Russia won the Eurovision Song Contest last night, with Dima Bilan’s ballad ‘Believe’ collecting a massive 272 points.

Bilan - who finished second in 2006 - triumphed after receiving maximum points from former Soviet states Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Belarus and Armenia.

Meanwhile, Britain’s entry ‘Even If’, performed by X Factor contestant Andy Abraham continued a dismal recent record for the country by finishing joint last with a measly 14 points at the final in Belgrade.

Long-time BBC commentator Sir Terry Wogan suggested he would quit the show, claiming that block-voting meant Eurovision was "no longer a music contest".

He said, “I think it's tremendously disappointing from the point of view of the United Kingdom.

"Andy Abraham gave, I think, the performance of his life with a song that certainly deserved far more points than it got when you look at the points that Spain got, that Bosnia-Hercegovina got - some really ridiculous songs."

However, at least Abraham fared better than Ireland’s effort from a puppet turkey named Dustin, who did not make it past the week’s semi-final stage.