Disproportionately The European Broadcasting Union considered it undesirable to allow Klein to participate while the investigation was still ongoing and decided to disqualify Klein. The decision was not taken in consultation with AVROTROS, as the latter considers the measure to be too burdensome and disproportionate. “We are very sorry about this,” they say. “We stand […]
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The Netherlands's Joost Klein has been disqualified from the Eurovision
Dutch singer Joost Klein has been disqualified from the Eurovision Song Contest, and will not take part in the event’s Grand Final on Saturday night. Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS reacted in shock, saying the sanction was "disproportionate.” The “Europapa” singer has been under investigation since Friday over allegations that he threatened a Eurovision worker, police in Malmö, Sweden confirmed.
A Dutch public broadcaster has reacted angrily after the Netherlands’ contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest was dramatically expelled from the competition hours before Saturday’s final.
Joost Klein, this year's Eurovision representative for the Netherlands,
As expected, Joost Klein has qualified for the finals of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday with an enthusiastic rendering of Europapa. Klein will perform in fifth place in Saturday’s final in Malmo. Klein’s song, described by Dutch media as “three minutes of pure joy” had the Eurovision crowd dancing on their feet during Thursday’s show. He was selected from more than 600 entries to represent the Netherlands and the number was described by the selection committee as “a hit that can...
Dutch singer Joost Klein has advanced to the Eurovision Song Contest final in Malmö, as expected. In addition, countries including Latvia, Austria and Norway have also made it through during the second semi-final on Thursday evening.Shortly before his performance, Klein shared an old photograph of him and his parents together. His song for the contest, Europapa, was dedicated to his father, who died from cancer in 2010 when Klein was 12. His mother passed away a year later from a heart attack....
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The incident which led to the Dutch Eurovision Song Contest entry Europapa being disqualified from Saturday’s final centred on a camerawoman who filmed Joost Klein after he had finished competing in Thursday’s semi-final, Dutch broadcaster AvroTros said in a statement. “Against clearly made agreements, Joost was filmed when he had just gotten off stage and had to rush to the greenroom,” the statement said. “At that moment, Joost repeatedly indicated that he did not want to be filmed. This wasn’t...