The winner of the "Eurovision-2016" song contest. Photo: Postaviv Andres (ЕВС), http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=ukraine_wins_2016_eurovision_song_contest

17 May 2016, 14:46

Petition for revision of "Eurovision" results has over 250,000 signatures

The number of signatories to the appeal of a resident of Yerevan to the organizers of the "Eurovision-2016" song contest demanding to revise the outcomes of the contest has increased within six hours from 68,551 to 250,173.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that the user, who introduced himself as a resident of Yerevan Arthur Oganesyan, posted on the website "Change.org" a petition demanding from the organizing committee of the "Eurovision" contest to revise its outcomes.

The contest "Eurovision-2016" was held on May 10-14 with the participation of singers and musical groups from Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. The final round was reached, along with the Azerbaijani singer, by the Armenian singer Iveta Mukuchyan, the Georgian group Nika Kocharov & Young Georgian Lolitaz, as well as the Russian singer Sergey Lazarev. The Ukrainian singer Jamala won the contest with the song "1944", which scored 534 points.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.

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