, rock and roll never dies!”

Italy finished ahead of France and Switzerland who rounded out the top three. But Switzerland won the jury’s votes.

https://twitter.com/Eurovision/status/1396236320092135425

But there are already calls for the winners to be stripped of their title. After a controversy in the Green Room raised some eyebrows.

US singer Flo Rida also took to the stage as a featured artist in San Marino’s song, Adrenalina. Flo Rida told the BBC he had never heard of Eurovision before being approached to sing his verse.

However, the contest did not go without a COVID-19 scare. A positive case in the Icelandic entry forced the band to enter mandatory isolation and enter a pre-recorded version of their song. But the nation still secured fourth spot with 378 points.

Three of the countries that automatically qualified (Spain, Germany and the United Kingdom), and the host nation, the Netherlands all received zero votes from the public. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom received zero votes entirely and finished in last place.

COVID-19 restrictions forced Eurovision to be cancelled last year. Over 200 million people watched the grand finale this year.

Costa is a news producer at ticker NEWS. He has previously worked as a regional journalist at the Southern Highlands Express newspaper. He also has several years' experience in the fire and emergency services sector, where he has worked with researchers, policymakers and local communities. He has also worked at the Seven Network during their Olympic Games coverage and in the ABC Melbourne newsroom. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts (Professional), with expertise in journalism, politics and international relations. His other interests include colonial legacies in the Pacific, counter-terrorism, aviation and travel.

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Technological terror: China reveals uncanny AI romance film

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TCL, the renowned Chinese smart-TV manufacturer, announces its innovative use of generative artificial intelligence to produce original content for its streaming platform, TCLtvPlus.

Debuting this summer, “Next Stop Paris,” an AI-driven love story, marks the inaugural program from TCLtvPlus Studios

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The TikTok ban was just passed by the House. What could happen next?

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Washington D.C. has been under pressure to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok.

TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or could be outright banned in the U.S.

Calls are growing louder from many lawmakers and national security hawks to ban TikTok, over fears the app could censure content, influence users, and give Americans’ personal data to Beijing.

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