Date 12/05/2017 - News People
Croatian pop-opera, Romanian yodeling and Hungarian gypsy fusion will all feature in the final of the 2017 Eurovision song contest, after the three countries were among 10 to qualify in the second round of heats in Kiev. In Thursday's semi-final, singer Jacques Houdek, known as 'Mr Voice' in Croatia, won a place in the last round by melding pop and operatic singing styles in the song "My Friend". Houdek's costume was half-tuxedo, half-leather jacket - a sartorial illustration of the musical crossover. (Reporting by Alessandra Prentice; Additional reporting by Natalia Zinets; Editing by Toby Davis)
