The winner takes it all, as someone once sang.
And so it was for Sweden's latest Eurovision sensation Loreen.
The 28-year-old's winning song "Euphoria" claimed the title in Azerbaijan on Saturday.
Hundreds of fans from Sweden and around the world thronged a downtown square in Stockholm on Tuesday evening to hear her sing it again.
SOUNDBITE: Swedish fan Diana, saying (English):
"We love her so much because she can sing. And she is so cute."
SOUNDBITE: American fan, Wesley, saying (English):
"This was like the best song, besides Waterloo, God bless Abba -we all love Abba right, this is Sweden. God bless the Eurovision, and the Queen."
The Eurovision Song Contest has on occasion been a launching pad for international careers.
Loreen will hope to follow in the footsteps of Swedish pop group ABBA who became famous after winning in 1974 with "Waterloo" and Canada's Celine Dion who took top honours in 1988 for Switzerland.
Edward Baran, Reuters
