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Queer artists call on Olly Alexander to boycott Eurovision over Israel participation
Maxine Peake and Sarah Schulman among signatories of open letter asking singer to withdraw from contest...
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Israel to compete at Eurovision song contest after changing lyrics to its entry
Song amended after organisers banned entry for seeming references to 7 October attacks, which broke rules...
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Israel asks Eurovision candidate to change controversial lyrics
National broadcaster says it agreed to make changes after request from country’s presidentIsrael has agreed to...
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Israel should have a voice at Eurovision, says president amid row over lyrics
Isaac Herzog said ‘haters try to drive us off every stage’ as lyrics to October Rain...
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Feminists attack Spain’s ‘sexist’ Eurovision entry as PM defends singers
Public opinion divided over lyrics to Zorra, usually used to mean ‘bitch’, by electropop duo Nebulossa...
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Swedish music stars call for Israel Eurovision ban over Gaza
Open letter signed by more than 1,000 musicians from 2024 host country follows petition from artists...