#not just esc

[winters-chiid]

How pissed off would all of those people who are boycotting Eurovision get if they realised that they should be boycotting almost every state owned tv company along with most social media apps and other entertainment outlets.

[heritageposts]

🇵🇸 From the second ESC semi-final: man waves a small Palestinian flag during Israel's performance, and is immediately escorted out by security

I've seen people try to excuse this by saying there's always been a list of approved flags for Eurovision.

And yes, while it's true that ESC has had an official flag policy for years now—with nation flags either limited to those with UN status, or to participating countries—it's also something that has only been selectively enforced in the past, and never which the kind of hostility we're seeing in Malmö right now.

The first time I remember hearing about the Eurovision flag policy was in 2016, when a Sami artist was representing Norway. The Norwegian broadcaster of ESC, NRK, reported then that the Semi flag was "technically" banned from the ESC arena, but that, according to ESC's the former head of communications, it would be up to the security at the arena whether they enforced this ban or not:

The music competition's rules state that it is only permitted to use flags from the participating countries, from countries that have previously participated, or from countries that are full members of the UN. It is therefore not allowed to wave the Sami flag when Agnete goes on stage on 14 May in Stockholm. - Technically speaking, that is correct, as the Sami flag is not part of the UN or is represented in the Eurovision Song Contest. I understand that the question can arouse emotions as Agnete has Sami roots, says Paul Jordan, communications manager for the Eurovision Song Contest to Sameradion in Sweden When asked what might happen if the public shows up with a Sami flag during the competition, the communications manager says that it will be up to the doormen to decide. - Technically, it is not allowed according to the current rules. Right now I don't know what would have happened at the entrance. Technically, it can be confiscated, but I cannot guarantee that, says Jordan to Sameradion.

I could write several paragraphs about just how revolting it is that the Sami flag was even banned to begin with (they reverted it in 2016, after months of backlash), but the point I want to drive home right now is that there is nothing "apolitical" about the EBU's flag policy, or the way it is enforced.

Reminder again to BOYCOTT EUROVISION 🇵🇸

Don't watch, don't vote.

[geriatricfunkyman]

with all the media shitstorm of käärijä vs. loreen can we acknowledge how supportive loreen is being towards käärijä? a swedish reporter kept trying to bait her to talk shit by asking how bad it must’ve felt to hear “cha cha cha” from the crowd every time sweden got 12 points and loreen kept answering with nothing but praise for käärijä’s performance. i’m pretty sure that if the artists have their shit sorted out between them that the public should too.

[russilton]

Incase anyone needed a casual reminder that Norris is an utter asshole.

If you hear that drivers were sick and your first response is to be mad about them admitting it, you are an ass

[colliding-supernovaes]

this was a shadow win at best:

- the fact that it was a jury win and the public didn’t want this

- they kept mentioning abba’s 50th anniversary, which lowkey made this seem planned

- this was the second highest number of televotes ever received and still the jury votes solved this

- the points were nowhere near Loreen’s score with ”euphoria” …THIS WAS ABOUT LESS THAN 60 POINTS

- you could literally hear the audience chanting for ”cha cha cha” and käärijä

- in conclusion: i’m a pissed off fin and i thought käärijä deserved to win

[j00stkl31n]

Omg my poor hiccuping boy 😭😭

[letgomypartypiece]

another one to my joost kneeling collection

[sndrewacott]

Hey EBU how is your happy fun "non political" "united in music" show going?

Badly? What a shame. Could have all been avoided

[odetokeons]

käärijä and lord of the lost being besties: a thrilling saga

[aipurjopa]

TTHEMM,,,,

[scaredforboomboom]

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[pikslasrce]

the 5 stages of eurovision grief are denial anger anger anger anger

[drugsforaddicts]

[backtothebog]

me: mom I want boy george

mom: we have boy george at home

the boy george at home:

[marciliedonato]

putting croatia and switzerland playing after each other was hilarious like “mama i’m going to waaaaaaaaar” then right after ”i dont wanna go to war” was deadass like germany “i dont feel hate” followed by finland “put your middle fingers up” levels of iconic.... i ❤️ cinematic parallels

[ceruleanharley]

happiest place on earth today