(Belgrade, Serbia) - It’s been a long time since Serbia won a popularity contest, and the country is going wild. Some 25,000 people gathered in downtown Belgrade to welcome back Marija Serifovic, winner of the 2007 Eurovision song contest, waving flags and singing her passionate ballad “Molitva” (Prayer) again and again. Serifovic, representing the country in Helsinki on Saturday night in its Eurovision debut as an independent state, said “a new chapter opened for Serbia, and not only in music.” The victory also gave hope to Serbia’s tiny and harassed gay community, who celebrated the lesbian chic-tinged performance as a rare sight in the conservative Christian Orthodox country. “A big win for Serbia, a small step for gay rights!” said one partygoer, leaving Belgrade’s only gay-friendly club.
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