When we arrived, I made a dash from the car through the rain heading for the front door of King's modest home, which was ablaze with lights.

CNN: Reporter recalls 'eerie' but calm night with King's widow, children

At night Baku is ablaze with amazing lights - not least from the Eurovision venue, The Crystal Hall, which is living up to its name and shining into the night sky like a beacon by the Caspian Sea.

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