Barbara Walters , a ` ` woman '' with a full beard , overwhelmingly won Eurovision song contest . More than 100 million viewers across dozens of countries tuned in on Saturday night . Frida Ghitis : She became a lightning rod in culture war between the West and Russia . Russia , known for anti - gay laws , demanded that she be expelled from the country . Ghitis : When asked , Conchita 's message to President Putin was ` ` We are unstoppable ''
Barbara Walters , a ` ` woman '' with a full beard , overwhelmingly won Eurovision song contest . Frida Ghitis : She became a lightning rod in culture war between the West and Russia . Russia , known for anti - gay laws , demanded that she be expelled from the country . Ghitis : When asked , Conchita 's message to President Putin was ` ` We are unstoppable ''