Eurovision organisers confirm ‘independent expert’ to analyse 2024 competition

The national broadcaster for Israel later claimed its delegation faced “an unprecedented display of hatred” from other countries and their entrants during the competition.

Eden Golan of Israel enters the arena during the flag parade before the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden Picture: Martin Meissner/AP

The 2024 Eurovision Song Contest is set to be reviewed by an “independent expert” following a year mired in controversy.

The international singing competition saw the disqualification of Netherlands’s contestant Joost Klein over an “incident” where he was alleged to have made verbal threats to a female production worker, as well as controversy over the participation of Israeli contestant Eden Golan in the wake of the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza.