Never understood Eurovision. But what i never understood even more is why there is a middle eastern nazi state participating in European song competition. Anyone knows how did they get here?
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Because some of their broadcasters are part of the European Broadcasting Union. Neighbouring countries like Jordan and Lebanon are part of the EBU too, but others like Morocco and Algeria are part of the EBU as well, and as such can also compete. They rarely or never have though (in part because of Israel's involvement, but sometimes also more puritan reasons like nudity).
~The same reason Australia got there: It's a settler colony built by Europeans that culturally has little in common with its neighbors. Israel also has the factor of being hated by all its neighbors for obvious reasons that westerners until recently have been able to ignore.~
Edit: Completely wrong, see below.
Not quite; the whole mediterranean region is allowed to compete, because it lies in the European broadcasting area. The Arab countries usually boycot the contest, because of Israel's participation.
That makes sense.
On top of all the things already mentioned, Israeli company Moroccon Oil is also a big sponsor of the event.
How many other non European countries take part in Eurovision?
Australia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia. Morocco has also participated once, and Lebanon was set to compete at one point, but withdrew because they couldn't broadcast the Israeli performance.
Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan are a little borderline. But I'll give you its fucking weird for Australia.
It's a cultural thing
they're not culturally similar I tell you
Pretty sure by cultural he just means mostly White
It's a white colonizer thing*
I'm honestly surprised people watch it in the first place. I can't boycott it more than I already do
no way Israel will be excluded from the genocide song contest
Why isnt Argentina in eurovision too?