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Spain risks huge Eurovision Song Contest fine after ignoring warnings

By staff18 May 2025No Comments3 Mins Read

Broadcasters in Spain have risked received a huge fine following their Eurovision Song Contest coverage as the contest took place in Basel, Switzerland

23:47, 17 May 2025Updated 23:49, 17 May 2025

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Spain could face a Eurovision fine(Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Broadcasters in Spain have defied Eurovision Song Contest warnings and could now face a huge fine. The country entered singer-songwriter and dancer Melody into the competition with an upbeat tune.

However, despite the song being enjoyed by viewers across Europe, Spanish broadcasters ignored warnings from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). They displayed a statement ahead of the final, showing a black screen with white text in both Spanish and an English translation.

The message read: “When human rights are at stake, silence is not an option. Peace and Justice for Palestine.” The statement stayed on screen for 16 seconds.

The broadcast on RTVE, the BBC equivalent in the country, was also posted on Twitter/X. And the message quickly gained traction by social media users too.

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Spanish broadcasters showed a political message(Image: X)

There was controversy from the off after pro-Palestine protestors rallied to object to Israel’s inclusion in the competition. And there was more chaos following Israel’s performance.

The country’s contestant was met with a mixed response from the audience. As Israel’s hopeful Yuval Raphael thanked viewers following her performance, UK commentator Graham Norton couldn’t help but aim a jibe at Switzerland and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).

Comedian Graham told UK viewers: “I’m not sure what you’re hearing at home, but it was a mixed response.” His blunt response came after the Eurovision Song Contest had been criticised after it reportedly covered the sounds of the audience booing the controversial entrant and adding fake applause.

Yuval Raphael from Israel perform at Eurovision
Yuval Raphael from Israel perform at Eurovision(Image: AP)

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Reports suggested the competition’s bosses chose to drown out the sounds of booing from the arena. It came after her performance of New Day Will Rise during the rehearsal on Friday night.

They released a statement regarding the crowd noise. It read: “For the Eurovision Song Contest, the host broadcaster SRG SSR is working with the ‘audio sweetening’ method, which is common practice for major international productions.

“This process helps to harmonise the sound of the transitions between moderations, video clips and the individual acts and to create a consistent soundscape for the TV audience. It is used exclusively for the technical rounding off of the programme.

“This process is used equally and identically for all acts. The competition and its results are not affected in any way.” Those watching at home quickly took to social media to comment on the mixed response after it aired.

And two people in the arena also tried to disrupt the Israeli performance. Two people attempted to rush the stage, organisers have said. A spokesman for SRG SSR revealed: “At the end of the Israeli performance a man and a woman tried to get over a barrier onto the stage.

“They were stopped. One of the two agitators threw paint and a crew member was hit. The crew member is fine and nobody was injured. The man and the woman were taken out of the venue and handed over to the police.”

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