Buranovskiye Babushki : Sung in Russian except for the title hook, this was far and away the novelty act of this year’s contest – a half-dozen grannies from the small Urals town of Buranovo. It's sort of a techno-amped folk tune with a choreography involving baking cookies. Cute, wrinkled old ladies and “boom boom boom” - it has to be seen to seen to be believed.

Read my full review of the May 26 finals and all the finalists: http://www.tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/a-review-of-eurovision-2012-and-winner