الإثارة في مالمو: نيمو قد يفوز باللقب الثالث لسويسرا في بطولة العالم للتزلج على الجليد
Published: Thursday, May 2nd 2024, 12:31
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Nemo's Swiss entry is the favorite at the 68th European Song Contest. Rehearsals for the song contest in Malmö, Sweden, are in full swing. The police also have a lot to do. Because the political climate hangs over the event like a shadow.
For weeks, Nemo's song "The Code" has been the bookmakers' favorite to win the European Song Contest (ESC). They see the Swiss entry as a potential winner. With "The Code", the non-binary music talent from Biel talks about coming to terms with his own identity. Musically, the song is diverse: elements of rap, drum 'n' bass and opera can be heard.
Croatia follows closely in second place with "Rim Tim Tagi Dim" by Baby Lasagna. The song tells the story of young Croatians who leave their country en masse in search of a better life. Joost Klein enters the race for the Netherlands with his song "Europapa" and takes third place in the betting odds. The artist sings about Europe. In total, artists from 37 countries are traveling to Sweden.
Nemo could now win the third ESC for Switzerland - after 1988, when Céline Dion took the top prize, and 1956, when Lys Assia (1924-2018) won. With these two wins at the ESC so far, Switzerland is in fifth place, together with Germany, Austria and Spain. If Nemo wins, Switzerland would move up to third place, which is currently shared by Denmark, Italy, Norway and Ukraine.
Ireland and Sweden in the lead
Ireland and Sweden have already won seven times and thus lead the rankings. Sweden won last year's edition with "Tattoo" by Loreen, which is why this year's music competition is being held in Malmö. The 40-year-old Swede is a repeat winner: Loreen already won Eurovision 2012 in Baku.
Current world politics does not stop at the actually apolitical ESC. Political texts, speeches or gestures are prohibited by the organizer, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). First, the lyrics of Eden Golan's Israeli entry were deemed too political, then the singer was threatened on social media - in some cases with death. The EBU subsequently published a statement condemning the campaign.
Police make preparations
The police in Malmö have been busy with preparations for some time now. Several demonstrations - including pro-Israeli demonstrations - have been registered in Malmö during the ESC. There have also been various cancellations of the supporting program for the music competition, which takes place in the run-up to the event. The reason for this is the Israeli participation in the competition and Israel's role in the Gaza war.
Some of the police will be equipped with heavy weapons, police chief Petra Stenkulla told the AFP news agency. Although people in Sweden and Malmö are not used to this, the police must "take precautionary measures" in order to be prepared for a "serious incident".
The first semi-final will take place next Tuesday, May 7, and the second on Thursday, May 8 - with a performance by Nemo. Then we will see whether the betting odds are a reflection of reality - and whether world politics overshadows the music competition.
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