Cha Cha Cha, Mel the milkmaid and other memorable Eurovision moments

The expansive last of the Eurovision Song Contest has concluded successful Liverpool, wherever acts from 26 countries competed to triumph the crystal microphone.

Sweden's Loreen won with her popular anthem Tattoo, but passim the competition, fans were treated to a ocular and philharmonic feast.

From a astonishment philharmonic quality by the Princess of Wales to neon greenish bolero jackets, here's a recap of immoderate of the contest's astir memorable moments.

Finland Käärijä's began his show successful a woody crate portion wearing an eye-catching neon greenish bolero jacket.

Delighting the assemblage with his eccentric techno tune, helium was joined by backing dancers successful neon pink, who formed what tin lone beryllium described arsenic a quality caterpillar. But the roars of support continued, some successful the property country and the Eurovision village.

Audiences were caught disconnected defender erstwhile comedian Mel Giedroyc, of Polish descent, was seen churning food successful a motion to the Polish introduction Donatan and Cleo from 2014.

The BBC Eurovision Twitter relationship posted: "Mel Giedroyc arsenic a food churning Polish milkmaid! Give her an NTA close now!

"Just erstwhile I thought I couldn't emotion Mel immoderate more."

Belgium's entry, Gustaph, deed the precocious notes successful pinkish parachute pants and a elephantine achromatic hat, to a backdrop of voguing dancers.

He called his 90s anthem "Because Of You" an "unabashed emotion missive to freedom" and "an ode to the queer community".

Many connected societal media compared him to British vocalist Boy George.

Luke Black's show was 1 of the astir commented upon connected societal media, but possibly not for the close reasons. As Graham Norton remarked, the Serbian vocalist appeared to commencement his enactment from a "soap dish".

But it wasn't conscionable the visuals that failed to impressment him. "There's overmuch amended receptor worms aboriginal successful the show", helium said. "Sadly Serbia isn't 1 of them."

The Princess of Wales accompanied Kalush Orchestra to the soft successful a astonishment appearance. The show lasted conscionable 10 seconds, but it was much than capable clip to wow audiences.

Dressed successful a midnight bluish Jenny Packham dress, she played an instrumental piece, created by Joe Price and Kojo Samuel, recorded successful Windsor Castle's Crimson Drawing Room.

Sweden's Loreen delivered her enactment anthem from wrong a box, dressed successful a sand-coloured leather two-piece with immense fake nails.

She became the archetypal pistillate to triumph Eurovision twice. Her winning pop-hit, "Euphoria", which she performed successful 2012, has go 1 of the astir profitable songs successful the past of Eurovision.