Jed show goes on with ‘Xtra Factor’ deal

Sweden won, Jedward didn’t fare too well on the scoreboard and for Engelbert Humperdinck, things were even worse.

Love it or hate it, the Eurovision Song Contest threw up another feast of cheesy, car crash TV. One of the few non-surprises was Sweden claiming its fifth title.

Loreen was the bookies’ favourite with her punchy dance track Euphoria, which became a runaway success during the voting, although the Russian grannies gave her a run for her money before she pulled away from all contenders.