Eurovision Song Contest Winner JJ Wants Israel Banned From 2026 Competition

Eurovision winner JJ condemns Israel over its war on Gaza

Austrian-Filipino singer, who grew up in Dubai, has called for greater transparency in voting at the long-running music contest

Eurovision winner calls for Israel to be banned from next year's contest

This year’s Eurovision winner, JJ, has called for Israel to be banned from next year’s contest. The 24-year-old won this year’s competition in Switzerland, representing Austria with his song Wasted Love. There were plenty of protests about Israel’s participation at this year’s Eurovision, due to their ongoing bombardment of Gaza, which has seen thousands of lives lost and the blockade of humanitarian aid. Yuval Raphael represented Israel this ye…

The director of the European Broadcasting Union (ERU), Martin Green, has issued an open letter this Friday in which he addresses the hottest issues of the 69th edition of the Eurovision festival, marked by the presence of Israel and the controversy of the televote, which was mostly for Yuval Raphael, the representative of Israel, was only surpassed by the Austrian JJ with his Wasted Love. Continue reading

Austrian ESC winner JJ pleads for the exclusion of Israel at the next Eurovision Song Contest.

Eurovision winner wants Israel excluded from 2026 contest over its violence in Gaza

Singer JJ was the third Austrian winner of what has become the world's biggest music competition, watched by more than 160 million people.

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