rant · moment 17 of 27
Eurovision Controversy: Israel, Russia, and Nemo's Non-Binary Rock Opera
from Eurovision & Jerry Seinfeld's Pop-Tart Movie | The Tim Dillon Show #392 · #392
3 min
Tim introduces the Eurovision controversy over Israel's inclusion versus Russia's ban, and describes winner Nemo from Switzerland's rock opera about discovering they were non-binary, plus the broken trophy.
- Tim admits he's paid very little attention to Eurovision in his life
- Eurovision is a contest of bands from all over Europe, but Russia was banned after invading Ukraine
- Israel advances to the finals and people get mad about the double standard with Russia's ban
- Israeli singer Eden Golan needs heavy security backstage in Malmo, Sweden, which has a large Muslim population
- Nemo from Switzerland wins Eurovision with a rock opera about discovering they are non-binary
- Tim notes that non-binary doesn't actually exist but there's still a journey to it
- A demonic fawn from Ireland really hated Israel at Eurovision, which Tim kind of likes
- Tim jokes that Eurovision costumes are insane and make him grateful for Black people in music
EurovisionRussiaIsraelNemoEden GolanUkraineSwitzerlandMalmöIrelandCeline Dion