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Member of Parliament Sings to Protest Eurovision Result

Russian member of parliament Oleg Nilov broke into song in the Duma on May 13 in protest against the victory of Conchita Wurst at the Eurovision Song Contest. According to local reports, Nilov sang a Russian folk song called Black Crow. He said that “dark forces” had led to the Austrian singer’s win on May 11. Wurst, a bearded drag act, won the competition for Austria with the song Rise Like a Phoenix. Credit: Russian Parliament