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 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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The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has provided new details regarding the disqualification of Joost Klein from the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024. The artist was representing the Netherlands with the song Europapa. Last Friday, the singer was barred from participating in rehearsals and subsequently disqualified. The issue involved violent behavior towards a female photographer – […]
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The votes that would have been awarded by the juries to the Netherlands in the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024 have been revealed. Joost Klein and the song Europapa would have accumulated 58 points. Firstly, if you’re less familiar with the event, you might wonder how the juries voted for the Netherlands […]
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Actually, Joost Klein’s incident at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024 may have been much more serious than reported in the official statement from the broadcaster AVROTROS, from the Netherlands, the country which the artist represented While AVROTROS’s note mentioned a verbal threat with no physical contact, the newspaper Aftonbladet suggests a different scenario. Citing a close source, […]
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The broadcaster AVROTROS, as well as Nikkie de Jager, have decided not to announce the points of the Dutch jury in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024. This morning, Joost Klein was disqualified after an alleged violent gesture that is under police investigation, meaning there is no Dutch participation. Thus, the responsible […]
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The consequences for the show of the disqualification of the representative from the Netherlands in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024 have been explained. Even without participating, the Dutch votes will still be valid. The performance order number remains the same for everyone. The Netherlands was scheduled to perform #5, which will […]
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New details about the case of Joost Klein, the representative of the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024, who was disqualified from the final this morning, have emerged. The participating public broadcaster feels that it was a disproportionate decision by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) given the events, which it detailed for the […]
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It’s the case that’s marking the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024. With their representative Joost Klein under police investigation, the Netherlands has been disqualified. The country’s public broadcaster has already responded. In a statement posted on social media, AVROTROS expresses disagreement with the decision, considering it inappropriate to the case, deferring further statements to a […]
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The worst-case scenario has been confirmed: the Netherlands has been disqualified from the final of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024 following the case involving their representative, Joost Klein. As a result, there will be only 25 songs in tonight’s show. In a statement, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced: “The Dutch artist Joost Klein […]
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