Shouting ‘bitch, bitch, bitch’, Eurovision has applauded Spain’s performance in Eurovision. The Alicante duo, Mery Bas and Mark Dancausahas taken the stage to sing a song that seeks to shake all the feelings of discrimination she has felt for being a free-spirited woman and breaking chains.

The audience chanted the song and Nebullosa was received with a standing ovation from the audience at the Malmö Arena, in Sweden. during his performance in the final. Spain performed the eighth, a participation that has developed in the midst of growing tension over Israel’s non-expulsion from the festival

The grand final of Eurovision 2024, probably the most controversial edition in its history due to the protests against Israel for the war in Gaza, got underway this Saturday from the Malmö Arena in the Swedish city that gives it its name after a new day of controversies that have left the 50th anniversary of ABBA’s ‘Waterloo’ somewhat anecdotal.

The final started with a message recorded at Stockholm Palace by Princess Victoria of Sweden, the heir to the throne, in which she wished luck to the 25 participants of this edition and not 26 as there were going to be until this morning. Just a few hours before this final, and by virtue of its policy of “zero tolerance for inappropriate behavior, The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has disqualified the Dutch candidate, Joost Klein, for an “incident” with a person from the production of the contest that is being investigated.

Shortly after, the last rehearsal of the final arrived. Candidates from Ireland, Switzerland and Greece have not participated in the initial parade of artists. Bambie Thug, the Irish representative, has also not jumped on stage after her in her turn to perform. However, in the end all these countries participated.

All this joins the claim that RTVE made the day before for the EBU to ensure respect for freedom of the press and opinion after the harassment that a Spanish journalist received from Israeli colleagues for shouting “Free Palestine” during another essay .

Israel’s presence in Eurovision 2024 in the midst of its bloody military offensive in Gaza has for months conditioned the character of this edition in a festival that proclaims itself apolitical, but has been more political than ever.

Nebulossa Europarty

On the other hand, excitement has been unleashed among the more than 3,400 residents gathered at a macro party with a giant screen in the Alicante town of Ondara. when Mery Bas and Mark Dancausa came out to sing representing Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö.

The ‘Nebulossa Europarty’ organized in the bullring of the Spanish duo’s native town has been a complete success, with the 3,400 seats sold at a symbolic price of 5 euros sold out to remotely support its two more international neighbors than until recently. They were unknown beyond the municipality, she in her beauty salon and he with his small music production company for groups in Valencian.

For weeks, Ondara has surrendered to the authors of ‘Zorra’ as reflected in the fact that many balconies and shop windows are decorated with slogans in support of its most international artists, such as ‘Ondara amb Nebulossa’ (Ondara with Nebulossa), to contribute their grain of sand to success at Eurovision.