The artist broke the rules of Eurovision. The singer took the stage with the symbol of Palestine. In this way he wanted to show his origin.
A loud scandal erupted around Swedish singer Eric Saade. He took the stage with the symbol of Palestine.
It was noted that the performer was not a participant in the competition, but performed at the opening with singers Eleni Foureira and Chanel. During the performance, the artist violated the rules of Eurovision. He took the stage with the symbol of Palestine, the arafat, wrapped around his wrist.
According to the rules, team members, performers and fans are prohibited from displaying any flags of countries not participating in the competition, as well as displaying or making any political gestures.
Organizers Eurovision 2024 already commented on the incident. They noted that Eric Saade was familiar with the rules. That’s why they regret that the singer didn’t pay attention to them.
“Song competition Eurovision is a live program. All artists are familiar with the rules of the competition. We regret that Eric Saade decided to ignore the non-political nature of the event,” the organizers said in a statement, SVT wrote.
Eric Saade has already commented on the scandal. He noted that as a child he received Arafat from his father, who was Palestinian. The singer admitted that he wore it on his wrist to have an authentic and show his origin.
“I received that arafat from my father as a small child so that I would not forget where I came from without knowing that one day it would be called a “political gesture”. I just want to be inclusive and wear something that is true to me, but the EBU seems to consider my ethnicity controversial, but everything about them I say to this year: United by music,” the singer .
It was previously reported that Israel’s representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, singer Eden Golan, will be accompanied by security.
Source: korrespondent
