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Post by Admin on May 19, 2019 18:33:45 GMT
The Netherlands’ Duncan Laurence, bookmakers’ favorite to win the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest with his moody alt-pop ballad “Arcade,” did just that at Saturday’s Eurovision final, which took place in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. But it was Iceland’s anarchist performance-art collective, Hatari, that stole the show, raising (and possibly singeing) eyebrows with their pyro-filled, BDSM-themed, gothic-industrial “Hatrið mun sigra” (translation: “Hate Will Prevail”). It might have been the raciest, wildest performance in Eurovision history. And Hatari generated even more controversy when they displayed pro-Palestinian flags while sitting in the green room at the Expo Tel Aviv complex. While Hatari did not prevail, the leather-sheathed, gimp-masked shock-rockers — who going into the finals were predicted to have only a 4 percent chance of winning — pulled off a minor upset, making it to 10th place over safer, warmer, and fuzzier acts. They did this entirely via the people, since they received no professional jury votes but their 186 public votes were enough to propel them towards the top of leaderboard, edging out Czech Republic favorites Lake Malawi’s cheery “Friend of a Friend.” While Hatari sang in Icelandic, apparently the masses connected to the group’s dystopian message, with lyrics that translated into English as “Debauchery unconstrained/Hangover uncontained/Life’s purposeless confusion/The void will swallow all… Universal obfuscation/Unilateral execration/From gullible delusion… And Europe’s heart impale/Burn off its web of lies.”
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Post by Admin on May 20, 2019 18:21:56 GMT
Icelandic Eurovision act Hatari could be set to face punishment after causing controversy by waving Palestinian flags on screen during the weekend’s contest in Tel Aviv.
The Netherlands won the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, while Madonna caused a stir with her divisive and politically-charged performance at the final.
She wasn’t alone, with Icelandic BDSM punk band Hatari also breaking the competition’s strict apolitical policies by holding up banners bearing the word “Palestine” and the colours of their flag while their vote was announced – before cameras quickly cut away.
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Post by Admin on May 25, 2019 17:59:57 GMT
It comes after the group controversially waved Palestinian flags at Eurovision 2019. Icelandic group Hatari have teamed up with Palestinian artist Bashar Murad on new song ‘KLEFI / SAMED (صامد)’. Following news that Hatari could face punishment after causing controversy by waving Palestinian flags on screen during their performance at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, the anti-capitalist/pro-Palestine group have now teamed up with Murad to sing about liberation and freedom on ‘KLEFI / SAMED (صامد)’.
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Post by Admin on Sept 21, 2019 22:55:45 GMT
Organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest said Saturday they had fined Iceland after the band it entered displayed scarves with Palestinian flags during the contest's final in Israel. Iceland's group Hatari brandished scarves with Palestinian flags when the final results were being announced at the end of the event, which was held last May in Tel Aviv. Contest organisers the European Broadcasting Union said Saturday in a statement sent to AFP that the gesture infringed their rules banning political gestures. They declined to say how much they had fined Iceland's public broadcaster, but said it was "in line with the rules of the competition". The fine had also been upheld following an appeal it said. Hatari is known for their opposition to the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories. Rule 2.6 of the competition stipulates that participants should do nothing to use it for political ends. During the same event guest performer Madonna also provoked controversy when her dancers carried Israeli and Palestinian flags on their costumes. "It was a mistake," said Israel's Culture Minister Miri Regev. "You cannot mix politics at a cultural event, with all due respect to Madonna."
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