Italy's Måneskin celebrates after winning the final of the 65th Eurovision Song Contest at the Ahoy convention centre in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on Saturday. Photo: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP via Getty Images
Italian rock band Måneskin won Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, early Sunday, as the European song contest took place in front of a crowd of 3,500 and tens of millions of TV viewers worldwide.
Why it matters: The event was canceled last year due to the pandemic. Its return with strict testing and hygiene measures in place marks a "step toward a post-COVID-19 return to live entertainment," notes AP, as several European countries reopen their economies.
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