Oh, het maakt mij verder niet uit waar hij eindigt zolang hij maar de finale haalt (en dat lijkt me een zekerheid).quote:Op zondag 5 mei 2024 01:41 schreef Aadrianus het volgende:
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De meest mensen kijken niet naar de bookmakers. Het zal wellicht vermeld worden door de commentatoren, maar net zo groot is de kans dat ze vermelden dat zijn video verreweg de meeste views heeft van alle inzendingen. Denk jezelf nou niet een depressie in. Woensdag gaat Joost weer omhoog bij de odds. Niet dat het voor de meeste stemmers iets uitmaakt. Trust the process
Die halve speech die dan eindigt met applaus in het Europees parlementquote:
Van mij mogen die hele bookies voor het Songfestival afgeschaft wordenquote:Op zondag 5 mei 2024 14:25 schreef aERodynamIC1970 het volgende:
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Oh, het maakt mij verder niet uit waar hij eindigt zolang hij maar de finale haalt (en dat lijkt me een zekerheid).
Mijn leerlingen (6-8 jaar) zijn groot fan en nu na de uitleg vaan Joost valt dat puzzelstukje ook echt op z'n plaats voor zover dat al niet gevallen was: kinderen vinden dit waanzinnig, maar bejaarden ook. De voorpret die in heel Nederland nu eens gevoeld werd is uniek, dat was zelfs bij Duncan niet het geval, daar was die vibe alleen onder de fans.
Joost heeft ons veel plezier gegeven en ik gun hem die winst vooral, maar of dat nu wel of niet lukt maakt niet uit. En de bookmakers worden helaas te veel serieus genomen de laatste jaren. Een slechte ontwikkeling eigenlijk. En ja, daar doe ik net zo goed aan mee. Ik keek er vroeger nooit naar. Nu bijna elke dag.
quote:Malmo - CNN Updated 8:09 AM EDT, Sat May 11, 2024
The Eurovision Song Contest was thrown into fresh turmoil Saturday when organizers disqualified the Dutch entrant hours before the grand final for a backstage incident involving a female crew member.
The European Broadcasting Union, which organizes the annual event, taking place this year in Malmo, Sweden, said police were investigating the incident involving the singer Joost Klein and that it would not be appropriate for him to participate.
“Swedish police have investigated a complaint made by a female member of the production crew after an incident following his performance in Thursday night’s Semi Final. While the legal process takes its course, it would not be appropriate for him to continue in the Contest,” the EBU said.
A spokeswoman for the Swedish Police Authority said in a statement sent to CNN: “A man is suspected of unlawful threats. The crime is said to have been committed at Malmo Arena on Thursday evening.”
“The man [was] questioned by the police but not detained,” she added.
CNN has approached Klein’s team for comment.
The Dutch public broadcaster AVROTROS criticized the EBU for kicking Klein out. It said in a statement that it “finds the disqualification disproportionate and is shocked by the decision.”
The incident follows controversy about the participation of Israel in the contest. Pro-Palestinian protesters have been demonstrating daily in Malmo in the days running up to the competition. The EBU said the disqualification of Klein did not involve any other performer or member another country’s delegation.
The alleged incident involving Klein happened on Thursday evening after the second semi-final, the EBU said. Rumors then began to swirl around the delegations and press in Malmo on Friday afternoon when Klein did not perform as planned in a dress rehearsal. He was scheduled to rehearse directly before the Israeli entry, Eden Golan, which led to unconfirmed speculation that the events were connected.
Golan’s entry has sown division in the contest, whose motto is “united by music”. The EBU instructed Israel to amend the words of its song, which was originally called “October Rain,” deeming it too political.
But the contest has faced continued calls from some fans and pro-Palestinian activists to exclude Israel completely, citing the banning of Russia in 2022 following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Thousands of protesters are expected to gather at the Malmo Arena for the final on Saturday night, with the EBU facing the very real prospect that Israel could win the competition.
The atmosphere in Malmo has been subdued. Swedish police have deployed extra officers to the city in the wake of the tensions. Armed police are visible on many intersections, and there is a ring of extra security around the hotel where the Israeli delegation is staying. Security staff have been patrolling inside the venue where the official after-show parties have been taking place.
Israel secured a place in the final on Thursday, after which Italy’s broadcaster, RAI, accidentally revealed what appeared to be the result of the public’s televote. The results showed that Israel had picked up 39% of the public’s vote - representing a landslide win. RAI said the results were published by mistake, and later said that the data was “incomplete”. The EBU said it had told RAI the move was “in breach of the rules.”
The competition - which clings deseperately to its apolitical tag - has become one of the largest cultural events to have been hit by the repercussions of Israel’s war in Gaza. Israel’s military assault has killed more than 34,000 Palestinians in Gaza since it was launched in response to Hamas’ October 7 attacks on Israel, in which at least 1,200 people were killed and 250 taken hostage.
Many participants have faced calls to state their views on either the conflict, or the particiaption of Israel. Golan was booed by some sections of the crowd during her untelevised jury performance on Wednesday evening.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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