Robyn says Eurovision is “just shit” now: “It really is embarrassing”

Robyn has delivered a scathing assessment of the Eurovision Song Contest, describing the competition as “just shit” and “embarrassing”.

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O cantor sueco fez os comentários durante uma aparição no podcast Good Hang de Amy Poehler, que foi lançado na terça-feira (10 de novembro).

Towards the end of their conversation, Poehler asked Robyn about the importance of Eurovision to European audiences, prompting the singer to laugh before giving her unfiltered opinion.

Robyn continued: “I have American friends that I watch it with. My friend Bart has a blanket that he pulls up over his eyes while we’re watching ’cause it’s so embarrassing, and it really is embarrassing.

Sweden has a particularly successful history at Eurovision, having won the contest seven times. ABBA’s victory with ‘Waterloo’ in 1974 helped launch their international career, while Carola Häggkvist claimed the trophy in 1991 with ‘Fångad av en stormvind’.

Mais recentemente, Loreen venceu a competição em 2012 com 'Euphoria' e novamente em 2023 com 'Tattoo', tornando‑se apenas o segundo artista a vencer o Eurovision duas vezes.

Robyn’s remarks come amid continued controversy surrounding Eurovision and Israel’s participation in the competition.

In January 2024, she was among more than 1,000 Swedish artists who signed an open letter calling for Israel to be excluded from that year’s contest in Malmö, alongside Fever Ray, First Aid Kit and Viagra Boys.

A carta argumentou que permitir que Israel participasse em meio à guerra em Gaza minava os valores da competição. Os organizadores, por fim, rejeitaram as chamadas para excluir o país.

A participação contínua de Israel tem, desde então, provocado mais protestos e boicotes, com Irlanda e Países Baixos anunciando que não participarão da competição de 2027.

Enquanto isso, Robyn lançou seu nono álbum de estúdio “Sexistential” em março, marcando seu primeiro disco completo desde “Honey”, de 2018.

The album received a five-star review from NME, which described it as “a joyride that’s both serious and silly”, adding: “Post-‘Honey’, Robyn is looser, more limber; this is an album about feeling everything all at once.”.

She subsequently embarked on her biggest headline tour to date, including a show at London’s O2 Arena in July that earned another five-star review from NME.

Robyn também se juntou recentemente à Zara Larsson para uma nova versão de “Talk To Me”, intitulada “Talk To Me, Zara”.

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