“They Behaved So Disrespectfully”: Eurovision Staff Exposes Chaos Leading Up To The Final

The Dutch broadcaster Avrotros called the disqualification of Joost Klein"disproportionate" and expressed disbelief.

It stated that an incident occurred during the semi-finals on Thursday, May 9, explaining: “Against clearly made agreements, Joost was filmed when he had just gotten off stage and had to rush to the green room.” They went on to explain that Israel’s team targeted the competitors who had signed a letter calling for a ceasefire.It was signed by Ireland’s Bambie Thug, Norway’s Gåte, Portugal’s Iolanda, San Marino’s Megara, Switzerland’s Nemo, The UK’s Olly Alexander, Denmark’s Saba, Lithuania’s Silvester Belt, and Finland’s Windows95Man.

“Multiple artists and delegations had already made it clear to the EBU before they got there that they wouldn’t be doing any cross-promotion with the Israeli team or making content together,” the EBU staffer explained. The EBU worker alleged that an individual from Israel approached a woman accompanying the Icelandic team as they traversed the venue, filming her and inquiring about their potential withdrawal from Eurovision due to Israel’s participation.

The non-binary advocate accused the song contest organizers of not supporting them over a row with Israel. Most notably, a journalist asked Eden: “Have you ever thought that by being here you bring a risk for other participants and the public?” to which the Israeli delegation’s spokesperson replied in place of the singer: “You don’t have to answer that question if you don’t want to.”

Word about the disqualification quickly spread, sparking anger due to the Israeli team’s alleged harassment and intimidation throughout the week, with the EBU seemingly taking no action, the EBU worker said.

Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Eurovision Song Contest final takes stage after protests, backstage chaos and contestant's expulsionMALMO, Sweden (AP) — The final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest took the stage Saturday in the Swedish city of Malmo after days of protests and offstage drama that have tipped the feelgood musical celebration into a chaotic pressure cooker oversha
Source: timescolonist - 🏆 15. / 75 Read more »

Eurovision Song Contest final kicks off after protests, backstage chaos and a contestant's expulsionMALMO, Sweden (AP) — The final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest kicked off Saturday in the Swedish city of Malmo after days of protests and offstage drama that have tipped the feelgood musical celebration into a chaotic pressure cooker overshadowe
Source: timescolonist - 🏆 15. / 75 Read more »

Eurovision Song Contest final kicks off after protests, backstage chaos and a contestant's expulsionThe final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest kicked off Saturday in the Swedish city of Malmo after days of protests and offstage drama that have tipped the feelgood musical celebration into a chaotic pressure cooker overshadowed by the war in Gaza.
Source: CTVNews - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »

Dutch contestant kicked out of Eurovision hours before tension-plagued song contest finalThough Eurovision's motto is “united by music,” this year’s event has proven exceptionally divisive.
Source: timescolonist - 🏆 15. / 75 Read more »

Dutch contestant kicked out of Eurovision hours before tension-plagued song contest finalThe Netherlands' contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest was dramatically expelled from competition hours before Saturday's final of the pan-continental pop competition, which has been rattled by protests over the participation of Israel.
Source: CP24 - 🏆 30. / 67 Read more »

Israeli Singer Eden Golan Prevails Against Massive Anti-Israel Protest and Heads to Eurovision Grand FinalUnder such intense pressure, Golan gave a performance of a lifetime during the semifinals.
Source: LegInsurrection - 🏆 3. / 95 Read more »