Eurovision: Spanish broadcaster made a scandalous statement about the results of Ukraine and Israel.

The Spanish broadcaster expressed a proposal regarding the audience voting at Eurovision

The Spanish broadcaster Rtve expressed the opinion that Ukraine and Israel received high scores from the audience at Eurovision due to 'military conflicts'. They suggest changes to the audience voting, believing that the song contest is losing its cultural value. This was reported by 'Glavkom' referencing VerTele.

The broadcaster intends to address the European Broadcasting Union with a request to discuss audience voting at Eurovision. They propose that the organizers of the contest 'start a debate regarding audience voting to determine how it can be improved'. Other countries would also support a similar appeal.

Ukraine, and especially Israel, have significantly improved their positions due to the support of the people. It so happens that both countries are at war

Yuval Rafael, Israel's representative, won the audience voting with 297 points and placed second. The band Ziferblat, representing Ukraine, received 158 points from the audience and placed ninth. The representative of Spain was the outsider of the contest, receiving only 37 points and beating only Iceland and San Marino.

Analysis

The broadcaster's statement regarding audience voting generates justified discussions about the cultural specificity of Eurovision and its impact on the evaluation of participants. It is important to consider such issues taking into account the overall interest and adherence to the principles of fairness in the contest.