The European Broadcasting Union has released a statement regarding delegation behavior at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.
Following a week of controversy at the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, the European Broadcasting Union has released a statement to The Mirror and Irish Independent:
“We regret that some delegations at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö didn’t respect the spirit of the rules and the competition both onsite and during their broadcasts,
We spoke to a number of delegations during the event regarding various issues that were brought to our attention.
The EBU’s governing bodies will, together with the heads of delegations, review the events surrounding the ESC in Malmö to move forward in a positive way and to ensure the values of the event are respected by everyone.
Individual cases will be discussed by the event’s governing body, the Eurovision Song Contest Reference Group made up of representatives from participating broadcasters, at its next meeting.”
Switzerland won the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, with the song “The Code” by Nemo, beating out Croatia for the glass microphone. This year marks Switzerland’s third Eurovision victory, following Lys Assia’s “Refrain” in 1956, and Celine Dion’s “Ne partez pas sans moi” in 1988.
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