Anti-booing measures in place for Russian Eurovision act

Anti-booing technology is set to be used during this year's Eurovision Song Contest to mask any booing which may be directed at Russian entry Polina Gagarina.

Organisers say they do not want a repeat of last year when Russia's act were booed in an apparent response to its involvement in Ukraine.

The Tolmachevy Twins represented Russia in Copenhagen in 2014 and were repeatedly booed but they still went on to claim seventh place.

Eurovision Communications Coordinator Jarmo Siim told The Moscow Times: "It was very embarrassing for us last year when this happened and is not in the spirit of the contest.

"We are here to build bridges, as the motto [of the contest] suggests."

Siim said there were no problems when this year's Russian act Gagarina performed at the semi finals.

But he confirmed "sound reducers" had been installed in case they were needed.

Gagarina joked that even if people did boo she would not hear them as Eurovision Acts have to wear two earpieces in their ears.

Group Electro Velvet will represent the UK at this year's contest in Vienna, Austria, following drag queen Conchita Wurst's victory in 2014.

Forty countries will compete as the contest celebrates it's 60th anniversary.

Watch last year's winning performance below: