The 2024 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden opened with a controversial act. Swedish singer Eric Saade, not a contestant this year, wore a keffiyeh while performing his 2011 entry “Popular.” The keffiyeh, a Palestinian symbol, sparked controversy as it hinted at the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict overshadowing the event. Contestants and performers are banned from political gestures, and the EBU has apologized for Saade’s act.
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Eleni Foureira, the beloved Greek pop star, set the Eurovision stage ablaze with her fiery performance of “Fuego” during the first semi-final of the 68th Eurovision contest in Malmo Arena. Foureira, who represented Cyprus in 2018 and brought the country to an impressive second place, returned to the Eurovision stage as a guest performer and proved once again why she is considered the “queen” of the competition by many fans.