Swiss Referendum on Eurovision Song Contest: Disunited by Music?
A third of Basel residents find the whole spectacle morally or religiously objectionable (or possibly just a complete waste of public money).
A third of Basel residents find the whole spectacle morally or religiously objectionable (or possibly just a complete waste of public money).
Despite the protests in the Swedish host city, early indications are that Israel’s entrant could even win the competition.
Israeli delegation seen as unsafe in Malmö, where the city’s Muslim population celebrated the October 7th massacre.
“We believe that this is the best way to reflect and celebrate Ukraine’s Eurovision song contest win and show we are united by music during these hard times,” the EBU concluded.
After the singer Chanel won Spain’s qualifying competition for Eurovision, criticism of the song emerged in Spanish media, as commentators questioned whether the lyrics degraded women.
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