The level of anti-Russian sentiment paled in comparison to last year, according to reports from the Eurovision arena, with British Eurovision host Graham Norton saying the cheers were real following Gagarina's performance of her song A Million Voices.

For its part, Russia seemed to be placating its detractors with its song choice this year, appealing for peace and acceptance.

Gagarina openly wept during the cheers and applause that followed her grand final performance, which clinched the songstress' place among the favourites to win the competition.

But the songstress managed to attract criticism from conservatives at home after she posted a backstage video of herself hugging and blowing air kisses to last year's drag queen winner Conchita Wurst.

Prominent St Petersburg lawmaker Vitaly Milonov who spearheaded Russia's anti-gay legislation responded by saying Don't you dare soil Russia by hugging the europervert, Russia's NTV.

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Cyrill said he hoped Russia lost, calling the song contest a hotbed of sodomy , and all those bearded female singers [are] repulsive to our soul and our culture .相关的主题文章：


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