The singer celebrates her bronze medal as RTVE says “Spain’s position is not at stake” after the controversial votes in Eurovision Song Contest.
He spent Monday resting, but Chanel told the media in his first appearance yesterday after his return from Turin that “little things are coming” in his budding professional career. The Spanish representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 did not hide her pride in the third place she achieved for Spain. An achievement, he insisted, which he and his entire team have devoted “a lot of energy and enthusiasm” to and that was not the result of “a magic wand”. The artist, who prided himself on always looking on the bright side, decided not to look to the past after the harsh criticism she received after the ‘Benidorm Fest’: «We didn’t work to keep anyone’s mouth shut. . We are professionals and have worked for the candidacy. Everything has been put where it needed to be,” he warned.
The latest disdain Chanel faced was that of Italian commentator at the festival, Cristiano Malgiogio, who described the Spanish representative during the RAI broadcast as “a balanced Jennifer Lopez”. From RTVE, they noted, they expressed their displeasure to the Italian public network, which “apologised clearly and forcefully.” Malgiogio himself also apologized to the singer, sending a bouquet of flowers to Prado del Rey’s studios and a video assuring that “the tone and commentary have been misinterpreted”. “Nobody likes to hear something like that, it’s an unfortunate comment, but of course I appreciate putting you in front of a camera and apologizing publicly,” Chanel said.
Unaware of the controversies, the artist announced that she has already started preparing her new professional stage after the bronze at Eurovision, although she has not yet completed a project. “I really want to tell you, but there are a lot of ingredients on the table. You just have to bring them to a boil,” he continued. The Catalan artist of Cuban descent encouraged her fellow professionals to present herself at the ‘Benidorm Fest’, the Spanish preselection for the musical competition, whose preparation for the 2023 edition has already started.
To the girls who see Chanel as an example to follow, he advises them to “be free” and that “no one conditions them”. “I remember when I was little and a racialized performer appeared on television, she said it was me. If possible. I’ve been through some really ugly things since I was little. It is a reality that is still real on the street, but examples like this open the mind,” said this young woman from Havana, who moved to Olesa de Montserrat (Barcelona) at the age of three.
To those who criticized her fiercely on social networks after her victory at the ‘Benidorm Fest’ and now celebrating third place in the Eurovision Song Contest, she welcomes ‘the ‘SloMo’ boat. She and her dancers are clear about who has supported her from the start. “I don’t hold a grudge, but let’s learn from this,” Chanel emphasized.
The Public Corporation also ruled on the controversial intervention of the European Broadcasting Union (UER), the body responsible for organizing Eurovision, in the vote of the jury from six countries in finding “a strange pattern of qualifications”. Romania, Georgia, Montenegro and Azerbaijan, among others, criticized irregularities in their voting, which could have put Spain in second place had the EBU not intervened. “RTVE wants to clear any doubt about what happened,” said the Director of Communications and Participation, María Eizaguirre, who also praised “the good work and work” of the professionals involved in the Eurovision process.
In this context, Eizaguirre made it clear that “the result is what it is” and that “the rules are clear”, recalling that the adjustment of the votes is “included in the rules” of the Eurovision Song Contest and has already been carried out in other editions . “Second place for Spain is not at stake. Let’s have a little understanding of it. Ukraine won because the televote gave it that majority support,” he explained. “The most important thing was to have a competitive candidacy. We feel like winners, we are on our way to bring us the crystal microphone and we need to keep working to make that dream come true,” he added, reiterating the Corporation’s offer to host the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023 as Ukraine cancel the celebration.
The EBU, for its part, still does not dispel doubts about the vote, confirming on Tuesday that it will continue to assess the possible “irregular voting patterns” of six countries during the second semi-final of the competition, although it pointed out that it has time necessary to reach conclusions. “The process needs to be finalized before we can make further comments,” he explained in a short statement, facing criticism from countries like Romania, whose jury votes were not taken into account during the final due to suspicions in the semi-final.
Source: La Verdad
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