Music and protests at the music contest in Vienna
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Vienna hosts the Eurovision Song Contest. This is a big music contest. Many people celebrate in the city. Today is the 2nd semi-final. 15 countries sing for a spot in the final. Some countries do not join. Spain, the Netherlands and Ireland boycott the show. Iceland and Slovenia are also not there. They protest against Israel. They criticize the war in the Gaza-Strip. Spain accuses Israel of genocide. There are many songs in the 2nd semi-final. There is rock music, ballads and pop. The singer Viktoria Leleka sings for Ukraine. Her song is called 'Ridnym'. She wants to give hope to people at home. Her dog Sonko waits with fans in Berlin. Sarah Engels sings for Germany. Her song is called 'Fire'. She practices hard for her performance. She falls backwards on stage. This shows courage and trust. The German minister of culture Wolfram Weimer visits the show. He supports Sarah Engels and the singer from Israel. Austria is already in the final. The singer Cosmo shows his 'Tanzschein'. The audience votes today. 10 countries go to the big final on Saturday.
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Definitions
- Eurovision Song Contest
- A big music contest on television. Many countries from Europe and other states join. The short name is ESC.
- Boycott
- When people do not join something on purpose. This is often a sign of protest.
- Semi-final
- A round before the end of a contest. Only winners reach the final.
- Genocide
- The planned killing of many people of one group.
People
- Sarah Engels
- A famous German singer. She represents Germany in Vienna.
- Viktoria Leleka
- A singer from Ukraine. She lives in Berlin and makes music.
- Wolfram Weimer
- A German politician. He is the minister of culture.
Locations
- Vienna
- The capital city of Austria. The music contest happens here.
- Gaza-Strip
- An area in the Middle East with a war.
Sources
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Eurovision Song Contest 2026: Sarah Engels erklärt exklusiv in BILD ihren „Fire-Move“.
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