Israel should be disqualified from Eurovision 2024: European politicians
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel should be disqualified from Eurovision 2024: European politicians

Al Jazeera  

Political figures pen angry letter to Eurovision organisers saying Israel should be excluded for its war in Gaza. The organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest are under increasing pressure to exclude Israel from this year’s competition as it wages a devastating war on Gaza. More than 20 politicians wrote to the European Broadcasting Union on Tuesday saying Israel’s participation in the contest “whitewashes a regime that is carrying out ethnic cleansing in Palestine and committing war crimes and genocide”. Brian Donnelly, a human rights activist in Ireland, organised a campaign designed to pressure RTE, Ireland’s representative broadcaster in the Eurovision Song Contest, into urging the EBU to disqualify Israel. “If Israel takes part, it will help their PR campaign of normalising what they’re doing to the Palestinian people.” Claire Charles, a marketing manager from France, said Israel’s inclusion was a sign of “Western hypocrisy”.

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Eurovision 2024 final plunged into further chaos after French singer’s speech
7 months, 1 week ago

Eurovision 2024 final plunged into further chaos after French singer’s speech

The Independent  

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Eurovision 2024 disqualifies Netherlands contestant Joost Klein hours before song contest final
7 months, 1 week ago

Eurovision 2024 disqualifies Netherlands contestant Joost Klein hours before song contest final

The Independent  

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Eurovision 2024: Social media outrage over participation of Israel ‘when Ukraine and Israel get most votes from…’
7 months, 1 week ago

Eurovision 2024: Social media outrage over participation of Israel ‘when Ukraine and Israel get most votes from…’

Live Mint  

One of the most popular music events in Europe, Eurovision 2024, was held in Malmo, Sweden on Saturday. As hundreds of musicians, journalists and music fans gathered at the Eurovision Song Contest, the so-called Olympics of pop music faced severe backlash because Israel participated in the competition amid the ongoing war against Hamas. The voice of thousands of pro-Palestine protesters …

Greta Thunberg is detained by cops as pro-Palestine protesters try to storm Eurovision: Climate activist is hauled away as demonstrators clash with armed riot police outside final venue and yell 'Sham
7 months, 1 week ago

Greta Thunberg is detained by cops as pro-Palestine protesters try to storm Eurovision: Climate activist is hauled away as demonstrators clash with armed riot police outside final venue and yell 'Sham

Daily Mail  

Greta Thunberg has been detained by Swedish police as pro-Palestine protesters try to storm Eurovision. Eden Golan performs Hurricane for Israel during the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden's Malmo Arena Her performance was met with a mixed response inside the arena, according to BBC commentator Graham Norton A defiant Eden Golan takes to the stage during the flag parade of …

Eurovision 2024: List of statements and outbursts on politically charged song contest
7 months, 1 week ago

Eurovision 2024: List of statements and outbursts on politically charged song contest

The Independent  

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Dutch broadcaster furious, fans bemused after Netherlands' Joost Klein is booted from Eurovision
7 months, 1 week ago

Dutch broadcaster furious, fans bemused after Netherlands' Joost Klein is booted from Eurovision

Hindustan Times  

MALMO, Sweden — A Dutch public broadcaster reacted angrily after the Netherlands’ contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest was dramatically expelled from the competition hours before Saturday’s final over a backstage incident that is being investigated by police. Dutch broadcaster furious, fans bemused after Netherlands' Joost Klein is booted from Eurovision The European Broadcasting Union, which organizes Eurovision, said Swedish …

Why hasn't Israel been banned from the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest like Russia was in 2022?
7 months, 1 week ago

Why hasn't Israel been banned from the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest like Russia was in 2022?

