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Like a Middle East peace talk (Image via screen grab)
GUARDIAN: Madonna's “Like a Prayer” had a couple of bum notes and her “Future” with human dead zone Quavo was vocoder fetishism run amok, but her Eurovision performance is ruffling more feathers for a should-be-reasonable political message: Urging unity. Without the legendarily bland contest's approval, she included dancers with Israeli and Palestinian flags embracing, an element of her show that had not been pre-approved. If the show was not A+ for the ears, it was A+ for the eyes — and it was challenging, literally ending with an exhortation to, “WAKE UP.”
Hilariously, Eurovision's statement on the matter is that Madonna was made aware Eurovision isn't political.
Well, Eurovision was made aware that Madonna is political — don't pretend you didn't know she would address the apartheid elephant in the room.
Gracias Madonna, por acordarte de Palestina y mandar el mensaje 👏🏼👏🏼 #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/arHmJQkSmW
— ✨ Vanessica 🐍 (@ConchaLavioss) May 18, 2019
P.S. As if telling on herself in advance, Madonna told the presenter music can bring people together — and that is clearly what the message of her performance was:
"Let's never underestimate the power of music to bring people together" - @Madonna, at the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2019.#DareToDream #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/18RF5r0Kq3
— Eurovision (@Eurovision) May 18, 2019
P.P.S. Iceland's entrants also let their political feelings be known:
Hatari said stop capitalism and corruption.
— Wraith (@Robster_16a) May 18, 2019
Hatari said support LGBTQ+ and Trans rights.
Hatari said free palestine.
Iceland. Fucking. Wins.#Eurovision pic.twitter.com/qVbyTgGTEG
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