Johannes Pitch (JJ) criticized Israel’s participation in the competition, doubting the transparency of the vote.
This year’s winner of the Eurovision, Johannes Pitch, known under the stage of stage JJ, expressed a desire for the competition in 2026 to take place without Israel’s participation.
In an interview with El Pis, the artist said he was considering the country’s “very sad” participation in the background of the current political situation.
“It is very sad to see that Israel is still involved in the competition. I like the Eurovision next year to take place in Vienna without Israel. But the ball is on the European broadcasting union. We, artists, can only speak on this issue,” the musician mentioned.
Separately, he draws attention to the need to change the voting system in the competition. He was surprised at the situation with the results of the television, where Israel received the greatest support for the audience.
The winner of the song show also criticized the ban on LGBTK+ symbols at the competition stage. He emphasized that he sees a platform for the struggle for equality and against eurovision discrimination.
“I will take advantage of the opportunity and use a massive platform like Eurovision to defend the rights of the entire Quirry community and ensure more equality. A big stigma is still reigning around us, and, unfortunately, Europe is becoming more conservative, takes steps.
Remember, on May 17, JJ won the Eurovision-2025 finale with a wasted love song, scored by 436 points (258 from the jury and 178 from the audience).
Earlier it was reported that Spain demanded that Ukraine and Israel vote results.
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