THE INDEPENDENT
Israel isn’t the first ‘controversial’ state to host the competition, and it won’t be the last. There are many platforms to take a stand against in terms of politics, but Eurovision shouldn’t be one of them
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CNN
The Netherlands triumphed at a controversial Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, Israel, taking home the title in a kitsch competition that found itself dancing around an uncomfortably political spotlight.
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DEUTSCHE WELLE
The leaked news that the Queen of Pop would perform at the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv was followed by rumors that she’d backed down. But then she gave an out-of-tune performance of her anthem “Like a Prayer.”
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REUTERS
However pop superstar Madonna sprang a surprise during her guest performance of two songs – her iconic 1989 hit “Like A Prayer” and a new number, “Future,” sung alongside the American rapper Quavo. At the close of the second number, two backing dancers briefly appeared on stage wearing the Israeli and Palestinian flags on the back of their costumes.
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RUSSIA TODAY
Members of the Hatari group held up Palestinian flags with ‘Palestine’ written on them as the cameras were fixed on them during the announcement of their public votes at the final on Saturday night. The protest generated boos and cheers from the crowd at the Tel Aviv event, and support online.
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EURONEWS
Duncan Laurence, 25, was the bookies’ favourite heading into the final. His track “Arcade” was awarded 492 points from the 41 countries participating. The last time the Netherlands won the contest was in Stockholm in 1975 with “Ding-a-Dong!
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BBC
But they weren’t the only lessons to be learned from the ceremony, held this year in Tel Aviv in Israel. Here are five things we took away from the event.
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ALJAZEERA
Madonna’s anticipated guest performance during the Eurovision Song Contest in Israel sparked controversy in the final moments of the show. The star appeared on Saturday draped in a black cape and a black eye-patch during her performance of 1989 hit “Like A Prayer,” and new single “Future”.
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