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Lisbon hosts Eurovision song contest for first time
By EUOBSERVER
Songs from 43 countries are competing in the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest kicking off Tuesday evening in Lisbon. It is the first time that Portugal is hosting the show, which last year attracted 180 million viewers. According to bookmakers are Israel, Norway and Estonia among the top favourites to win this year's award. The finals are held on Saturday 12 May.