Tonight’s second Eurovision semi -finals, during the Israel exercises in the hall echoed whistles
In Basel, the decision on the second group of passengers in Saturday Eurovision Finals will fall today. Sixteen countries will be measured for ten places, including Israel. The presence of a Jewish state, despite calls for exclusion expressed by some national televisions and several former Eurovision representatives, led by last year’s winner Nem, this time in Switzerland does not evoke that resistance As last year in Malmö.
Yesterday, about 200 protesters gathered in the third largest Swiss city in a sign of solidarity with devastated gauze. On the eve of the anniversary of Nakba, when about 750,000 Palestinians were expelled on May 15, 1948, they walked through the city center in silence. New manifestations are announced on Saturday. According to our information, organizers expect thousands of people, not only from Switzerland, but also from nearby France and Germany. Protesters have expressed disagreement with the involvement of Israel, which is not subject to the same criteria as Russia after the attack on Ukraine, on Sunday during the official start of Eurovision, hosted for the third time in history by Switzerland.
On Wednesday night, about 200 people gathered in solidarity with Palestine and against the involvement of Israel at Eurovision in the center of Basel. Photo: Gasper Završnik
Israel in the city by the Ren River with a song with a meaningful title New Day Will Rise (A new day will rise) represents a 24-year-old Juval Rafaelwho survived Hamas’s attack 7. October 2023. The bookmakers predict her smooth ranking in Saturday’s main part of the competition. The finalists are determined by the spectators by voting. Last year, Israel won the semifinals, and in the finals he finished fifth due to telephone vote.
During today’s last general, whistles echoed during the appearance of Israeli in the arena. According to the organizers, six people, including the family who were disturbing the exercise, identified the security staff and escorted the hall. In recent days, it has been in St. Jakobshall also noticed Palestinian flags.
From Austria to Finland
The second semi -final evening will also feature Austria, which books see as the most serious competitor The first favorites of the Sweden Festival. Our northern neighbors represent this year JJ with a lyric ballad Wasted Lovewhich in some places reminiscent of last year’s winning song The Code. Likewise, a French representative will take on the Eurovision stage tonight Louanewhich has a place on Saturday evening and is ranked fourth. Among the direct finalists, the United Kingdom and Germany will be presented tonight.
Austrian representatives JJ books rank second. Photo: Alma Bengtson/EBU
On stage sold out Arena St. Jakobshalle will be able to see a huge mixer for milk drinks, a lot of changing, a sandy waterfall and other more or less fortunate overturns to try to attract attention. There will be no more explicit texts and stage layouts, mainly because of Malta and Finland, which makes it appear that this year’s Eurovision editions have an emphasized sexual component.
Slovenian representative Klemen Slakonja the Eurovision route concluded in the first semifinals. Which place he occupied among the fifteen performers will be known on Sunday night, after the winner is announced. On Tuesday, they qualified: Norway, Albania, Sweden, Iceland, the Netherlands, Poland, San Marino, Estonia, Portugal and Ukraine.
