Kokkan 21 on Tuesday evening began the first part of the Eurovision Song Contest. In the opening number, there was singing and dancing among others Eric Saade.
Eric Saade has previously been clear that he participates in the opening act as a protest that Israel is allowed to compete this year, something that The evening paper wrote more about.
During Eurovision this year, fans will be allowed to carry flags belonging to the competing countries and the rainbow flag inside the arena, but other flags and symbols are not allowed, something that Eric Saade reacted to.
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In an Instagram story some time ago, he commented on the provision.
“When you can no longer wear a symbol of your ethnicity in our so-called ‘free world’ it is even more important for me to participate,” he wrote on Instagram.
But during Tuesday night’s opening act, Eric Saade made a real coup. He wore a Palestinian shawl, called a keffiyeh, around his arm.
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Photo: Jessica Gow/TT The organizer EBU on the coup: “We regret”
In a comment to The Express regrets the organizer EBU Eric Saade’s coup on stage.
– The Eurovision song contest is a live show. Everyone who performs is well aware of the rules of the competition and we regret that Eric Saade chose to compromise with the idea of having the competition neutral.
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