The New York Times – Music:
For months, activists and some fans of the song contest have demanded Israel be banned from the event, which this year takes place in Malmo, Sweden.
Category: Eurovision Song Contest
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Eurovision Disqualifies Dutch Entrant Hours Before Final
The New York Times – Music:
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.
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Who Are the Favorites to Win Eurovision?
The New York Times – Music:
Some of the buzziest acts taking part in Saturday’s final hail from Croatia, Israel and the Netherlands.
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Eurovision 2024: How to Watch and What to Know
The New York Times – Music:
This year’s edition of the international song competition takes place in Sweden. The run-up has been overshadowed by the conflict in Gaza.
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Israel’s Eurovision Entrant Faces Down Her Critics
The New York Times – Music:
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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Conchita Wurst, a Eurovision Star, on the Past 10 Years
The New York Times – Music:
Since winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014, the bearded drag queen has been celebrated and condemned. For her creator, Tom Neuwirth, it has been a journey.
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Palestinian Flags Fly at Protests Worldwide. They Won’t Be at Eurovision.
The New York Times – Music:
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
The New York Times – Music:
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.