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Francesca Michielin (Italy) at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm.
- Categories: Arts, Culture & Entertainment
- Location: Stockholm, Sweden
- Event date: 08.05.2016
- Date published: 09.05.2016
- Author: Vladimir Astapkovich
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 3029x4036px, 6.1Mb