“Organizers Prohibit Selenski’s Eurovision Greeting in Liverpool – The Non-Political Nature of the Event Explained”

2023-05-12 03:21:05

Liverpool (GB)

Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest prohibit Selenski’s greeting

According to the organizers, one of the cornerstones of the competition is the non-political character of the event.

published12. May 2023, 05:21

No Zelensky speech at the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool.

• Volodimir Selenski was rejected by the ESC organizer.

• He had wanted to give a speech at the show to “address the audience of the Eurovision Song Contest”.

• One of the cornerstones of the competition is the non-political nature of the event.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will Final of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) not with one Video message can occur. Regrettably, Selenski’s request to address the audience at the Eurovision Song Contest could not be accepted because it violated the rules of the event,” the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said on Thursday.

«Apolitical character of the event»

One of the cornerstones of the competition is the non-political nature of the event. This principle prohibits the possibility of political or similar statements within the framework of the competition,” the organizers explained. Even if Selenski’s request was made with “commendable intentions”, “unfortunately it cannot be granted because it would be against the rules”.

The ESC will be held in Liverpool this year. Last year, the Ukrainian group Kalush Orchestra won the ESC. Because of the ongoing war, however, the final cannot take place as usual in the country of the previous year’s winner for the first time.

At the finale on Saturday, Ukraine is to be given special recognition: Eleven artists from Ukraine will be performing, including last year’s winners. Various regions of the country are shown in video clips.

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