Belarus: Their suspension from the EBU is indefinite!
Belarus’ national broadcaster, BTRC, remains under suspension from the European Broadcasting Union!
In 2021, while the country was on the official participation list a few months later, not only was it expelled from the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, but also the national broadcaster BTRC was suspended by the EBU as it was known until 2024. Initially in that year the country would be represented by the band Galasy ZMesta and the song “Ya nauchu tebya (I’ll Teach You)” (Я научу тебя) which was subsequently banned by the EBU due to the political nature of the lyrics related to the protests in Belarus in the period 2020- 2021. A new song entitled, “Pesnya pro zaytsev (Song About Hares)” (Песня про зайцев) was then selected, however it was also excluded from the competition for political reasons.
However, while the country’s suspension was known to last until July 2024, it became known that Belarus’ expulsion has an indifinite duration with the EBU stating:
“There is no reason for us to change our position at the current time”
The EBU has confirmed to ESC Discord that the suspension faced by the Belarusian broadcaster BTRC is indefinite, and not due to expire in July 2024 as previously thought.
“There is no reason for us to change our position at the current time” – EBU. pic.twitter.com/XcGAWKpXDf
— ESC Discord (@ESCdiscord) April 23, 2024
The continued expulsion of Belarus from the EBU is also related to the Russia-Ukraine war as the country’s leader supports and assists Russia in its military activities on Ukrainian soil.
Belarus’ last official entry was for Eurovision 2020 which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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