The Eurovision Song Contest will look different in 2025 to guarantee the safety of participants. For example, cameras will be banned in more places and rehearsals will take place behind closed doors more often. The organization of the music festival announced this on Tuesday.
This year, the organizer European Broadcasting Union (EBU) received complaints from participants in the Eurovision Song Contest. They allegedly did not always feel safe behind the scenes. Several countries threatened to take measures if the organization did not take action.
In response to these signals, the EBU has now decided to introduce a code of conduct. Everyone who works on the event must sign these rules. This includes artists and their supervisors, but also people behind the scenes and journalists, for example.
In addition, there will also be places in the artist rooms where filming is absolutely prohibited. This was not the case in previous editions.
This year, an incident took place behind the scenes in the artist room in which Joost Klein allegedly got into an argument with a camerawoman. The Netherlands was disqualified because of that incident and the Swedish police investigated. Ultimately, Klein was not prosecuted.
After the incident with Klein, AVROTROS considered skipping the Eurovision Song Contest next year. In a response, the broadcaster stated that it was satisfied with the announced measures. “We see that the EBU has listened to our comments. We will continue to monitor whether the changes and renewed agreements that have been made are being complied with and enforced.”
The organization has also chosen to hold rehearsals behind closed doors. This already happened during the first rehearsals, but artists will be given even more space to rehearse their song without journalists present.
It is not clear whether this will have consequences for the collaboration with TikTok. The Eurovision Song Contest always shares the first images of rehearsals on that platform. It is also not known whether journalists will still be able to attend rehearsals.
Furthermore, a producer will be appointed who will be specifically responsible for the mental health of artists and employees. This producer will be held responsible for a safe and respectful environment.
The Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Basel in 2025, after Nemo won on behalf of Switzerland this year. It is not yet known which artist will participate on behalf of the Netherlands. However, registrations have now closed. Source: nu.nl
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