Israelis celebrate Eurovision Song Contest victory

Music fans in Israel have been celebrating after singer Netta won the 63rd Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon, Portugal, on Saturday.

Her song Toy, featuring a chicken dance and often indecipherable lyrics, topped the combined voting of expert jurors and the public in the 43 countries who entered the competition, scoring 529 points, beating Cypriot entrant Eleni Foureira into second place.

The famously eccentric extravaganza is contested between countries that are members of the European Broadcasting Union, explaining the presence of non-geographically European countries such as Israel and Australia. This year's competition drew an estimated global television audience of more than 200 million.