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EUROVISION 2024: THE SECOND SEMI-FINAL - THE DAY AFTER


OMG. What is going on? I was planning to do my usual day after post after day at work and write something about the bad behavior and bullism towards Eden Golan in the press conference by Greek Marina Satti and most of all Dutch Joost Klein. I mean, grown up people, is this an example you want to give? No wonder kids get bullied at school and social medias are so toxic. I get it when fans do it, as I have already lost hope on them and the youth, but you, adults act like that with your equal in a same table. Shame on you. You should at least try to behave in public and in arena. Keep your thought outside and after contest.

I was also planning to write about the Italian televote. 40% of them all versus Netherlands 7% in second place. It is actually exactly what I have been thinking all along. You can't vote against so if and when all pro-Israel people make sure to vote while anti-Israeli people boycott and protest also by NOT voting this happens. It's very simple. This could be happening in most every country, in some more evident than others. Resulting Israel landsliding the televote Kalush orchestra/Käärijä way and as the juries most likely won't/can't so openly put Israel in the last place it will also score good enough jury score. Then who's going to beat them?

And then Ebu would be in deep waters after Ukraine winning in 2022 (but I think they would have won anyways, but maybe with a lot of smaller margin) and Käärijä not winning in 2023. Israel winning in 2024... Now how do you cope after that? I don't even want to think about that.....

But all that can be forgotten as I started reading what's been going on this afternoon in rehearsals and around. Press conferences by Big5 cancelled. Ebu in crisis meeting. Joost Klein apparently has hit a female TV production employee due some nasty remarks by Israeli about his late parents and not showing up for rehearsals. Or something. And being disqualified. Netherlands flags taken down and their dressing room emptied..... A lot of rumors and gossip. 

Joost Klein has apparently deleted all Eurovision releted stuff on IG. Not true as I check.
Eurovision website down. Not true as I check.
Martin Österdahl wants to quit.
Eurovision 2024 might be cancelled.
Joost Klein incident has nothing to do with Israel.

I will update when we have something real and true to report...

Update: Joost will not perform in tonight's Jury show but last night's video will be used instead. Ebu and delegation are still discussing whether Netherlands will be in tomorrow night.

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