Picture credits: © Corinne Cumming / EBU Alessandra was supposed to announce the jury points for Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024. However, she decided not to do so, as announced this Saturday, and will be replaced by Ingvild Helljesen.
In a video posted on social media, last year’s Norwegian representative announced that she would not announce the votes after all, explaining her reasons, which are related to the armed conflict between Israel and Palestine:
– Tonight, I was supposed to give out Norway’s points during the Eurovision final. Even though I’m thankful that I was given the opportunity to do so, I’ve taken the decision to withdraw. «United By Music», Eurovision’s motto, is the reason why I do music: unite people, bring them together, but right now those words… are just empty words. There’s a genocide going on and I’m asking you all to please open up your eyes, open up your heart, let love lead you to the truth. It’s right in front of you. Free Palestine”.
Ingvild Helljesen is a television presenter in Norway. It is worth noting that several other countries will have former participants as spokespeople for their national juries in tonight’s final.
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