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Boom Bang a Blog couldn't let this momentous day pass without paying tribute to Barack Obama and his historic claim to the US presidency.

Barack was born in an era when black and white men couldn't always share the same bus, or even sidewalk, in his home country. So, with that in mind, we're going to go right back to the 1966 Eurovision to bring you a clip of the very first black artist to take part in the Song Contest. And despite the ever present permeance of daftness which hangs around Eurovision, let's not forget that, for mid-'60s Europe, this was a rather progressive step.

The lady's name was Milly Scott, she represented the Netherlands at that year's Luxembourg-held melodic showdown, and despite the heavy burden of Eurovision history lying on her shoulders, that didn't stop being rather good at indicating which particular Mexican gentleman she was referring to at any given point during Fernando en Philippo.

Note: We don't think these men are really from Mexico.

It took until 2001 for a black artist to actually *win* Eurovision, though. Poor Milly only came 15th.

But never mind all that. Sock it to 'em, Barack.