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Sergei Lazarev (Russia) and singer Filipp Kirkorov, left, during the opening ceremony of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 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, 4345x2429px, 5Mb