duminică, 24 mai 2015

Eurovision 2015: Russia booed despite song contest’s best efforts to put 'music over politics'



The live audience could be heard booing whenever a country awarded points to Russia at the song contest in Vienna, prompting one of the hosts to remind the audience that “music should stand over politics tonight”.


Conchita Wurst, who was condemned by leading Russian religious figures following her win last year, called the boos “incomprehensible” and said that Gagarina “cannot be blamed for the rules” in her home country.



The booing was thought to be linked to Russia’s anti-LGBT polices and its involvement in the Ukraine conflict.


Polina Gagarina performing Polina Gagarina performing “A Million Voices” for Russia at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest Conservative Russians viewed Conchita Wurst as a threat to traditional family values, and expressed concern about hosting the Eurovision Song Contest if Russia won.


Russian Orthodox bishop Patriarch Kirill said acts such as Wurst promoted values “repulsive to our soul and culture”.



 


Despite the negative reaction from the Eurovision crowd, Russia’s entry Polina Gagarina came in a respectable second place after Sweden’s Mans Zelmerlow took the crown.


Anti-booing technology was reportedly installed in the stadium in Vienna to prevent boos from being heard on TV.


Russia are thought to have been booed due to the country's anti-LGBT stance and involvement with UkraineRussia are thought to have been booed due to the country’s anti-LGBT stance and involvement with Ukraine Russia’s communications coordinator for Eurovision told The Moscow Times: “It was very embarrassing for us last year when this happened, as it was not the spirit of the contest.


“We are here to build bridges, as the motto [of the contest] says.”


Gagarina’s song included lyrics about accepting people for who they are as part of Russia’s attempt at soft diplomacy.



Its bid to win over Europe proved successful, with Russia gaining 303 points in total, beating fellow favourites Italy and Australia.



But the decision for Russia’s results reader Dmitry Shepelev to jokingly declare the country had awarded itself the full twelve points went down less well.



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