"There is a lot of apolitical pressure". alyona alyona has revealed the high-profile details of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024

The rapper alyona alyona, who represented Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 along with singer Jerry Heil, opened the curtain of the show. The star spoke about the bans and risks that the Ukrainian delegation had to face.

According to the artist, Ukrainian women felt "apolitical pressure". Alyona alyona shared her impressions with TSN journalists who met her at Kyiv Central Railway Station on May 13.

During the announcement of the results of the voting in the Eurovision 2024 grand final, the Ukrainian team was wearing black T-shirts with yellow inscriptions "Free Azovstal Defenders". The rapper admitted that the members of the delegation decided not to dress the contestants in such clothes, as the representatives of Ukraine could have been disqualified.

"We decided not to take any risks, not to dress the artists. So you understand, there has never been such a thing," the star said. Instead, security could have escorted the team out of the hall. "If they had disqualified us, they wouldn't have let us in next year at all," alyona alyona admitted.

The rapper spoke about how the censorship took place: "Any inscription was covered, any brand was covered. If you have it somewhere on your nails, on your face... I mean, the apolitical pressure is very high. God forbid you make a call." The team decided to take the T-shirts in support of the Mariupol defenders to the green room, as no one is allowed to leave after the performance.

In addition, at the end of their performance at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 Grand Final, alyona alyona and Jerry Heil shouted pro-Ukrainian slogans: "Unite for the world " and "Peace and freedom for Ukraine ". "We have been communicating with government representatives, our team, and the public broadcaster. This is our big collective decision," the rapper added.

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