On Tuesday, alyona alyona revealed on social media that the organization of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024 issued a fine due to the message on her t-shirt and those of other delegation members in the green room – calling for freedom of Azovstal defenders. The artist represented Ukraine, in a duo with Jerry Heil, […]
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The 2024 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) left negative marks, and the host city Malmö does not want to host the event again. Several delegations want to meet with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to discuss the incidents that occurred during the event – many of them related to political reasons and the […]
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Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024 sparked much controversy. There were numerous calls for a boycott, and during the event, some artists made a point of showing their support for Palestine in the ongoing conflict between the two countries. The organizers rigorously enforced the rules to keep politics at bay. Bambie Thug, representing […]
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In November of last year, it was announced that «United By Music» would be the permanent slogan of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), perfectly reflecting what the event aims to be: a point of unity for peoples and cultures through music. Ironically, the first edition with this permanent slogan did everything but that. Ironically, the […]
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This year, for the first time in history, an artist was disqualified from the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) after the event had already begun. It was Joost Klein, following an incident where he allegedly exhibited violent behavior, with the case being investigated by the police. The decision had unanimous support within the European Broadcasting Union, […]
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The Portuguese public broadcaster RTP has requested a meeting with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to clarify the incidents that occurred during the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024 final in Malmö. In Tuesday’s broadcast of Telejornal, the Portuguese public broadcaster reported the request for this meeting with the organization. It was a “request supported by several countries, […]
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The European Union has addressed a letter to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) in response to the prohibition of the EU flag at Malmö Arena during the final of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024. The letter shared by Politico, signed by European Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas, was sent to Delphine Ernotte Cunci (President of […]
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The Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024 took place amidst tension and several controversies, with some delegations complaining about the unsafe atmosphere backstage… including the Netherlands. The country was kept out of the grand final following the disqualification of its representative, Joost Klein, due to violent behavior. The Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS confirmed to the NU.nl website […]
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In 1998, Dana International became the first transgender artist to win the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), representing Israel. In 2024, 26 years later, Nemo became the first non-binary person to do so, representing Switzerland. After last Saturday’s final, Dana International took to social media to talk about Nemo. In an Instagram Story, the Israeli artist […]
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The detailed results of Italy’s televote in the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024 have been officially revealed – including the percentages of votes for each song. As a Big 5 country, Italy only voted in the final and the second semi-final. In both cases, the public chose to award 12 points to Israel and the […]
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