JESSICA Mauboy has paid tribute to Eurovision winner Netta after the Israeli performer’s stunning victory.
A gracious Mauboy — who was beaming despite her loss — said she knew the Israeli contestant was the frontrunner in the 2018 contest after meeting her in Tel Aviv at a fan party in April.
“She’s such a strong, strong woman and to see her up there so empowered as a female artist, it was just everything,” Mauboy said.
But Aussie fans are in shock after Mauboy scored the contest’s lowest public vote and ended in 20th place, despite being one of the most popular performers on the Lisbon stage.
While France, Denmark, Sweden, Hungary, Germany, Israel and Moldova showed support, most juries ignored Mauboy in their voting.
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