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Thousands of fans of the Eurovision Song Contest have re-watched the 2009 edition of the competition as a source of lockdown entertainment.​

The hashtag #EurovisionAgain was trending on Twitter in the UK on Saturday evening after the official account for the competition urged viewers to watch the 11-year-old footage.

This year’s Eurovision had been set to take place in Rotterdam next month but the event was cancelled because of the pandemic.

Thousands tuned in to the YouTube broadcast of the 2009 contest to see the 25 participating nations battle it out for the top prize.

Viewers were encouraged to vote for their favourite act.

The 2009 Eurovision was held in Moscow and was won by Norway’s entry Alexander Rybak with his song Fairytale.

He sang and played the violin while on stage.

Rybak finished way ahead of the other competitors with 387 points.

Eurovision moments - In pictures 27 show all Eurovision moments - In pictures 1/27 Swedish pop group Abba performs their song Waterloo during the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest AFP/Getty Images 2/27 1981 Eurovision Song Contest winners Bucks Fizz Getty Images 3/27 Jedward from Ireland perform in the grand finale of the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest 2011 Getty Images 4/27 Cliff Richard in a display of enthusiasm outside the Royal Albert Hall, London ahead of the 1967 Eurovision song contest Getty Images 5/27 Lucie Jones performing the UK's 2017 Eurovision entry 'Never Give Up on You' PA 6/27 Glasgow born pop singer Lulu (Marie MacDonald McLaughlin Lawrie) performs 'Boom Bang-A-Bang', the British entry at the 1969 Eurovision Song Contest in Madrid Getty Images 7/27 Finland's Lordi performs the song 'Hard Rock Hallelujah' during the 2006 Eurovision final song contest AFP/Getty Images 8/27 Conchita Wurst of Austria performs on stage during the grand final of the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest Getty Images 9/27 Pop group Jemini of United Kingdom - the 2003 entry for the Eurovision song contest AFP/Getty Images 10/27 British singer Sandie Shaw receiving the winning trophy for the 2967 Eurovision song contest Getty Images 11/27 Scooch - United Kingdom's entry to the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest AFP/Getty Images 12/27 Members of the t.A.T.u group from Russia are performing during the final concert of the 2003 Eurovision song contest in Riga AFP/Getty Images 13/27 Ireland's Johnny Logan winning the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest Getty Images 14/27 Olivia Newton-John poses with policemen in Brighton, during rehearsals for the 1974 Eurovision song contest PA 15/27 The New Seekers pop group, chosen to represent United Kingdom in the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest. Getty Images 16/27 English pop singer Cliff Richard with the 'Breakaways' group during rehearsals at London's Talk of the Town. He sang 'Congratulations', the British entry to the Eurovision Song Contest in 1968, reaching second place Getty Images 17/27 Engelbert Humperdinck of the United Kingdom performs during the grand final of the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest Getty Images 18/27 Celine Dion during the 1988 Eurovision song contest Pat Maxwell/Rex 19/27 Boy band Blue of the United Kingdom perform in the grand finale of the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest Getty Images 20/27 Dana International of Israel performs in the 2011 Eurovision cog contest Getty Images 21/27 Hosts Terry Wogan and Natasha Kaplinsky, with winner Javine PA 22/27 Katie Price as Jordon at the 2005 Eurovision song contest PA 23/27 Gina G performs at the 1996 Eurovision song contest PA 24/27 Katrina and the Waves celebrates their victory after winning the 1997 Eurovision Song PA 25/27 Graham Norton hosting BBC1's Eurovision: Your Country Needs You PA 26/27 France's Jacqueline Boyer clutches her trophy after winning the 1960 Eurovision Song Contest at the Royal Festival Hall Getty Images 27/27 Eurovision Song Contest compere Katie Boyle (on the left) checks the scoreboard for the order of the draw in 1960 Getty Images 1/27 Swedish pop group Abba performs their song Waterloo during the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest AFP/Getty Images 2/27 1981 Eurovision Song Contest winners Bucks Fizz Getty Images 3/27 Jedward from Ireland perform in the grand finale of the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest 2011 Getty Images 4/27 Cliff Richard in a display of enthusiasm outside the Royal Albert Hall, London ahead of the 1967 Eurovision song contest Getty Images 5/27 Lucie Jones performing the UK's 2017 Eurovision entry 'Never Give Up on You' PA 6/27 Glasgow born pop singer Lulu (Marie MacDonald McLaughlin Lawrie) performs 'Boom Bang-A-Bang', the British entry at the 1969 Eurovision Song Contest in Madrid Getty Images 7/27 Finland's Lordi performs the song 'Hard Rock Hallelujah' during the 2006 Eurovision final song contest AFP/Getty Images 8/27 Conchita Wurst of Austria performs on stage during the grand final of the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest Getty Images 9/27 Pop group Jemini of United Kingdom - the 2003 entry for the Eurovision song contest AFP/Getty Images 10/27 British singer Sandie Shaw receiving the winning trophy for the 2967 Eurovision song contest Getty Images 11/27 Scooch - United Kingdom's entry to the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest AFP/Getty Images 12/27 Members of the t.A.T.u group from Russia are performing during the final concert of the 2003 Eurovision song contest in Riga AFP/Getty Images 13/27 Ireland's Johnny Logan winning the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest Getty Images 14/27 Olivia Newton-John poses with policemen in Brighton, during rehearsals for the 1974 Eurovision song contest PA 15/27 The New Seekers pop group, chosen to represent United Kingdom in the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest. Getty Images 16/27 English pop singer Cliff Richard with the 'Breakaways' group during rehearsals at London's Talk of the Town. He sang 'Congratulations', the British entry to the Eurovision Song Contest in 1968, reaching second place Getty Images 17/27 Engelbert Humperdinck of the United Kingdom performs during the grand final of the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest Getty Images 18/27 Celine Dion during the 1988 Eurovision song contest Pat Maxwell/Rex 19/27 Boy band Blue of the United Kingdom perform in the grand finale of the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest Getty Images 20/27 Dana International of Israel performs in the 2011 Eurovision cog contest Getty Images 21/27 Hosts Terry Wogan and Natasha Kaplinsky, with winner Javine PA 22/27 Katie Price as Jordon at the 2005 Eurovision song contest PA 23/27 Gina G performs at the 1996 Eurovision song contest PA 24/27 Katrina and the Waves celebrates their victory after winning the 1997 Eurovision Song PA 25/27 Graham Norton hosting BBC1's Eurovision: Your Country Needs You PA 26/27 France's Jacqueline Boyer clutches her trophy after winning the 1960 Eurovision Song Contest at the Royal Festival Hall Getty Images 27/27 Eurovision Song Contest compere Katie Boyle (on the left) checks the scoreboard for the order of the draw in 1960 Getty Images

Iceland came second with 218, while Azerbaijan finished in third with 207.

Malena Ernman, the mother of Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg, competed in that year’s contest.

The 2009 competition was an unusually successful year for the UK that saw Sugababe Jade Ewen finish in fifth with the song It’s My Time, scoring 173 points.

She became the most successful British act since 2002.

One social media user said the competition is “proof that the UK can do well when it tries”, adding: “The UK did well in 2009 because we deserved it, the whole package was there.”

Another commented: “What a year! 2009 is just incredible, one of the best years, ever!”