Eurovision 2019: The queerest — and most controversial — yet? - NBCOUT
Hatari of Iceland perform "Hatrio mun sigra" during the Eurovision Song Contest grand final rehearsal in Tel Aviv, Israel, on May 17, 2019.The global music world's"gay Olympics" are back with vengeance, as the final for the annual wacky tune-filled phenomenon known as the Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Saturday.
Adding to the LGBTQ-tinged excitement at Saturday's Eurovision final will be the return of the only trans and drag champions in the contest's history, Israel's Dana International and Austria's Conchita Wurst . During that time, Eurovision has introduced the planet to such iconic musical acts as Sweden's ABBA , and given us a slew of classic pop songs, from 1958's"Volare" to 2012's"Euphoria."has boycotted the contest since 2018
In protest of the Palestinian policies of host country Israel, many political activists called for a global boycott of the 2019 contest. Some even suggested that the contest will be just another example of Israeli"pinkwashing," or pushing the perception of LGBTQ-openness to distract from the country's other human rights shortcomings.
For 19-year-old Hassani, merely competing for France as an openly gay Muslim is a statement in itself, one that's unfortunately been met with an onslaught of social media attacks over both his religion and his sexuality.
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