2024-05-10 14:55:00
Klein will not continue practicing for the time being, according to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). It is not yet clear what exactly happened.
It’s not yet clear what exactly happened, but the whole thing could have explosive power The Dutch ESC candidate Joost Klein missing from the obligatory rehearsal for the final round of the biggest music competition in the world in the Malmö Arena in the evening.
The singer was still present at the parade of flags, ie the entry of the candidates, but his own appearance was left unmentioned. It is suspected that it has something to do with the arrival of Israel.
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has only issued a brief press release so far, saying: “We are currently investigating an incident reported to us involving the Dutch artist. He will no longer practice at this time. ” No further comments were made. According to the Swedish media, it is not clear whether Joost Klein, who is actually one of the favorites of the extended competition with his number “Europapa”, left the Eurovision hall himself or was banned by the EBU from being present.
It is suspected that he has something to do with Israel’s rise to power
Already at yesterday’s press conference after the second semi-final, Klein had some comments against the Israeli candidate Golan’s face set. When she hesitated to answer a journalist’s question about whether her controversial appearance during the Gaza war was a danger to the other artists and the audience, Joost Klein shouted “Why not?” in the room. At the same time, sitting close to the Israeli delegation, he repeatedly hid under the Dutch flag. According to Sweden The evening paper Klein already refused to pose for a photo with Eden Golan at the beginning of the week.
Israel’s accession is very controversial in Malmö. In the hall, Eden Golan was repeatedly booed by parts of the audience, and numerous protest events are planned in Malmö during the ESC week against Israel being admitted to the competition. This also included a demonstration on Thursdays with thousands of participants, including the “Fridays for Future” icon. Greta Thunberg. Another one is to follow on the last day.
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