The Icelandic Society of Authors and Composers, for example, strongly called for a boycott unless Israel is withdrawn from the contest. This year’s Songvakeppnin is due to take place in February and March but Icelandic broadcaster RUV is facing intense domestic pressure to call for Israel be banned from Eurovision 2024, which is scheduled for May, or to boycott the event. In the run-up to the competition, which was hosted by Israel that year, the band sparked controversy with their outspoken criticism of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. ![]() Murad has previously worked with Hatari, a punk-rock band that represented Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2019, finishing 10th. He will be one of 10 acts competing against each other for a place in the semi-finals of Songvakeppnin 2024, the national contest to select Iceland’s Eurovision song, Euronews reported on Thursday. ![]() LONDON: A Palestinian singer will compete in the preliminary stage of Iceland’s Eurovision Song Contest selection process.īashar Murad, a 30-year-old performer from Jerusalem, is known for addressing through his music themes related to the Israeli occupation and gender equality in the Middle East.
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