JochCool, 4 months ago It's the second time politics has dominated Eurovision, Okay, this author has not been following Eurovision for very long then. Here are some that come to mind: 1964: Stage invader protested against Spain's and Portugal's dictatorships 1969: Organised by Spain 1973: Israel debuts 1977: BBC cameramen stike right before the contest 1978: Israel wins 1990s: Yugoslav Wars and dissolution of Soviet Union, with some countries participating while at war 1998: Israel wins, with a trans performer 2003: Invasion of Iraq, UK was allowed to participate but got last place 2009: Azerbaijani government interrogates people who voted for Armenia, Georgian entry is anti-Putin 2012: Organised by Azerbaijan 2014: Start of Russo-Ukrainian war 2016: Ukraine wins over televote favourite Russia 2019: Organised by Israel 2021: Belarusian entry being government propaganda 2022: Russian invasion of Ukraine Eurovision has always been political.
It's the second time politics has dominated Eurovision,
Okay, this author has not been following Eurovision for very long then. Here are some that come to mind:
Eurovision has always been political.