Portugal wins Eurovision contest for first time

Kiev

PORTUGAL won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time on Sunday with a melancholy ballad performed by a singer who suffers from a serious heart condition.

The fado-tinged song Amar Pelos Dois was performed by 27-year-old Salvador Sobral, who is awaiting a heart transplant.

It scored a crushing victory, winning top marks both from the televoters and the countries' professional juries.

The black-clad singer took to a small separate stage for his minimalist performance of the song composed by his sister Luisa. "I don't know about national hero," he told jou…