RTVSLO has questions about Eurovision

[xdecadentx]

🇸🇮 RTVSLO has shared a press release following the events of #Eurovision 2024.

They seek "concrete answers" from the EBU about the exclusion of the Netherlands, use of anti-booing technology and possible influence of sponsors, among other issues.

More: https://t.co/gLchiUOHUP
- ESC Discord (@ESCdiscord) May 17, 2024
- RTVSLO (Radio Television Slovenija

Comments

[steffi_333]

For such an apolitical event, it's sure becoming very political. (And yeah I know it always has been really, but it's finally REALLY showing its ass)

Also something very Hunger-Games-dystopia about an expensive glorified singing contest where a contestant represents a country actively commiting genocide. Just abolish Eurovision at this point, the whole thing feels crazy corrupt.

[xdecadentx]

Any illusion it was apolitical went with banning Russia, this year just showed it's whole ass. I don't know what the answer is, but something has got to change.

[steffi_333]

Banning Russia but not Israel is insane to me. Maybe now the ICC is applying for arrest warrants for Netanyahu it might change, but I'm not holding my breath

[xdecadentx]

Not as long as MorrocanOil is a major sponsor.

[lone_concertina]

Speaking of Slovenia, I'm really disappointed I never saw anything supporting Palestine from Konstrakta. She's normally outspoken about social and political things so it makes me wonder if she's on the wrong side of history here 🫤

[anachan87]

Speaking of Slovenia, Konstrakta is from Serbia.

Joker Out did finally made a post on ig pro-Palestine, tho.

[lone_concertina]

lmfao this is the second time I've done this

[fernandocolunga]

Wait Yugoslavia is no longer a thing 😱😱

[just444]

the EU pretty much accused the EBU of treason

The European Broadcasting Union’s decision to ban EU flags during Saturday’s Eurovision final was a gift to “the enemies of Europe,” Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas said.

Schinas told Playbook: “I cannot find the logical explanation for why the EBU is doing this. And what does this serve?”

“Less than a month from the European elections, who wins from banning the EU flag from Eurovision?” the commissioner added. “Only the Euroskeptics and the enemies of Europe.”

https://www.politico.eu/article/ebu-accused-of-handing-gift-to-enemies-of-europe-by-banning-union-flags-in-eurovision-final/

[xdecadentx]

That was a very odd choice. Still not sure what they were doing there. I wondered if the EU had pissed off "Israel".

[ilovespooons]

The EU flag was heavily featured in Netherlands video (not sure about the stage performance)

[peddlestools]

I did miss watching Eurovision this year, but I couldn't stomach it with isn'treal competing

[bethmai]

It needs a whole overhaul from the inside out. Eurovision is one of my fave nights of the year, and it was ruined this year. It should be cheesy camp pop with vaguely humerous neighbourly voting blocs, not this shite.

[anterrabre]

I laughed because even after all of their manipulative BS they STILL lost!

[peddlestools]

fifth place was way too high

the way they dubbed over the booing like people wouldn't be filming from their seats...

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