In truth, though, Eurovision has never been as Freiling sees it. War, argued Von Clausewitz, is the continuation of politics by other means. Eurovision, he should have added, is the continuation of war by means of unspeakable music.
Consider Cliff Richard. Worse was to come. Friendly competition? Not really. Could she win? After the judges' vote went to deadlock, the Welsh singer was eliminated as the act with the fewest public votes. This put us sixth in the running however in the end the UK was beaten into the bottom half of the table after the TV votes were taken into consideration.
The talented star went on to blame Brexit for not placing higher in the competition - after failing to secure votes from bitter EU powerhouses Germany and France. As the UK entry, Lucie automatically qualified for the Eurovision final - and will compete against 25 other acts on Saturday night. Already subscribed? Log in. Forgotten your password? Want an ad-free experience?
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