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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Flags were also a source of controversy during the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024. The ban on European Union flags at the Malmö Arena during the final was harshly criticized by the institution itself. The Vice President of the European Commission, Margaritis Schinas, told Politico that it was a “mind-blowing” decision. Meanwhile, the European Broadcasting […]
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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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Bosnia and Herzegovina has been absent from the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) since 2016 due to sanctions resulting from the broadcaster BHRT’s debts to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). However, there is interest in returning, and the government has even attempted to help last year. The debt amounts to around six million Swiss francs, and […]
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Spain finished in 22nd place at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024, receiving 30 points (19 from the jury and 11 from the public). This result fell short of the expectations surrounding the song Zorra by Nebulossa and was the country’s worst performance since 2021. Upon the delegation’s return to Madrid, a press conference was held […]
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Another city shows interest in hosting the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2025 in Switzerland. Now, Zurich admits that it may consider submitting a bid. The city executive told the Keystone-ATS agency that the potential bid is being studied in coordination with the SSR broadcaster and is a “high priority” matter. Contacts began even before Nemo […]
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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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Carola was a special guest at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024 and was not pleased with what she saw from the audience. The boos directed at Eden Golan for representing Israel were clearly audible in the Malmö Arena, due to the general disagreement regarding the country’s participation because of the conflict in Gaza. In addition […]
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