Sweden’s Eurovision representative in 2011 will perform together with Eleni Foureira, who competed for Cyprus in 2018, and the Spanish artist Chanel, who came third in 2022, according to Eurovision’s official account on Instagram.
At the same time, the artist himself writes in a story on his Instagram that the EBU’s handling of Eurovision is a “disgrace†and criticizes that Palestinian flags and symbols are not allowed inside the arena – at the same time as symbols representing all other ethnicities in the world are welcome†.
The artist, who himself has Palestinian grievances, ends the post by writing that it is therefore “more important than ever for me to be present at that scene†.
Ebba Adielsson, executive producer for the Eurovision Song Contest on SVT, insists that the flag policy that applies during Eurovision is the same as last year.
“We understand and respect that Eric expresses his opinions,†she says in a written statement to TT.
“Eric Saade has been in the discussions regarding opening and intermediate acts since early last fall and he is an obvious choice in this particular issue.â€
Eric Saade has has protested several times before that Israel was allowed to participate despite the war in Gaza, and was one of the artists who signed a petition demanding that Israel be excluded from the competition.
– I love the Melodifestivalen and the ESC and everything they stand for – and can’t handle seeing the credibility destroyed in this way, Eric Saade told DN then ¥.
In 2011, Eric Saade arrived third in the Eurovision Song Contest, with the song “Popular†. He also participated as a reporter in the green room during the broadcast from the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden 2013.
It has already been known that Eurovision icon Johnny Logan will be the middle act in the first semi-final. The Irishman Logan has won the Melodifestivalen twice as a performer and once as a songwriter.
Petra Mede and Malin Ökerman are the presenters for the Eurovision broadcasts from Malmö. Starting this year, the entries that are directly qualified for the final will also be performed in the semi-finals. The Swedish entry “Unforgettable†with Marcus & Martinus is sung in the first semi-final.
