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Eurovision: with the victory of Switzerland, the competition chooses a neutral country
Eurovision: with the victory of Switzerland, the competition chooses a neutral country
(France 2)
The song contest was held on Saturday May 11 in a climate of tension regarding Israel’s participation. Swiss candidate Nemo won Eurovision and Slimane took fourth place for France.
A surprise and undisputed victory. 36 years after Celine Dion, Nemo offers the Eurovision trophy to Switzerland. “I hope this competition will keep its promises and continue to defend peace and dignity for everyone in the world”, declared the winner, holding up his prize. Nemo, a young 24-year-old artist, promises to break the mold with a performance acclaimed by the professional jury, but the competition retained its suspense until the last second. Finally Switzerland won against Croatia, who finished second.
Israeli candidate booed and whistled
The competition was marred by tensions around the participation of the Israeli candidate. His performance was widely booed and whistled by the audience. French candidate Slimane had no trouble making his voice heard when he sang his song “Mon Amour”, which won him fourth place. “I sang love, I sang peace”says Slimane with emotion and pride after his performance.
