Police are probing a case that resulted in the Netherlands’ contestant Joost Klein being kicked out of the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, the Grand Final of which is set to begin in the southern Swedish city of Malmö.
The Grand Final is expected to take place in the Malmö Arena on Saturday with semi-finals on May 7 and 9.
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organizes the event, said in a statement cited by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), that Klein was kicked out of the competition following a complaint made by a female member of the production crew.
According to ABC, normally a festival of catchy songs and tongue-in-cheek kitsch, the competition is taking place amid protests in Malmö over the participation of Israel, due to its war in Gaza.
“The EBU had earlier said it was investigating an incident involving Klein, 26, whose quirky song Europapa had originally made him one of the favorites ahead of Saturday’s final,” ABC reports.
“Swedish police have investigated a complaint made by a female member of the production crew after an incident following his performance in Thursday night's semi-final,” the EBU was quoted as saying by the ABC.
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organizes the event, said in a statement cited by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), that Klein was kicked out of the competition following a complaint made by a female member of the production crew.
According to ABC, normally a festival of catchy songs and tongue-in-cheek kitsch, the competition is taking place amid protests in Malmö over the participation of Israel, due to its war in Gaza.
“The EBU had earlier said it was investigating an incident involving Klein, 26, whose quirky song Europapa had originally made him one of the favorites ahead of Saturday’s final,” ABC reports.
“Swedish police have investigated a complaint made by a female member of the production crew after an incident following his performance in Thursday night's semi-final,” the EBU was quoted as saying by the ABC.
Statement on Dutch participation in the Eurovision Song Contest.https://t.co/EKagHwQKCZ
— Eurovision Song Contest (@Eurovision) May 11, 2024
Source: abc.net.au
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