France's Europe minister said Monday that Italy's Eurovision winners could be disqualified if it is found they used cocaine during the song contest – a move that would render France's second-place co…
There is a funny side to the UK getting nul points in the contest at the weekend. But there’s not much humour in being friendless
‘Britain’s James Newman took the rejection of his lacklustre tune, Embers, with good grace.’ Photograph: Sander Koning/EPA
‘Britain’s James Newman took the rejection of his lacklustre tune, Embers, with good grace.’ Photograph: Sander Koning/EPA
Mon 24 May 2021 14.07 EDT
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t was a year of records for Eurovision, filmed in front of a reduced live audience in Rotterdam after last year’s event was cancelled. Eden Alene from Israel sang the competition’s highest-ever note. A model moon measuring six metres across and suspended above Spain’s entry was said to be the biggest-ever prop. Also on Saturday, the UK became the first nation to receive the dreaded nul points under a new voting system introduced in 2016, where the splitting of votes between juries and viewers was thought to make it almo
The now Eurovision winner has become embroiled in a drug s controversy.
Images from Saturday’s ceremony in Rotterdam showed lead singer Damiano David at one point leaning forward with head bowed while sitting at a table.
It prompted viewers and people on social media to suggest that he was sniffing a line of cocaine.
After images of the scene went viral, the band were forced to deny the allegations at the post-show press conference.
Taking to social media, the band also said: “We are really shocked about what some people are saying about Damiano doing drugs. We really are AGAINST drugs and we never used cocaine. We are ready to get tested, cause we got nothing to hide.”