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Reactions to the most chaotic Eurovision in history are pouring in after Switzerland act Nemo was crowned as this year’s winner.
The 68th Eurovision Song Contest was held in Malmö, Sweden, with scores arriving from the 25 countries that performed in the final, and in the wake of behind-the-scenes chaos.
Despite winning the contest, Nemo has not held back in their assessment of the organisers after it was revealed audience members were not permitted to bring non-binary flags into the arena.
Meanwhile, Irish delegate Bambie Thug has tearfully accused organisers of “not supporting them” over a row with an Israeli broadcaster.
Throughout the event, Pro-Palestine demonstrations took place outside the arena, with Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg removed by police.
Israel’s delegate Eden Golan performed early in the contest, with the BBC’s Graham Norton remarking on the boos heard by the crowd.
The UK’s entry Olly Alexander received a rather low score for his song “Dizzy”, after Ireland’s Bambie Thug dazzled with “Doomsday Blues”, following speculation that they could pull out of the final after missing the dress rehearsal.
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Why was Joost Klein disqualified from Eurovision?
Netherlands has shed more light on the “incident” that led to Eurovision’s disqualification of Dutch delegate Joost Klein.
Klein was barred from being able to perform at the event hours before it was scheduled to take place as police investigated a complaint of inappropriate behaviour made by a female member of the production crew.
AVROTROS, who organises Netherlands’ entry to the Eurovision Song Contest, was unimpressed by the “disproportionate” decision.
‘Peace, love’ and politics: The statements and outbursts on politically-charged Eurovision song contest
Find out how different acts addressed one of the most controversial Eurovision contests in recent history.
UK’s Olly Alexander receives mixed reaction to Eurovision performance
Olly Alexander received a mixed reaction to his racy Eurovision Song Contest performance.
The British singer, 33, performed his song “Dizzy” alongside a group of backing dancers – his first release under his own name.
The Brit was supported in the UK by narrator Graham Norton, who described the performance as “terrific”, but admitted that he did not know how well it would do because “it is so different to everything else in the contest tonight.”
The 5 most bizarre moments from Eurovision 2024
From an almost-naked performance from Finland, a bizarre clip of a group of underwhelmed Brighton residents and a repetitive ‘Gilmore Girls’ gag, we break down the most bizarre moments.
The 5 most bizarre moments from Eurovision 2024
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Eurovision winner breaks trophy
Eurovision Song Contest winner Nemo Mettler appeared to break their trophy following victory in Malmo on Saturday (11 May).
Ironically, the incident occurred seconds after UK commentator Graham Norton warned, “Don’t break the trophy”.
Nemo triumphantly shook the trophy in their left hand for the audience, before placing it on the floor.
As the focus returned to Nemo, the broadcast camera caught a broken stem left behind.
Switzerland Eurovision winner Nemo smashes trophy during victory celebrations
Switzerland Eurovision Song Contest winner Nemo Mettler appeared to break their trophy following victory in Malmo on Saturday (11 May). Ironically, the incident occurred seconds after UK commentator Graham Norton warned, “Don’t break the trophy”. Nemo triumphantly shook the trophy in their left hand for the audience, before placing it on the floor. As the focus returned to Nemo, the broadcast camera caught a broken stem left behind. The non-binary singer from Switzerland has since discussed the ‘intense’ nature of the competition, amid chaotic scenes and protests outside the stadium in Malmo, Sweden.
Bambie Thug levies accusation against Eurovision organisers
Bambie Thug has accused Eurovision organisers of “not supporting”them over a row with Israel.
The singer, who secured a sixth place finish in Ireland’s first grand final of the music event since 2018, accused the Israeli broadcaster, Kan, of a rule break and said they have been waiting to hear back from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) about what action would be taken.
Bambie Thug cries as they claim Eurovision bosses ‘not supportive’ in Israel row
Bambie Thug has accused Eurovision organisers of “not supporting them” over a row with Israel. The “ouji pop” star, who secured a sixth place finish in Ireland’s first grand final of the music event since 2018, accused the Israeli broadcaster, Kan, of a rule break and said they have been waiting to hear back from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) about what action would be taken. Bambie, who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, told journalists in the press centre on Saturday (11 May): “Kan the broadcaster incited violence against me twice, three times. We brought it up to the EBU. They said they follow up. “They waited to the last minute, we still haven’t gotten statement back to us, allowed us to be scapegoats, allowed us to be the spokesperson for standing up for ourselves. “And yeah, the broadcaster has disobeyed the rules and I hope next year they won’t be able to compete because of that.” The Independent has contacted both Kan and the EBU for comment following Bambie’s claims.
Our verdict on this year’s Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision 2024 unfolded under the darkest shadow in its history, withe the atmopsher backstage said to have been on a knife-edge.
Yet, despite gaping fractures in its façade of international musical unity, the show went on – and you can find music editor Roisin O’Connor’s verdict on the contest below.
Olly Alexander takes low score in his stride
This is the moment the UK’s Eurovision entry Olly Alexander found out the public had awarded him null points.
The 33-year-old represented the UK with his track Dizzy, and while votes from the jury appeared positive on Saturday night (11 May), the singer sadly received no points from the public.
The Years And Years singer and his team seemed to take the news in their stride as they were pictured laughing and cheering after the news was announced.
The UK finished with a low score of 46.
Eurovision winner addresses non-binary flag controversy
Switzerland act Nemo was crowned this year’s Eurovision winner after what has been the most controversial contest in its history.
In a press conference after the event, Nemo was asked about organisers making audience members throw away the non-binary flag before entering the arena.
“That is unbelievable. I had to smuggle my flag in because Eurovision said no, but I did it anyway, so I hope some people did that too. But, I mean, come on, this is clearly a double standard. I broke the trophy. The trophy can be fixed – maybe Eurovision needs fixing a little bit too every now and then.”
'We need more compassion, empathy,' Nemo says after winning
Swiss singer Nemo expressed pride in accepting the trophy, adding that they wished for the event to stand for “peace and dignity for every person”.
Being the first nonbinary winner of the contest, they said they accepted the trophy for “people that are daring to be themselves and people that need to be heard and need to be understood”.
Nemo added: “Thank you so much...We need more compassion, we need more empathy.”
Nemo is also the first Swiss winner of Eurovision since 1988 when Canadian chanteuse Celine Dion competed under the Swiss flag.
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