ABBA in the air as 26 countries fight for Eurovision glory

By Mia Shanley MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - Singers from 26 countries began battling it out on Saturday night for the crown of glitzy pop in the Eurovision Song Contest, returning this year to the homeland of ABBA, the Swedish band it propelled to global superstardom. The show, one of the world's longest-running television programs, landed in the city of Malmo on Sweden's southern coast after Loreen won the contest last year in Azerbaijan with her dance track "Euphoria". "It's nice to give the prize to someone else. I have had such a fantastic year," Loreen told Reuters. ... More »ABBA in the air as 26 countries fight for Eurovision glory