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Mass protests kicked off in the city of Malmo ahead of Eurovision's Grand Final
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Saturday night saw the culmination of this year's Eurovision, with Switzerland being crowned victorious in the grand final in Malmo, Sweden.
The final followed one of the most controversial build-ups the contest has ever experienced.
Last week saw the host city flooded with protesters demonstrating against Israel's participation in the competition for its continued military campaign in Gaza.
The Israeli singer, Eden Golan, was forced to stay in her hotel room and was given counter-terrorism police protection.
POLL OF THE DAY: Was Eurovision 2024 the most poisonous in history? YOUR VERDICT
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In an exclusive poll for GB News membership readers, an overwhelming majority (97 per cent) of the 728 voters thought Eurovision 2024 was the most poisonous in history, while just two per cent thought it wasn't. One per cent said they did not know.
Alongside the protesters outside the venue, there was plenty of controversies taking place among contestants too.
Netherlands act Joost Klein was banned from the competition just hours before the grand final.
Klein, who entered the competition with a song "Europapa" which appeared to promote the benefits of the European Union, had qualified for the grand final on Thursday evening.
After he was banned from rehearsals, the EBU released a statement on Saturday announcing Klein has been disqualified from the competition due to a complaint made to the Swedish police.
The Israeli singer, Eden Golan, was forced to stay in her hotel room and was given counter-terrorism police protection
EBU
Ireland's entry Bambie Thug also faced controversy, after saying, "F*** the EBU [Eurovision Broadcasting Union]," in an emotional post-competition interview.
The Doomsday Blue singer went on to add they don't fully represent "what Eurovision is".
The Cork-born artist has faced some backlash throughout the competition for their pro-Palestine stance.
NME reports they had been forced to take out to the words "ceasefire" and "freedom for Palestine" in a medieval script from their costume in order to comply with Eurovision's neutrality rules.
Netherlands act Joost Klein was banned from the competition just hours before the grand final
EurovisionAccording to the publication, a now-deleted TikTok showed Bambie speaking about the decision.
"It's f***ed up," they stated. Now, the artist has made further complaints about the EBU.
Speaking after the final on Saturday, they declared: "F*** the EBU. I don’t even care anymore. F*** them. The thing that makes this is the contestants, the community behind it, the love and the power and the support of all of us is what is making change.
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