A hip-shakin' lawyer from Brazil will represent Elvis Presley's birthplace in an annual contest of Elvis impersonators at Graceland. Diogo 'Di Light' Leichtweis, 34, of Porto Alegre, Brazil, won Saturday's tribute competition in Tupelo, Mississippi where thousands of visitors attended the annual Elvis Festival. Leichtweis' victory marks the second year for an international contestant to represent Tupelo in the Memphis competition in August. This year's Tupelo Elvis Festival featured artists from six states and three foreign countries. 'Elvis is huge in Brazil. People love his movies, especially Blue Hawaii,' Leichtweis said. 'Since I was a kid, my father has been a huge fan.'Diogo 'Di Light' Leichtweis, 34, of Porto Alegre, Brazil, won Saturday's tribute competition in Tupelo where thousands attended Elvis FestivalLeichtweis' victory marks the second year that an international contestant will represent Tupelo in the Elvis Tribute Artist competition in AugustHe beat ten other contestants and among his prizes took home $5,000
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