The competition’s organizers said that Swedish police were investigating the singer Joost Klein and that it would be inappropriate for him to take part in Saturday’s final.
Category: European Broadcasting Union
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Israel’s Eurovision Entrant Faces Down Her Critics
Campaigners have unsuccessfully urged the Eurovision Song Contest to ban Eden Golan because of her country’s war in Gaza. “I won’t let anything break me,” she said.
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Palestinian Flags Fly at Protests Worldwide. They Won’t Be at Eurovision.
The organizers of the glitzy singing contest said that attendees would be allowed to wave only the flags of participating nations — including Israel’s.
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‘October Rain,’ Israel’s Proposed Eurovision Entry, Causes a Storm
Almost nobody has heard the song, but some social media users see it as a reference to the Hamas-led attacks of Oct. 7, and so too political for Eurovision.
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How Liverpool Put on a Song Contest for Ukraine
This year’s event would be “Ukraine’s party,” a broadcasting official said. It just happens to be taking place in Britain.
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Eurovision 2023: How to Watch and What to Know
The international song contest — which has helped launch acts like ABBA and Maneskin — takes place in England this year. Here’s what to expect from this edition.
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Americans Will (Probably) Be Able to Vote in Eurovision Next Year
The New York Times – Music:For the first time, people in nonparticipating countries will be allowed to vote for their favorite songs. The contest announced changes after it found “voting irregularities” in the 2022 competition.