Lordi help us

When I repeated the observation that the Eurovision Song Contest had been won by "a sort of cross between Klingon warriors ... and The Wombles", I was not far off the mark.

An interview with Mr Lordi - Tomi Putaansuu - on the BBC website reports that he:

described himself as "a huge monster freak", naming Freddie Kruger, the Incredible Hulk and Monster from the Muppet Show as his favourites.