Malta's Eurovision entry censored over song's 'appropriateness'

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Even the BBC didn't like it. Now the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has pulled the tear line: Maltese singer Miriana Conte is not allowed to sing by Kant in Basel.

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In an Instagram publication shared on Wednesday, March 5, Malta's Eurovision representative, Miriana Conte, learned that the competition organizers had notified her that she could not use a word in her song because of phonetic similarity with an insult.

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Miriana Conte was supposed to represent Malta at this year's Eurovision Song Contest with the song Kant, which means singing in Maltese. However, because the word kant phonetically resembles an English swear word, the BBC complained. The EBU upheld the complaint, and the singer has until March 10 to change the lyrics.

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In fact, singer Miriana Conte wants to start the Eurovision Song Contest with "Kant" for her home country Malta. But the BBC finds the song title sounding too much like an English insult - and complains. Malta is now referred to as "Zensur".

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Malta's Eurovision entry censored over song's 'appropriateness'

The song, performed by 24-year-old Miriana Conte, includes the lyric "serving kant" several times in its chorus. Kant means "singing" in Maltese - but its pronunciation is similar to the English swear word.

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Malta's controversial Eurovision entry takes swipe at BBC after 'broadcaster demanded her song be changed over X-rated lyric' #CDNNews #CanadaNewsToday #IndigenousHistory #IndigenousPeople #IndigenousPeoplesDay

Malta’s Eurovision 2025 entrant Miriana Conte has taken a swipe at the BBC after the broadcaster reportedly demanded her song change its X-rated lyrics. The Maltese singer appeared on BBC2’s Newsnight as she sought to defend her entry titled Kant, which translates to ‘singing’ in the native language.  The chorus sees Miriana sing ‘serving kant,’ and it’s believed to sound like a phrase used in drag culture — with the c-word — as a term of empowe…