Conchita Wurst, the chosen one for Austria has created some media fuss beforehand. Mostly in Belarus where there's a petition against her and her Eurovision participation. Really? How ridiculous is that? According to the petition, "The popular competition fills our kids with
liberal European ideas, and it is becoming a hotbed of sodomy." Sounds very Russian. Or rather equally idiotic. All we can hope now is that they really won't show her and then get kicked out from ESC for breaking the rules for good. Or at least until they learn how to behave, respect the rules and people, and send which éver song wins the national final, whether the Dictator himself likes it or not.
But this is not the first time an Eurovision artist gets in trouble. In 1998 Israeli transsexual Dana International was tried to stop going, but that was mostly inside her own country by some religious extremist or something. Abroad we just adored her and voted her to win the whole thing just like it was ment to be. Has Europe become less tolerant in the past 15 years then?
In 2006 the Finnish monsterband Lordi caused protests first at homeground and later internationally. "They're of Satan! They drink blood and eat babies!" Yeah right. And they won. At home they turned from shameful dirtbags into national heroes overnight after winning. Some people are so doublefaced... Later the band became also children's favorite and Mr Lordi has then proved himself a lovely guy.
If Dana International won because of what she was (mediocre vocals, pretty good song), and Lordi despite what they were (after all under those masks and huge show there is a very good song), let's see how it goes for Ms Wurst. Hopefully she picks up a song that is as strong as her personality and her vocals as she has no worries in that department.
We got already a taste of the changing climate this year, when Krista Siegfrids's "lesbian kiss" caused a scandal and debate. Really? A kiss! If she was running around the stage with a gun shooting people (like Madonna in her latest tour, btw,) no one would have propably cared. That has no shock value, a kiss has. Or a sausage under a skirt.
At these times of homofobia and discremination spreading and ruling in Europe what would be more satisfying than Austria winning with Conchita? A real slap in the face and kick in the ass for certain countries, and not only. Go Conchita!
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