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"We do not have time to deal with the rumors - we are preparing for the Eurovision Song Contest in Israel," the European Broadcasting Corporation (EBU) responded to the news website's question regarding the warning letter sent to the creators of the Israeli song "TOY", which claimed that the song was copied from the "Seven Nation Army" song by the White Stripes band.
To the question if is there a concern that a civil suit (if there will be one) could cause the cancellation of the Eurovision Song Contest in Israel, the EBU replied that they are not engaging themself with rumors and are busy preparing for the Eurovision, in cooperation with KAN.
Doron Medley, one of the creators of the song, went to Los Angeles to reach an agreement with the American music giant, and it is estimated that the parties will reach a compromise. "No one will want to go to trial against such a large corporation," said sources involved in the details.
Welcome to the live thread for the Grand Final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, where a new winner will be crowed!
You can join the discussion right here or on Discord (more information about the server here)!
Above all, and wherever you may be in the world, have fun, and may the best song win!
Eurovision Song Contest 2019 / Grand Final / 18th of May, 2019
Hosts | Assi Azar, Bar Refaeli, Erez Tal and Lucy Ayoub
Opening Act | 'Diva' and 'Tel Aviv' by Dana International; 'Golden Boy' by Nadav Guedj
Interval Acts | 'Heroes' by Conchita Wurst; 'Fuego' by Mรฅns Zelmerlรถw; 'Dancing Lasha Tumbai' by Eleni Foureira; 'Toy' by Verka Serduchka; 'Hallelujah' by Gali Atari; 'Nana Banana' by Netta; 'Bo'ee โ Come to Me' by Idan Raichel; 'Future' by Madonna feat. Quavo; 'Like A Prayer' by Madonna
When does it start?
Europe | 20:00 (WEST) / 21:00 (CEST) / 22:00 (EEST)
USA | 12:00 (PDT) / 15:00 (EDT)
Australia | 03:00 (AWST) / 04:30 (ACST) / 05:00 (AEST)
^(Find) ^(out) ^(your) ^(time) ^(zone) ^(here:) ^(http://bit.ly/2ckxdkS)
Where can I watch?
Official YouTube Stream | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dsx4pVjUth0
For more options, follow the instructions in this thread put together by u/NitroGnome.
Running Order
| 01 | ๐ฒ๐น Malta | Michela Pace | Chameleon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | ๐ฆ๐ฑ Albania | Jonida Maliqi | Ktheju Tokรซs |
| 03 | ๐จ๐ฟ Czech Republic | Lake Malawi | Friend of a Friend |
| 04 | ๐ฉ๐ช Germany | S!sters | Sister |
| 05 | ๐ท๐บ Russia | Sergey Lazarev | Scream |
| 06 | ๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark | [Leonora](ht |
edit: Sorry I botched the title. The question was supposed to be: Was there any outrage across the French populace to a song celebrating the fall of Napoleon winning a contest intended to promote European unity?
https://www.cracked.com/article_26386_now-it-time-to-meet-icelands-bdsm-synth-punk-band.html
>The biggest rule of Eurovision, aside from the mandatory sequins budget, is that all singers are forbidden from being overtly political in their performances. After all, nobody wants the last news broadcast before the nuclear apocalypse to be "Following the events at Eurovision ..." That is proving to be aย big askย this year, as the contest is taking place in Israel, a country that's beenย hitting every political hot button latelyย and wants to use the singalong as a way toย improveย its reputation.
Israel flouting the rules everyone else is expected to follow? Surely not!
>Hatari, which consists of two anti-capitalist cousins and their drummer gimp, has made it no secret that they're only competing in Eurovision specifically for the chance to challenge Israel on its human rights record. Their act has been described as "a fascist-inspired dystopia of blood-splattered whippings" in front of gears that ever so slightly resemble a grenade, and their song (whose video features a cheeky cameo by the chairman of Iceland's official BDSM society) addresses the worrying rise of fascism in Europe and beyond.
>The band has also threatened to trouser-grip-wrestle Benjamin Netanyahu, and promised that if they win, they'll use their incredible power to erect the first BDSM enclave inside Israeli territory.
Welcome to the EUROVISION Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel! We're starting today at 21:00 CEST.
Join us on IRC (#europe), or use the Europe Discord Server or join our friends at r/eurovision for their live thread.
International YouTube Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dsx4pVjUth0&feature=youtu.be
Running Order:
| 01 | ๐ฒ๐น Malta | Michela Pace | Chameleon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | ๐ฆ๐ฑ Albania | Jonida Maliqi | Ktheju Tokรซs |
| 03 | ๐จ๐ฟ Czech Republic | Lake Malawi | Friend of a Friend |
| 04 | ๐ฉ๐ช Germany | S!sters | Sister |
| 05 | ๐ท๐บ Russia | Sergey Lazarev | Scream |
| 06 | ๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark | Leonora | Love Is Forever |
| 07 | ๐ธ๐ฒ San Marino | Serhat | Say Na Na Na |
| 08 | ๐ฒ๐ฐ North Macedonia | Tamara Todevska | Proud |
| 09 | ๐ธ๐ช Sweden | John Lundvik | Too Late For Love |
| 10 | ๐ธ๐ฎ Slovenia | Zala Kralj & Gaลกper ล antl | Sebi |
| 11 | ๐จ๐พ Cyprus | Tamta | Replay |
| 12 | ๐ณ๐ฑ The Netherlands | Duncan Laurence | Arcade |
| 13 | ๐ฌ๐ท Greece | Katerine Duska | Better Love |
| 14 | ๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel | Kobi Marimi | Home |
| 15 | ๐ณ๐ด Norway | [KEiiNO](https:// |
