Not a Eurovision Fact #4 (Edited 4/12/25):
Hello everyone, I just figured I'd take the time to say this since this is a very Eurovision -centric blog with a fairly large following:
I will not be watching Eurovision this year. I believe, like many of you, that the removal of Russia set a precedent and neglecting to remove Israel shows extreme bias and is, in turn, taking a political stance at a "non-political" event.
I don't believe that we can be "united by music" as long as we allow this to stand, so instead of watching Eurovision this year, I will only be watching the national finals/internal selection music videos, and then having my own vote on a winner based on those performances with friends.
I encourage you to do the same.
Edit: this will stand true for the 2026 contest, too. I am disgusted and disappointed in the results of the EBU General Assembly. I will continue to report on the news, national finals, and past contests. I will probably talk about the contest after the fact, but as it stands right now, I will not be writing about it live as I don't think I can watch it in good conscious.