“Eurovision 2016”: the musical battle field trying to turn into a political
The finalists of the “Eurovision 2016” was defined. Yesterday in Stockholm ended the second semifinal of the world’s largest song contest. Our Sergey Lazarev continues to be a favorite in the betting the bookies to win Eurovision. But there are those to whom the success of the Russian artist clearly doesn’t like
Mustafa Jamil, who supported the blockade of Crimea and in Russia wanted, today is located in Stockholm. As Ukrainian media, came to support the singer Jamal at Eurovision. To deal with Russian TV he did not expect.
– Please tell me why you decided to come to Stockholm?
– I’m sorry, we don’t give interviews.
– No, make that I saw.
– I in General, the Russian media do not communicate.
– You came to support Jamal, as I understand it, Yes?
– I do not communicate with Russian press.
– Why?
She is very deceitful.
More than a thousand journalists in the press center of “Eurovision” after the performance of Ukrainian singer listened to the noise, known as the slogans of Ukrainian nationalists: “Glory to Ukraine! Ukraine above all!”
At the final press conference continued: Ukrainian journalist instead of asking a question, making a show — comes to the stage with flags, icons and wreaths. Other finalists from nine countries are forced to watch it. Sounds in the hall again: “Glory to Ukraine!”
She Jamal, where Eurovision forbade to make any political statements, performs such a review, which is hardly non-political. The legend that the song is exclusively about the deportation of Crimean Tatars in 1944, is no longer relevant.
“I want my song was such a drop in the ocean and helped to solve the problems of Ukraine and the Crimean Tatars”, — said Jamal.
Ukraine has reached the second final of “Eurovision”, however, judging by the bets bookmakers, the gap from the favorite remains significant. The leadership of the Ukrainian TV channel of the broadcaster of Eurovision today issued a statement in which either blackmail, or threats, or weakness.
“I remind you and myself that the rules of “Eurovision” country winner in the following year will host the “Eurovision”. If the winner will be the person named Lazarev, I think, next year the channel will once again refuse to participate in the competition”, — said the head of the TV company “UA:First” Zurab Alasania.
The Russian media, the Ukrainian delegation to comment on anything doesn’t want to talk flatly refuse. And on the air of Ukrainian channels the stories come with boorish language.
Sergey Lazarev willing to respond to any issues of Ukrainian reporters, but the political answer is the same: the main thing here is music.
“I’m not here to make trouble came, and to represent my country, I’m not getting into this just. If they want, please, let them do it themselves. But me involved is not necessary”, — said Sergey Lazarev.
In the final of “Eurovision” did not pass Belarus. The singer, his producer and crew, of course, upset. Evaluation at the Eurovision song contest often elicit indignant responses from different countries, so many times.
The tension surrounding the “Eurovision” is growing, and, as you can see, it is connected not only with the music. The finale should put everything in its place, but the reaction to these places is impossible to predict now.
The denouement of the main song contest of Europe will take place on may 14th. The live broadcast of this major and exciting spectacle will be to channel “Russia 1” and the site Вести.Ru. Beginning at 21:30.
