The Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, was the scene of the final of the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest, the annual europop song fest that was expected to garner a television audience of some 200 million.
Eurovision Song Contest 2017

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Fans from Germany arrive for the Final of the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest, in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 13, 2017.

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Kasia Mos from Poland is introduced during the Final for the Eurovision Song Contest, in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 13, 2017.

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Australia fans take pictures before the final of the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest,in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 13, 2017.

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Anja from Denmark performs the song "Where I Am" during the Final for the Eurovision Song Contest, in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 13, 2017.