Alina Pash, representative of Ukraine in Eurovision, withdraws: this is the international controversy that “eclipses” Chanel and the Benidorm Fest

Eurovision and geopolitics are closely related. The musical contest has reflected for years the tensions between some of the participating countries and in this edition the crisis with Russia has caused a great controversy capable of eclipsing, even, the controversial election of Chanel Terrero as the winner of the Benidorm Fest.

Alina Pashwhich was Ukraine’s representative at Eurovision, has announced that withdraws its candidacy for the festival. Pash’s denial came after it was made public that the artist attended an event in Crimea in 2015 using documentation allegedly obtained irregularly and that she was accused of being pro-Russian after the publication of some images of Pash with a sweatshirt with the Russian flag.

Alina Pash’s statement for her withdrawal

to communicate it, Alina has published a photograph with an extensive text on Instagram in which he explains the reasons for his resignation. “I’m an artist, not a politician. I don’t have an army of public relations, managers and lawyers to resist all these attacks and pressure, the raiding of my social networks and the threats. And also absolutely unacceptable words that people allow themselves without understanding the situation and forgetting the dignity of all citizens of Ukraine.”

In these lines, Alina Pash has made direct reference to the conflict: “I don’t want this virtual war or the hate. The main war is external, which came to my country in 2014. “Next, the singer has asserted that she does not want to be more “in this dirty story” and that for this reason he withdraws his candidacy to participate in Eurovision.

At the end of the publication, the Ukrainian artist has assured that she will contact the public and that she will sign “all the necessary documents”. In addition, she has thanked her fans and He has asked that “the gossip” stop about her.