#Eurovision Malmö

[elettraml]

𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒂 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒐

È la cumbia della noia

[hahahax30]

Now more than ever Eurovision has become an institution soaked in genocidal blood.

Allowing the Israeli delegation to continuously harass participants who won't stand up for injustice, pushing Bambie Thug to erase messages advocating for peace for Palestine in an ancient Irish script no one outside of Ireland knows, disqualifying Joost Klein for using the freedom of expression he is very well entitled to, roping him into a legal process outside of his country, when Europapa is a symbol of everything Europe--including the EBU--claims stands for; threatening to sue people wholl vote for Europapa, pushing Ireland, Greece and Switzerland out of the flag parade rehearsals when at the very least Ireland and Greece have also protested against Israel and consequently been threatened by the Israeli delegation.

Israel isn't a mere participant of Eurovision. It has bought the ESC through Moroccanoil, and decided to convert its stage into the scenario to play out a witch hunt against freedom of expression, all to whitewash the genocide they're perpetrating.

BOYCOTT EUROVISION AND BOYCOTT IT UNTIL MOROCCANOIL AND ISRAEL ARE KICIED OUT OF THE EBU. BE VOCAL ABOUT IT, ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE FROM A COUNTRY THAT PARTICIPATES IN THE ESC.

DON'T STOP THIS YEAR, BECAUSE I PROMISE THEY WILL WIN AND ESC 2025 WILL BE CELEBRATED IN THE GRAVEYARD OF A THOUSAND INNOCENT LIVES.

[hannawatchesesc]

I will not be posting about or watching Eurovision this year.

As an avid fan this sucks, but there are more important things right now. My values and morals are too important to me to support EBUs decision not to ban Israel from Eurovision.

[lingarace]

Lesbians in love

„I tried it alone, I tried it with a men and now I’m trying it with a woman“

-Petra Mede about hosting the ESC for a third time

[73m0n]

Yo boycutters! Vote for Croatia!

The outcome will be something else if you dont!

[because-its-eurovision]

ok so

-Käärijä has been to Malmö (last week in the Kot Kot promo ig story the dressing room of host Petra Mede could be seen in the background) - he is going to be in Malmö on Friday 10th and perfom in the Eurovision Village - he is going to announce the Finnish jury points in the Grand Final so he's probably gonna be in Malmö on Saturday as well - in the points giving video posted today by UMK he has stage ear monitors on him (he would not need two ear monitors for giving points)

what are the odds that he is going to perform at the Grand Final

[openworldadventurer]

I lived in Malmö for six years, so when I heard Eurovision was coming to my old neighborhood, I planned a visit to see friends and watch the festivities in my old park, which was being turned into the “Eurovillage”. Of course, that was before the Oct 7th attacks, Israel’s brutal escalation, and Eurovision’s refusal to hold them to the same standards as Russia.

So while I’ve been in town, I’ve been spending at least as much time checking in with friends and covering the protests as I’ve spent walking around the festivities. And hooboy, the changes to this sleepy little town have been pretty intense.

While the actual arena and filming is being done at Malmö Arena in the commercial suburb of Hyllie, the center of events in the city itself is Folketspark, a lovely old park and event center in the heart of the Möllan neighborhood. And right along one side of the park is a long graffiti wall that runs along a rondel, a cherished centerpiece of public art and protest in the city.

It’s been one of the centerpieces of protest all week, but far from the only one:

Despite the neighborhood being hit hard by gentrification over the last decade, Möllan is still predominantly foreign-born Swedes and immigrants (like me, when I was here). It’s predominantly middle-eastern folks, both immigrants and refugees, including one of the largest Palestinian populations in Europe. It’s also one of the most progressive cities in Sweden, home to the leftist Vänsterpartiet and fairly active queer and antifascist groups. And all of these groups have been uniting for the protests

So as you can expect, the protests around the park and the city have been pretty constant. Entirely peaceful, to everyone’s credit, but absolutely constant. And you can’t go anywhere near the event without seeing Palestinian flags flown from windows and shopfronts in solidarity, or protest graffiti on Eurovision posters.

Meanwhile, the security presence around the Eurovillage has been absolutely wild. In a city where police rarely even carried pistols, there are now approximately ten times as many police, many bearing automatic rifles. When protests threaten to get too close to the park, they shut off entrances and surround protesters with police vans. Helicopters and drones buzz in the skies above, to the annoyance of locals. And local Swedes look at the armored police vehicle like an unwelcome alien from another planet (or worse, like an unwelcome trend from America).

Thankfully, I haven’t seen any particular abuse out here in Malmö, although I know there have been lots of arrests at protests around the arena proper. I’m hoping it stays that way for the finals tonight.

But just know that for every picture you see of the Eurovision events, there’s countless scenes of protest from the local residents, often just on the other side of the camera.

[memesmunsigra]

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[bipolarmango]

Finland is unhinged (again)

[made-for-eurovision]

He's Baaack

[gaymer-hag-stan]

This is the actual top 10 btw, genocidal horse-faced cunts have no place in Eurovision. Fuck her, fuck her supporters and fuck the EBU, I stan these icons only!

[sweetiepootato]

Everyone moved on, but I'm still here

Will always be here 💚

[sunnyfrisch]

guys listen slovenia is absolutely taking the piss here having a background musician in this that looks suspiciously like bojan

[because-its-eurovision]

Windows95man & Henri on a dinner date

[theladysilvermoon]

Eurovision 2024 Second Semi-final:

Malta: Dollar Store SloMo

Albania: Meh

Greece: TikTok user

Switzerland: Bohemian Rhapsody - ESC style

Czechia: Olivia Rodrigo song

Austria: Cascada doing a 90's eurodance

Denmark: Radio friendly vanilla

Armenia: Best native vibes

Latvia: Does make me feel empty

San Marino: Punk Rock Alice in Wonderland

Georgia: Toilet break

Belgium: Most dramatic

Estonia: Noise

Israel: The 3B's - Basic, Bland and Boring

Norway: A force of Nature

The Netherlands: My last two brain cells

France: Unapologetically French

Spain: Foxy Lady

Italy: Queen of Thorns