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Al Jazeera English • May 16, 2026 06:45

Where did Eurovision go wrong?

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Eurovision has long claimed to be apolitical. This year, that claim may be its most contested performance yet.

Story Timeline

Sat 13:22 - HLN (BE)
New riot around Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest: official warning from organization after call for massive voting for the entry
Sun 09:00 - HLN (BE)
Our man sees how nervous Vienna is for the Eurovision Song Contest: “Security has been drastically tightened, thanks to Taylor Swift”
Mon 06:10 - HLN (BE)
“Too sexy for Eurovision Song Contest”: Norwegian entry receives official warning from organization
Mon 09:49 - HLN (BE)
“He grabbed his crotch and made sexual movements”: Norwegian entry must adjust act after official warning
Tue 10:12 - HLN (BE)
First performance in Israel with an audience without a major protest and is Essyla a bit nervous?
Tue 11:00 - HLN (BE)
Why our country needs a miracle tonight at the Eurovision Song Contest: “As if there is some kind of curse on Belgium”
Wed 04:23 - HLN (BE)
“We broke the curse”: how Essyla (30) exceeded all expectations and herself
Wed 07:00 - HLN (BE)
🎧“Of course the Palestinians were helped by a boycott of Israel”: Groen chairman Aimen Horch about the Eurovision Song Contest
Thu 13:30 - HLN (BE)
“Defensive and intimidating”: how Israel long ago acquired the reputation of being the least liked Eurovision delegation
Thu 15:53 - HLN (BE)
“Main goal has already been achieved”: Essyla is already looking ahead to the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest at VTM NIEUWS
Fri 07:17 - La Libre (BE)
Eurovision 2026: Essyla will move to fourth position, just after Israel
Fri 13:28 - La Libre (BE)
Spain absent from Eurovision: “We are on the right side of history”
Fri 16:39 - HLN (BE)
More than half of Flemish people are against Israeli participation in the Eurovision Song Contest: “There may be fewer viewers this year”
Fri 16:47 - France 24
Eurovision boycotts: "The biggest crisis in the contest's 70-year history"
Fri 23:04 - BBC Headlines
Eurovision final: Sex, violins and seven other things to look out for
Sat 06:22 - Euronews
From Vienna to Bergen: The best places to watch the Eurovision 2026 grand final
Sat 06:45 - Al Jazeera English
Where did Eurovision go wrong?
Sat 07:31 - Al Jazeera English
Spain PM defends Eurovision boycott over Israel
Sat 07:45 - La Libre (BE)
What if Essyla were to defy the odds again this evening during the Eurovision grand final?

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