Phonetic resemblance between Maltese word for ‘singing’ and c-word too strong, rules European Broadcasting UnionMalta’s contestant at this year’s Eurovision contest will have to change the title and lyrics of her song owing to the phonetic resemblance between the Maltese word for “singing” and the c-word, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has ruled.Miriana Conte, 23, will represent Malta at the five-day music event in Basel, Switzerland, on 13 to 17 May after winning the Maltese song contest last month with her song Kant. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/mar/05/kant-malta-eurovision-entry-censored-title-similarity-c-word
Author : Philip Oltermann European culture editor
Publish date : 2025-03-05 16:26:00
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No kant do: Malta’s Eurovision entry censored over title’s similarity to c-word
