MALMÖ (Dagbladet): The Netherlands’ Joost Klein did not show up for the Eurovision dress rehearsal on Friday. The EBU is investigating an incident linked to the Netherlands’ Eurovision entry, which is currently not taking part in rehearsals.
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Klein was supposed to perform as number five, before Israel, but did not appear. However, he was present earlier in the dress rehearsal, when the artists were presented. All the props for the Netherlands’ contribution should also have been wheeled onto the stage, without the contestant appearing.
The mood was somewhat strained when a Polish journalist asked a somewhat critical question to the Israeli artist. Then the Dutch participant reacts from the sideline. Video: Ørjan Ryland
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The Dutch press told Dagbladet’s correspondent that they currently do not know anything more, but that they are working hard to find out what has happened.
AvroTros, responsible for the Dutch delegation, has also commented on the incident:
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“An investigation has indeed been launched by the EBU following an incident. We await the outcome of this investigation and do not want to say anything about it until then.”
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Several media outlets have covered the case, and SVT reports on Friday that Klein is said to have been in a physical confrontation with a photographer.
According to Aftonbladet’s sources, it is supposed to be a female employee in the Eurovision production.
CHAOTIC: The atmosphere in the press room is tense and very chaotic. Here Italian Angelia Mango sings after canceling a press conference to focus on rehearsals. Photo: Jonathan Gaathaug Nielsen / Dagbladet.
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– If it is true, which we do not know, then it is very serious, says Eurovision expert in Aftonbladet, Tobbe Ek, to Dagbladet.
Ek further says that he cannot remember that a participant has been refused to go on stage before.
HIDING: Klein hid under a flag during the press conference. On the right sits Norwegian Gunnhild Sundli, and on the right sits Israeli Eden Golan. Photo: Jonathan Gaathaug Nilsen / Dagbladet
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President of the Norwegian Grand Prix club, Morten Thomassen, says he has heard that heated meetings take place in the back room.
– Then the question is whether more delegations think that what has happened to the Netherlands could also happen to them, and whether they do something in sympathy for the Netherlands, regardless of what happened – whether it was provoked or on their own, says President Morten Thomassen in The Norwegian Grand Prix club for Dagbladet.
– I am afraid that there will be an extremely bad atmosphere. We have not seen the end of this scandal, three hours before the jury final. I’m excited to see who shows up, he adds.
The Eurovision presenters surprised during the opening of this year’s second Eurovision semi-final in Malmö. Reporter: Ørjan Ryland / Dagbladet
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Dagbladet’s reporters in Malmö say that there was clearly a tense atmosphere when Israel spoke during the press conference after yesterday’s semi-final.
Klein hid under the Dutch flag and took jabs at Israel when they would not answer a critical question. Then he emerged from the flag and burst out “WHY NOT?”.
The speculation about the manipulation of sound has been hailing before tonight’s Eurovision. SVT, on the other hand, reports that they will not censor bowing in the hall, according to Sweden’s MGP expert Tobbe Ek to Dagbladet. Reporter: Ørjan Ryland / Dagbladet
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The Dutch media Telegraaf writes that the artist has apparently removed several Eurovision tracks on his Instagram account.
“It is striking that Klein has stopped following Eurovision on Instagram since Friday afternoon. The singer has also deleted all his Stories about the Eurovision Song Contest from Thursday evening”.
