" #Eurovision depression: #SilvesterBelt and #BambieThug describe participation alongside #Israel as “traumatic” and “horrible” ... "Bambie Thug - “The #EBU is not what the Eurovision is. F*ck the EBU.”
"Numerous videos emerged online of the #Israeli delegation and senior journalists from #KAN (Israel’s competing broadcaster) harassing other competitors and delegations, including Ireland’s Bambie Thug, and filming them without consent. It is against the law in #Sweden to record private conversations when you’re not a participant or by accessing the conversation without authorisation.
During KAN’s broadcast of semi-final 1, Israel’s commentators belittled Bambie Thug, calling on viewers to send curses and foul words to the singer. In an Instagram story, Bambie noted that the Irish delegation reported this to the EBU, who agreed it was a breach of contest rules. No official statement has yet been made on what, if any, penalty may come from the rule break.
In an interview immediately after the grand final, Bambie brought their criticism of the EBU to the forefront. They stated that the morals of the EBU were not representative of what the contest should stand for. Instead, they highlighted the contestants who had been calling for action behind the scenes and celebrated Nemo’s victory as a representation of queer visibility.
“I’m so proud of Nemo winning. I’m so proud that all of us are in the top ten that have been fighting for this sh*t behind the scenes, because it’s been so hard and it’s been so horrible for us. I’m so proud of us.
“And I just want to say, we are what the Eurovision is. The EBU is not what the Eurovision is. F*ck the EBU. I don’t even care anymore. F*ck them. The thing that makes this is the contestants, the community behind it. The love, and the power, and the support of all of us is what is making change. And the world has spoken. The queers are coming. Non-binaries for the f*cking win.”
full story here - https://wiwibloggs.com/2024/05/13/eurovision-acts-describe-participation-israel-traumatic/281701/
#Israel #Ireland #Eurovision2024 #Enby #Queer #LGBTQ #LGBT #EU #Europe #HumanRights #Palestine #Gaza #Lithuania #Nemo #Switzerland