ABC  

If there's one line Eurovision's organiser, the European Broadcasting Union, loves to trot out, it's that the song contest is an "apolitical" event that brings people across the world together with music. Eurovision's version of a red carpet event had a four-legged denim egg Photo shows Two people inside a denim-covered egg-like shell one wearing shorts, socks and sandals, the …

Dutch artist misses Eurovision rehearsal after 'incident', organisers say
7 months, 1 week ago

Dutch artist misses Eurovision rehearsal after 'incident', organisers say

Hindustan Times  

MALMO, Sweden, - Dutch singer Joost Klein was not allowed to participate in either of Friday's two rehearsals ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest following an "incident", the European Broadcasting Union, which organises the event, said in a statement. Klein, who had not participated in the first rehearsal on Friday, would also not be performing during the second dress rehearsal …

Dutch artist misses Eurovision rehearsal after 'incident', organisers say
7 months, 1 week ago

Dutch artist misses Eurovision rehearsal after 'incident', organisers say

Hindustan Times  

MALMO, Sweden -Dutch singer Joost Klein was not allowed to participate in either of Friday's two rehearsals ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest following an "incident", the European Broadcasting Union, which organises the event, said in a statement. Klein, who had not participated in the first rehearsal on Friday, would also not be performing during the second dress rehearsal scheduled …

Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march in Malmo against Israel's Eurovision participation
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march in Malmo against Israel's Eurovision participation

Hindustan Times  

MALMO, Sweden — Not everyone in Malmo was welcoming the Eurovision Song Contest to town. Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march in Malmo against Israel's Eurovision participation Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators protested in the Swedish port city on Thursday against Israel’s participation in the pan-continental pop competition. Palestinian flags fly from windows and balconies along a pedestrianized thoroughfare that has been …

Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march in Malmo against Israel’s Eurovision participation
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march in Malmo against Israel’s Eurovision participation

Associated Press  

MALMO, Sweden — Not everyone in Malmo was welcoming the Eurovision Song Contest to town. People wave Palestinian flags during a Pro-Palestinian demonstration for excluding Israel from Eurovision ahead of the second semi-final at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Protesters hold a banner during a Pro-Palestinian demonstration for excluding Israel from Eurovision ahead of …

Israel’s Eden Golan to compete in Eurovision 2024 semi-final after being booed during rehearsals
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel’s Eden Golan to compete in Eurovision 2024 semi-final after being booed during rehearsals

The Independent  

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Rylan defends Eurovision ahead of Israel performance at second semi-final
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Rylan defends Eurovision ahead of Israel performance at second semi-final

The Independent  

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Thousands march in Sweden against Israel’s Eurovision participation
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands march in Sweden against Israel’s Eurovision participation

LA Times  

A protester shouts into a megaphone during a demonstration advocating for Israel‘s exclusion from Eurovision ahead of the second semifinal at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, on Thursday. Protesters waving green, white and red Palestinian flags packed the historic Stortorget square near Malmo’s 16th century town hall before a planned march through the city for a rally in …

Israel qualifies for Eurovision final amid Gaza war protests
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel qualifies for Eurovision final amid Gaza war protests

Al Jazeera  

Israel has qualified for this weekend’s Eurovision Song Contest grand finale, defying thousands of demonstrators marching in host country Sweden over the Gaza war. Singer Eden Golan performed her song “Hurricane” in Thursday’s second semifinal in front of 9,000 spectators at the host city’s Malmo Arena and booked her place in the final thanks to viewers’ votes. As she prepared …

The Eurovision Song Contest kicked off with pop and protests as the war in Gaza casts a shadow
7 months, 2 weeks ago

The Eurovision Song Contest kicked off with pop and protests as the war in Gaza casts a shadow

Associated Press  

MALMO, Sweden — Competition in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest kicked off Tuesday in Sweden, with the war in Gaza casting a shadow over the sequin-spangled pop extravaganza. They include Croatian singer-songwriter Baby Lasagna, whose infectious electro number “Rim Tim Tagi Dim” is the current favorite to win, and Ukrainian duo alyona alyona and Jerry Heil, flying the flag for …

Eurovision organisers respond to calls for Israel boycott ahead of song contest final
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Eurovision organisers respond to calls for Israel boycott ahead of song contest final

The Independent  

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A Eurovision like no other: Israel’s war on Gaza takes centre stage
7 months, 2 weeks ago

