Eurovision final: Sex, violins and seven other things to look out for

Eurovision final: Sex, violins and seven other things to look out for1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMark SavageMusic correspondent, Eurovision Song Contest, ViennaGetty ImagesJonas Lovv will represent Norway at the contest with his song Ya Ya YaThe Eurovision Song Contest reaches its grand final on Saturday night, with Finland, Greece and Australia among the favourites to win.The show is taking place in Vienna, which seems to have prompted half of the contestants to throw an operatic riff into their song, whether it needs it or not.Elsewhere, you can expect death-defying dance moves, sexually suggestive rock anthems and the longest sustained note in Eurovision history.Here's a guide to (some of) the highlights. You can watch the show live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 20:00 BST on Saturday.1) A Greek cinderella storyGetty ImagesEight months ago, Greek singer Akylas was down on his luck."I was in Athens, I was working as a waiter, and I quit my job to start singing in the streets," he tells the BBC."I had so many people telling me that I was wasting my time. People would bully me in the street [while] I was busking, trying to pay my rent and my bills. I was struggling – so it's crazy that now I'm representing my country at Eurovision."The 27-year-old is tipped for a top three finish with Ferto, a hyperactive dance anthem that smashes together rave synths, video game sound effects and traditional Greek instruments like the lyra.Lyrically, Akylas looks back at his childhood during the Greek financial crisis."It's about all the parents, who are trying to provide the best for their children, and all the sacrifices that they make, like my parents did," he says.2) Could Australia win? And why are they at Eurovision in the first place?Getty ImagesAustralia has been obsessed with Eurovision since Abba won in 1974. As a gesture of goodwill, they were invited to take part in the contest's 60th anniversary i...