Tag Archives: Israel

What We Talk About When We Talk About Israel at Eurovision

A persistent question going around fans’ minds in the 2024 season was whether Israel should be banned from this year’s competition, and how. It reflects not only on the contest, but how we see Israel at large.

Iceland, Palestine, and Bashar

“Wild West” is about the desire to become free – being able to go anywhere, unrestrained. Why does nationality in this entertainment program matter at all? In reality, it doesn’t. Bashar Murad being from Palestine isn’t indicative of a mutant phenomenon and shouldn’t serve as the scapegoat for confessing that Eurovision and its preselection season have innately wide-reaching political undertones. 

EurovisionFam Weekly Stream: April 16th

We’re back with the reviews of the Eurovision songs! Catch out stream here to get our take on the updates regarding the contest and the pre-party season, chatting also about the interval acts we’ll be seeing in the semifinals. Up for critique this week are the songs we got from Norway, Israel, Poland, Portugal, andContinueContinue reading “EurovisionFam Weekly Stream: April 16th”

The Diversity we can SEE and HEAR at Eurovision 2023

It’s the annual rallying cry. When May approaches, there is one week in Europe where every member of every margin of life puts on as many colors as there are in the rainbow and beyond, and shows the whole world what makes them unique. With the grand showcase of talent and artistry that the EurovisionContinueContinue reading “The Diversity we can SEE and HEAR at Eurovision 2023”

EurovisionFam Weekly Stream: March 12th

We’re back for more. This week’s discussion includes the song releases for Austria, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Greece and Israel. We also talk about the national final victors in Portugal and Sweden as they join the internal songs in the lineup. Ukraine and Albania have given us their revamp, and these are our thoughts onContinueContinue reading “EurovisionFam Weekly Stream: March 12th”