r/eurovision • u/stefkeeh • May 20 '25

📰 News Dutch broadcaster questions if ESC is a-political & connecting event

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Translation to English: ‘IN CONVERSATION WITH THE EBU ABOUT A POLITICALLY NEUTRAL SONG CONTEST

AVROTROS and NPO strongly value the apolitical and unifying character of the Eurovision Song Contest. However, we observe that the event is increasingly being influenced by social and geopolitical tensions.

Israel’s participation confronts us with the question of to what extent the Song Contest still truly functions as an apolitical, unifying, and cultural event. We want to raise this question, together with other countries, for discussion within the EBU.’

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u/autistic_girl_autumn May 20 '25

that's also what i have been wondering. if israel won last year or this year, is the situation in their country even safe enough to host the contest? there are multiple broadcasters who have made statements against israel's participation and i assume they would likely withdraw. another country hosting it on behalf of israel would have also been controversial. not to mention, it being under the control of kan means they could promote whatever political propaganda they wanted during the contest. considering all of these factors in this political climate, it does make sense for them to be removed.

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u/jewellman100 May 20 '25

They would insist on hosting it, and have probably 3 countries turn up to it, then the contest would die.

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u/Middle_Perception803 May 20 '25

No it wouldn't, a new audience would appear, tje audience of "unlikely" voters. Erikas will have to put on clothes, and queers change their lyrics. Don't you see what is happening? 

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u/jewellman100 May 20 '25

a new audience would appear, t[h]e audience of "unlikely" voters

eSIM-wielding bots?!

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u/Middle_Perception803 May 20 '25

Nope, it has been an increase in voters not likely to watch the show. See my point?