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idk if im just really biased but i really dont understand why is the fandom in large always forgetting about norway? i feel like they could be a potential dark horse with both the jury and tele. i know that we’re all familiar with the song and staging already, but most casual viewers are not. and i remember pretty well how i felt when i saw that performance first time on mgp.
maybe im just rambling atp, but i really believe that norway could pull of an amazing result in a year full of chaotic, unserious entries
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Así es el escenario de Eurovision 2024 en el Malmö Arena
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i wonder how joost's stay in finland was 💙🌟💚 (click for higher quality!!)
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So this video has been shared around Tumblr without context. For those who can’t be bothered to click through or watch, here’s the tea.
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Some of your favorite Eurovision YouTubers and analysts have come together to protest the EBU’s decisions regarding Israel’s participation in Eurovision not by asking folks to boycott or petition performers to withdraw, but to donate to a fundraiser benefiting Doctors Without Borders USA and their efforts to assist the embattled residents of the Gaza Strip.
This fundraiser was put together by the couple running the Novympia channel, and all persons in this video have posted it to theirs, along with the link to the fundraiser. I have already donated via Alesia Michelle‘s channel, but you can pick your favorite among these YouTubers and donate there.
This, in my opinion, is a way better use of one’s time and resources than trying to threaten, bully and harass performers off of Eurovision through petitions, flyers with their faces on them and DMs. Even the Israeli one.
Just saying.
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baby lasagna has talked frequently about suffering from anxiety so i hope he knows what an icon he is for all the anxious people out there. like seeing a shy person who suffers from major stage fright just fucking killing it onstage and giving everyone such a good time when he's only done 5 live performances is genuinely inspiring lol
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My favorite Eurovision 2024 contestants! 💙
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Trying to force myself to like Europapa so I won't be too crushed when it wins
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The picture I never knew I needed
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Shout out to the epic multi-instrument guy
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Boop cat, please boop back
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I can't, this is so cute 🥹
🎞️ Full video here
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Some myth busting about Israel's Eurovision participation
Do note that I use countries here when referring to participation. The term broadcasters would be more accurate since a national broadcaster chooses the entrant and the broadcaster is a member of the European Broadcasting Union, the organization behind Eurovision. But a lot of people use the term countries instead of broadcasters, hence why I'm using that word as well.
Myth 1. "Israel isn't even in Europe"
Well, any country that's part of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which Israel, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia are members of, can participate. Same goes for associate members like Australia, hence why Australia is allowed to participate. Lebanon and Morocco could also participate but choose not to because of Israel. In fact, Morocco's only participation was when Israel wasn't participating in the contest, and Lebanon planned to participate but didn't because of Israel's participation. There are rumours going around that this is also the case for Tunisia and Qatar.
Myth 2. "Eurovision banned Russia but not Israel."
Not completely true. Russia was initially going to participate in the 2022 contest, but several countries protested against Russia's participation and threatened to withdraw if Russia was allowed to participate, thus leading to them being kicked out. We will come back to this point about several countries threatening to leave.
Myth 3. "A lot of the artists speaking out about Israel could actually just withdraw from the contest to make a real statement."
You do realize the EBU actually will fine countries if they withdraw too late without good reason? I'm pretty sure a lot of these countries have contracts in place for their contestants, and since the contest is set to take place in mid May, withdrawing would mean possibly being blacklisted from the music industry and losing out on more opportunities. Not for being pro Palestine, but because they backed out on a contract they signed and left the many, many people who work behind the scenes high and dry on really short notice.
Technically not a myth but worth mentioning: 4. "Israel should be kicked out because her presence is a security risk."
Where do we even begin with this? If a country like Sweden, where the contest is being hosted, isn't able to protect its contestants from terrorist attacks, they shouldn't be hosting. It's that simple. I doubt anyone would've said this if Russia was allowed to participate in 2022.
Myth 5. "Eurovision lets Israel pinkwash its crimes."
@pauvrecamille really summed up how a lot of the discourse around pinkwashing can be boiled down to "country I hate gives their gays more rights than one I like." We could talk about how the only transgender winner is from Israel herself.
And if there is a case to be made for pinkwashing in Eurovision, I would argue that it applies more to Russia and Azerbaijan than it does to Israel. At least Israelis can criticize their government and not fear being arrested.
Speaking of Azerbaijan:
Myth 6. "If even one country withdraws from the contest, then that will send a statement to the contest."
Not true. Armenia withdrew from the 2021 contest because of the war with Azerbaijan, while Azerbaijan was allowed to participate in the contest. This is even after we already know they've cheated twice in the contest, on top of the human rights violations. And we could talk about how so many were forcibly displaced because of Azerbaijan hosting the competition in 2012.
We can also talk about how Ukraine withdrew from the contest in 2015 because of Russia's invasion. Russia was still allowed to participate and went on to place second that year.
In 2008, Russia invaded Georgia and in 2009, the Georgian entry was called "We Don't Wanna Put In" which contained veiled references to Putin's invasion. Because Russia was hosting the contest that year, the EBU tried to get Georgia to change their song. Georgia refused and ended up withdrawing.
Remember what I said about several countries threatening to withdraw if Russia was allowed to participate in 2022? It took a total of 10 countries expressing their concerns about Russia's participation and three or four threatening to withdraw if Russia was allowed to actually get the EBU to reverse course on their decision. So there's that.
Final thoughts:
A lot of the people who are all high and mighty about boycotting Eurovision would absolutely not be doing that if it was Russia participating. They certainly didn't when Azerbaijan did in 2021.
A lot of the misinformation around Eurovision this year can be chalked up to antisemitism and not understanding how contracts work. I think it's also really performative and virtue signaling at best. Yes, it's terrible that some of the postcards (clips for the TV broadcast while they're getting the songs and performances set up. Usually filmed in the host country) for the 2019 contest, which was held in Israel, were filmed in the West Bank. Yes, it's true that Israel's lyrics were changed so they could go ahead and participate this year. It's just that now, it's really difficult to have a sane conversation about Israel in general. Take this post here trying to combat antisemitism only to end up having to fight Islamophobia. Put a big F in the chat for the OP of that post, yikes.
If no one got called anti LGBT when the World Cup was held in Qatar and people still watched, I don't see why people who choose to watch Eurovision this year should be called pro genocide.
Last but not least, I want to end this on a more positive note, so this year's contest is looking really good. No one's completely sure who will take the win this year, but right now the song with the most bets to win the contest is Croatia. It's not like 2023, where we all knew who was going to win weeks before the actual contest. So I'm interested in the outcome this year. You guys are more than welcome to throw in your own opinions on this year's caliber of songs if you want.
#esc 2024#look i dont like talking politics on this blog#and this will be probably the only post i will reblog about the issue#as it is comprehensive enough to address all the main points#if my approach bothers you feel free to block
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jere following baby lasagna back. this is it. this is how it starts.
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The heritage 😭
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Baby Lasagna 🇭🇷
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