Belarus Eurovision song rejected due to political lyrics

 Eurovision organizers have rejected a music access from Belarus because of its lyrics mocking demonstrations against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Critics say the song legitimizes Lukashenko's regime.

masses of hundreds of people have watched the video on the Eurovision website

Organizers of the Eurovision tune Contest on Thursday declined a tune access from Belarus because of its debatable political lyrics. the european Broadcasting Union (EBU) demanded Belarus post a new access or hazard being disqualified from the opposition.

"It was concluded that the music places the political nature of the competition in question," the EBU said in a declaration shared on social media. "similarly, current reactions to the proposed entry threat bringing the reputation of the ESC into disrepute." 

The song, titled "i will teach you," ridicules the continued demonstrations in opposition to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. The music, performed with the aid of Belarusian group Galasy ZMesta, has garnered over 1/2 1,000,000 perspectives at the competition's authentic YouTube web page.

Critics slam access as pro-Lukashenko propaganda

Critics of the track entry agree with it legitimizes Lukashenko's regime. He changed into accused of rigging the presidential election last yr against his opponent Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. each the eu Union and america have not recognized Lukashenko as the country's valid president.

"this is a mockery of the humans of Belarus, of everything this is happening inside the u . s . a .," singer Angelica Agurbash told Reuters information enterprise approximately the music entry. Agurbash formerly represented Belarus inside the Eurovision competition in 2005.

"Receiving any consultant of Lukashenko's bloodthirsty regime might be incorrect," Agurbash brought.

Lukashenko has served as the president of Belarus given that 1994 and has been criticized through human rights observers for his crackdown on civil liberties and the clicking. Human rights watchdog Freedom residence has characterized Belarus as "no longer unfastened," describing the usa as a "consolidated authoritarian state" where "elections are overtly orchestrated and civil liberties are tightly restrained."

Belarus controversy modern after Cyprus song access

The Belarusian song access is the present day to stir controversy in this 12 months's contest after Cyprus' access drew condemnation in advance this month from the us of a's non secular network. The Church of Cyprus believes the country's entry, "El Diablo" (The devil), promotes satanic worship.

according to the competition's legitimate website, "El Diablo" is ready "falling in love with a person as horrific as El Diablo." The tune is completed by means of Greek singer Elena Tsagkrinou

A announcement from the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus described the entry as praising the "fatalistic submission of people to the satan's power." Protesters have accrued in the front of Cyprus' country broadcaster to call for the music's withdrawal from the opposition.

This year's Eurovision song Contest will take location in may also in the Dutch metropolis of Rotterdam. Guinness international records has recognized Eurovision as the longest-strolling annual track television competition, with the first contest taking vicinity in 1956.

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