Travel Ballad beats glitz as Portugal’s Sobral wins Eurovision By mylusoJanuary 21, 2025Less 1 min read KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A gentle romantic ballad challenged the Eurovision Song Contest’s decades-long reputation for cheesy, glittery, unbridled excess — and won easily. Portugal’s Salvador Sobral sang hi ShareTweetPinShare Previous PostEurovision winner greeted by ecstatic Portuguese nation Next PostThe Latest: Half-million witness pope’s adding 2 new saints You May Also Like January 22, 2025 Brazilian farmers wake up to their own specialist coffee – BBC News January 23, 2025 Ruben Neves, Porto’s new golden boy – Fifa.com January 21, 2025 Portuguese-backed consortium close to deal for BHS January 21, 2025 Family ordered out of Algrave pool over Burkini row