- Title: Sunny Stockholm welcomes Eurovision fans
- Date: 13th May 2016
- Summary: STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN (MAY 13, 2016) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF GLOBE ARENA WITH EUROVISION FLAGS IN FRONT ITALIAN EUROVISION FANS PEOPLE OUTSIDE GLOBE ARENA SQUARE OUTSIDE GLOBE ARENA VARIOUS OF EUROVISION FLAGS IN CITY CENTRE EUROVISION COUNTDOWN CLOCK IN CITY CENTRE SQUARE EUROVISION COUNTDOWN CLOCK VARIOUS OF PEOPLE TAKING SELFIE NEAR EUROVISION COUNTDOWN CLOCK WOMAN POSING FOR PICTURE IN FRONT OF EUROVISION COUNTDOWN CLOCK (SOUNDBITE) (English) EUROVISION FAN, CLAUDIA BELSANTI, SAYING: "Of course for Germany. We're from Germany so we support Germany. We think Jamie-Lee Kriewitz, she's very good. She's young but she's fresh and he song is quite nice. So I hope that she will have a good crowd." PEOPLE POSING FOR PICTURES OUTSIDE EUROVISION COUNTDOWN CLOCK (SOUNDBITE) (English) EUROVISION FAN, CLAUDIA BELSANTI, SAYING: "I, me personally, I looked (at) Eurovision since I'm a little child. Every year, for me is tradition to see it and it's very exciting to go to a city while Eurovision is here." SPHERE ON TOP OF EUROVISION COUNTDOWN CLOCK (SOUNDBITE) (English) EUROVISION FAN, MIRAN JAVOROVIC, SAYING: "I do like Hungary, Holland and Croatia. I'm from Croatia so I officially have to like Croatia and I actually do." (SOUNDBITE) (English) EUROVISION FAN, BEN-JACOB COUCH-DIEWITZ, SAYING: "Well actually Belgium now. I saw them last night and I thought they were awesome in the live show. So pleased that they were getting through so and of course I'm excited about the UK as well. But Belgium is like my favourite at the moment." TRAM WITH EUROVISION ADVERTISED ON SIDE PEOPLE WAITING TO CROSS ROAD IN CITY CENTRE
- Embargoed: 28th May 2016 15:49
- Keywords: Eurovision Song Contest final fans
- Location: STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
- City: STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
- Country: Sweden
- Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Music
- Reuters ID: LVA0014HN60R1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:With just one day to the Eurovision Song Contest fans gathered in the city centre square on Friday (May 13) to take pictures in front of the huge Eurovision countdown clock.
Among the gathering was Ben-Jacob Couch-Diewitz who is routing for Germany and the UK as he has dual-nationality from both countries. However his new favourite is the Belgian entry, Laura Tesoro with the song "What's the Pressure".
"Well actually Belgium now. I saw them last night and I thought they were awesome in the live show. So pleased that they were getting through so and of course I'm excited about the UK as well. But Belgium is like my favourite at the moment," Couch-Diewitz told Reuters.
The final will take place in Stockholm's Globen Arena and will be hosted by last year's winner Mans Zelmerlow and comedian Petra Mede.
After two semi-finals 26 countries are now lined up to compete in Saturday night's live show. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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