Eurovision is a rather important event in the calendar year both entertainment wise and politically - I remember when in 1998 a transgender singer won the competition showing to all Europe that such people exist and can succeed if given a fair chance - it was huge uproar to say at least, especially in the East. But it HAD to air, even in the most backward Catholic countries. Everybody saw it. That is indeed something. This year the media go on reporting about the dictatorship in the host country, writing op-eds, showing documentaries about some obscure country of Azerbaijan - who knew it existed before Eurovision? Now 100 million people not only know it but surely have heard something about its problems. In my opinion it's a win win. Kitsch has never been so good to pinpoint the underlying issues.