In the recent High Documentary series, the Eurovision Song Contest becomes an arena of politics, opinions and protests.
This year Mikko Silvennoinen will explain the Eurovision Song Contest to Yle. Atte Kajova
Pia Asikainen in the control of the top four -part Eurovision Song Contest: War and Lovee The series explores the politics and protests of visa history and also the present.
Of course, the fishbellus caused by Israeli’s participation is the latest featured, but politics has always been present in the visa, and there have been some statements in the performances.
Finns have also taken a stand on the Visa Stage. Many people will remember how the Finnish representative Krista Siegfrids Kissed the woman on a wisdom in 2013. Siegfrids says in the documentary that of course it was a political statement. At that time, there was a strong debate on the Equal Marriage Act in Finland.
The documentary began with the idea of Mikko Silvennoinen, who has been explaining to Yle for many years.
– The idea came when I was distressed last spring in Malmö’s visa, Silvennoinen tells Iltalehti.
The visas in Malmö were exceptional. Israeli’s participation in the song competition caused strong feelings both in the visa audience and among the participants. Malmö was protested, the participants published petitions, the Netherlands Joost was sent home, Finland Wrapper and Norwegian Alessandra They didn’t want to give countries points and so on.
The atmosphere in Malmö became distressing at the latest when Joost, the Netherlands, had to leave the visa.
– That’s where the rumor started to hang out. After all, the removal was not political, but when everything was so tense and it was not known what it was. It raised concern. That tension was so great, and when there were artists who didn’t want to come to the stage during the training. This has never been before.
Silvennoinen says how not everyone may understand that Eurovision has always had politics, it’s not a new thing. Especially the young, visa recently found are not aware of this. The documentary goes through these political statements from the very first visa.
– I would like the Eurovision Song Contest to have fun and fun, even though the world is bad, Silvennoinen sums up.
Visits have always taken a stand. Gigliola Cinquetti singing his song in the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest. The song was said to take a stand on the Italian referendum asking if the person allowed the divorce should be banned. It was considered to be called for vote for the repeal of the law. Aop
Eurovision Song Contest: War and Lovee in Yle Arena 21.4. See all program information telkku.com.