A Eurovision like no other: Israel’s war on Gaza takes centre stage

Al Jazeera  

Stockholm, Sweden - Malmo is rarely the centre of attention, but this week, the spotlight is on as the Eurovision Song Contest dominates Sweden's third-largest city. Israel is set to participate amid protests and calls for a boycott given its war on Gaza that has to date killed more than 34,500 Palestinians. Stop the war, Women's song for Gaza and …

Olly Alexander cries as he addresses Eurovision controversy over Israel
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Olly Alexander cries as he addresses Eurovision controversy over Israel

The Independent  

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Organizers of Eurovision Song Contest ready to remove Palestinian flags or symbols
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Organizers of Eurovision Song Contest ready to remove Palestinian flags or symbols

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest said Thursday they reserve the right to remove any Palestinian flags and pro-Palestinian symbols at the show next week in Sweden. The glitzy gala, which draws hundreds of millions of viewers each year, is held this year from May 7-11 in Malmo in southern Sweden, following last year’s victory by Loreen for …

Olly Alexander issues statement in response to Eurovision boycott calls over Israel
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Olly Alexander issues statement in response to Eurovision boycott calls over Israel

The Independent  

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Israel unveils new Eurovision song after original ballad called October Rain 'referenced Hamas atrocity' with lyrics including 'they were all good children'
9 months, 1 week ago

Israel unveils new Eurovision song after original ballad called October Rain 'referenced Hamas atrocity' with lyrics including 'they were all good children'

Daily Mail  

Israel on Sunday unveiled it's new Eurovision song titled 'Hurricane' after the original ballad October Rain was dubbed 'too political'. The song, which is to be performed on stage in Malmo, Sweden, in May by Eden Golan, is about a woman experiencing a personal crisis, but reportedly keeps some of the lyrics from October Rain. Israel's new Eurovision song 'Hurricane' …

Palestinian singer running to represent Iceland at Eurovision contest
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Palestinian singer running to represent Iceland at Eurovision contest

Al Jazeera  

Bashar Murad said he wants to use his song to ‘illustrate’ the difficulties Palestinians face in order to be heard. Palestinian pop singer Bashar Murad is hoping to represent Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest in May and bring “a Palestinian voice to the main stage”. Murad is competing in the national final with a song co-written by Einar Stefansson …

Israel picks Eurovision 2024 contestant amid calls for boycott
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel picks Eurovision 2024 contestant amid calls for boycott

The Independent  

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BBC urged to drop UK Eurovision entrant Olly Alexander for accusing Israel of being ‘apartheid state’
1 year ago

BBC urged to drop UK Eurovision entrant Olly Alexander for accusing Israel of being ‘apartheid state’

The Independent  

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Eurovision rejects calls for Israel to be banned from 2024 show despite boycott threats
1 year ago

Eurovision rejects calls for Israel to be banned from 2024 show despite boycott threats

The Independent  

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Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra are the hot favourites for this year's Eurovision Song Contest — what happens if they win?
2 years, 7 months ago

Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra are the hot favourites for this year's Eurovision Song Contest — what happens if they win?

ABC  

It's that time of the year again, when performers, fans and pundits gather for the longest-running international televised music competition: the Eurovision Song Contest. Kalush Orchestra brought Ukrainian flags but chose less colourful outfits for their official entry to Eurovision at the contest's opening ceremony this week. ABC's Eurovision coverage Keep up with all the latest news from the Eurovision …

Iceland and Estonia join calls for Russia Eurovision ban after Ukraine invasion
2 years, 9 months ago

Iceland and Estonia join calls for Russia Eurovision ban after Ukraine invasion

The Independent  

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Eurovision Covid infection puts Iceland in quarantine; Malta & Romania leave isolation
3 years, 7 months ago

Eurovision Covid infection puts Iceland in quarantine; Malta & Romania leave isolation

NL Times  

A member of Iceland’s delegation to Eurovision tested positive for Covid-19 making the country’s representatives unable to join the show’s opening ceremony on Sunday. A member of the Polish team previously also tested positive for the virus and was forced to skip the opening red carpet event, NOS reported. The opening ceremony of the 65th Eurovision Song Contest took place …

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