Därför är Johnny Logan i nyheterna

The King of Eurovision Johnny Logan has revealed he has rejected a number of requests for him to be part of the upcoming contest. Johnny Logan växer denna lördag fram som ett av de ämnen som drar till sig uppmärksamheten i Sweden.

Fakta

• The King of Eurovision Johnny Logan has revealed he has rejected a number of requests for him to be part of the upcoming contest.
• ‘I just wanted to make that clear because I get all these people I see on Facebook saying, “Johnny Logan says you can’t watch the Eurovision.”
• Speaking on Ireland AM this week, three-time Eurovision winner Johnny backed RTÉ and the boycott.
• Johnny went on to clarify that that was his decision, and he wasn’t telling others they should boycott watching Eurovision.
• Johnny has long been dubbed the King of the Eurovision, having won the contest on three separate occasions.

Vad vi vet

I detalj, ‘I just wanted to make that clear because I get all these people I see on Facebook saying, “Johnny Logan says you can’t watch the Eurovision.”

Konkret, Speaking on Ireland AM this week, three-time Eurovision winner Johnny backed RTÉ and the boycott.

Dessutom Johnny went on to clarify that that was his decision, and he wasn’t telling others they should boycott watching Eurovision.

Värt att notera är att Johnny has long been dubbed the King of the Eurovision, having won the contest on three separate occasions.

I detta läge the first win came in 1980 with his song, What’s Another Year.

Siffrorna

I detalj, In 1992 he composed Why Me?, the tune that got Linda Martin yet another win for Ireland.

Konkret, Alongside Ireland, other countries boycotting the 2026 competition include Iceland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain.

Bakgrunden

Värt att notera är att the annual music event takes place next month in Vienna, following on from Austrian representative, JJ’s win last year.

I detta läge a number of countries, including Ireland, have boycotted the upcoming event due to Israel remaining as competitors despite the war in Gaza.

I detalj, the Aussie-Irish singer told presenter Tommy Bowe that he ‘agreed’ with Ireland’s decision to forgo partaking, but ‘at [a] great cost.’.

Konkret, He explained: ‘I’ve been asked three times, four times to be involved with the Eurovision Song Contest, the actual show this year, and I’ve had to say no because of my support.

Dessutom ‘I’m not antisemitic, and I’m not pro-Hamas or anything like that.

Sammanfattning

• The first win came in 1980 with his song, What’s Another Year.
• The annual music event takes place next month in Vienna, following on from Austrian representative, JJ’s win last year.
• A number of countries, including Ireland, have boycotted the upcoming event due to Israel remaining as competitors despite the war in Gaza.