Lucy Todd
Entertainment reporter in Lisbon

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Benjamin Ingrosso has more than a touch of the Justin Biebers about him and his song Dance You Off is the most current sounding song in the whole competition (you’d hope so from the cousin of Swedish House Mafia’s Sebastian Ingrosso).

You could imagine this charting well in the UK – and apparently that’s the plan. He’s already been signed by a UK publicist, and he’s collaborated with some of the producers behind Sia, Lady Gaga and Jason Derulo for his first album. So expect big things.

Back to tonight’s performance, Benjamin’s staging looks great…if you’re at home.

In the arena you can hardly see him. They’ve wheeled out a small set to sit upon the big Eurovision stage, so he’s got about three metres to play with before he falls off the edge of it.

But it makes him look like he’s in his own pop video, and I’m sure the intimate winks down the camera lens won’t go amiss at home. This guy knows where the votes are…

The European Broadcasting Union has just put out a statement about the stage invasion during SuRie's performance.

Lucy Todd
Entertainment reporter in Lisbon

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Never before has so much fun been had with some stray modules from an Ikea Pax wardrobe.

DoReDos manage to cram three ska-filled minutes with the kind of moves that would make Benny Hill proud. A pinched bottom here and a yanked suit jacket there: it doesn’t feel very 2018.

Let’s call this “the fun one”. After all, it wouldn’t be Eurovision without a bit of cabaret.

The song’s called My Lucky Day, but I have a feeling it may not be Moldova’s lucky day this time…

Lucy Todd
Entertainment reporter in Lisbon

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The BBC’s Rylan Clark-Neal referred to the female singer in Equinox, Zhana Bergendorff, as Sia meets Danniella Westbrook.

There is definitely a resemblance! Why not throw in a bit of Lady Gaga for good measure?

Bones is a brooding song, which grows on you. Not much use if you’re listening to it tonight for the first time, and don’t intend to come across it again. Just enjoy the climactic ending then.

Graham Norton has just revealed that SuRie doesn't want to do her performance again after the stage invasion, after the European Broadcasting Union offered her the chance to.

A spokesperson for the BBC said: "SuRie was offered the option to perform again by the EBU.

"SuRie and her team are extremely proud of her performance and have together decided that there is absolutely no reason to perform the song again.”

Eurovision organisers say, external they are giving the UK competitor SuRie the opportunity to perform Storm for a second time, after a man rushed the stage while she was singing.

Lucy Todd
Entertainment reporter in Lisbon

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Saara Aalto came runner-up in The X Factor in the UK 2016, but can she do one better here?

The rotating board may look like she’s ready for someone to come and throw knives blindfolded at her, but it’s all an elaborate ploy to show she “ain’t scared no more”, I assume. As, I think, is ending her song Monsters by being flung upside down by her dancers.

By the way, all the first spinning wheel bit is for your delection at home, you lucky things, because it’s entirely hidden from the audience in the stadium.

Fun fact about Saara: she is the voice of Princess Anna in the Finnish version of Disney’s Frozen.

Here's what happened a little earlier, when a man rushed the stage and grabbed SuRie's mic from her hand. She clapped to the music before being given a new microphone to finish her performance.

There's a lot of love and support for SuRie for the way she handled the shocking moment a person ran onto the stage while she was performing.

They include JK Rowling, Scarlett Moffatt and former Eurovision performer Cheryl Baker.

Lucy Todd
Entertainment reporter in Lisbon

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Jessica Mauboy is an absolute sensation. She’s not only got love, she’s got sequins – and she’s not afraid to use them.

Considering the staging of some of the other acts - with fireworks, flames, dancers and coffin/pianos - this diminutive Aussie singer manages to fill the stage with nothing but her voice and a sparkly dress.

Based on her vocals alone, she is one of the best acts of the night and she sure knows how to pull out a show-stopping performance when she needs to.

Jess manages to connect with the crowd like few others and gets the whole arena singing with her. We definitely Got Love for Australia!

Lucy Todd
Entertainment reporter in Lisbon

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Now here’s a thing. A bunch of bearded Vikings, sailing on their ships - “bound for a distant shore”, with backing vocals consisting of a lot of chanting.

Not the traditional ingredients to make a hit…but hey this is Eurovision.

Higher Ground was inspired by Orkney's St Magnus - who you can read more about here.

Rasmussen achieves an epic, primordial sound – and even manages to incorporate a key change (tick that one off your bingo sheet).

You would not believe the response to this song both in the Altice Arena and the press centre.

During rehearsals, some journalists even got up and, not only sang it word for word, but knew the dance!

Vikings are officially back in fashion.

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What a pro - here's how SuRie handled that invasion during her performance. Stellar work SuRie.

Lucy Todd
Entertainment reporter in Lisbon

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After some serious Frenchness, it’s time to lighten the mood a little, and the Czech act does just that.

Mikolas Josef's Lie to Me is a LOT of fun – even if he does have some kind of obsession with his rucksack.

There’s a real Jason Derulo Talk Dirty vibe going on here, but wrapped up in a Shoreditch geek-chic bow.

This is sure to do well. The only question is can Mikolas and his two dancers get their bum wiggle in sync? It was a bit out in the semi-finals…

Lucy Todd
Entertainment reporter in Lisbon

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Now here IS one of the favourites for the glass microphone: Madame Monsieur.

They’re husband and wife (see, I told you it was a thing this year) and are one of the many acts who have used international events to inspire their songwriting.

Mercy was penned after they saw a photograph on Twitter of a baby born on a refugee boat in the Mediterranean. She was named Mercy.

They were so moved by the story they wrote a song about the bleakness of the situation but also about the miracle that Mercy was born safely.

For a song that has real heavyweight content and is sung in French, it has a catchy chorus and you’ll be singing along by the end, I promise.

Additional points for being just so French in their matching black turtlenecks. Designed by Jean Paul Gaultier... bien sur.

Lucy Todd
Entertainment reporter in Lisbon

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Eugent Bushpepa ups the rock factor of the contest, after the acts so far have concentrated mainly on ballads and electro-pop.

He’s got the outfits of Spinal Tap with the voice of Axl Rose – which figures as he supported Deep Purple on tour in 2007 and Duff McKagan from Guns N' Roses in 2011.

Mall, the name of the song, means Yearning.

I don’t think it’ll be a contender for the iconic glass microphone, but it’s a welcome addition to the Eurovision stable.

Should you not be glued to your radio or TV, click here to watch the contest on the BBC iPlayer.

Lucy Todd
Entertainment reporter in Lisbon

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Erm, Ed Sheeran anyone?

Michael Schulte's voice and style bear a striking resemblance to our very own Shape of You singer.

Well, Sheeran did say he was interested in writing a Eurovision song. Hmmm...

Anyway, You Let Me Walk Alone is a beautiful ode to Michael’s father, who died when Schulte was just 14 years old.

The hand-drawn illustrations, coupled with the photos of little boys and their dads make this song a real tear-jerker. It’s the most honest and emotional song in the contest.

It’s stripped back – no gimmicks or fancy staging here. Just good songwriting and a heartfelt voice at its best.

Lucy Todd
Entertainment reporter in Lisbon

The reaction in the press room as someone tore on stage and ripped the microphone out of SuRie's hand was one of shock and disbelief.

The stage invader is thought to have said something like: “For the Nazis of the UK media, we demand freedom."

It left the British performer without a mic for around 20 seconds, before it was replaced.

She gamely carried on as the crowds in the stadium and the press room stood up to encourage and cheer her on. SuRie was visibly shaken at the end of the performance.