Queen of Pop Madonna has signed a contract to perform in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, putting an end to the relative uncertainty over her performance, Israeli state television Kan announced on Thursday. "It's now official," Kan said on its website, which produces the song contest with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). "After a few tense days, a contract between Madonna and the producers of Eurovision was signed today," said Kan.
The arrival of the American diva in Tel Aviv, designated the host city of the 2019 edition of Eurovision after the victory of Israeli singer Netta Barzilai in 2018 in Portugal, was announced since April. But it had not been permanently sealed, and had even seemed somewhat questionable Monday at a press conference by the contest manager, Jon Ola Sand. "It's true that we at the EBU, or Kan, have never confirmed Madonna's performance on Eurovision, for the simple reason that we do not have a signed contract with her team," he said. declared. "And if we do not have a signed contract, it will not be able to perform on stage," he added, adding that the negotiations were in their final phase.
Madonna does not bow to any political demands
The participation of the star did not seem really threatened, and she arrived Tuesday night in Israel. The announcement of his coming sparked a heated debate, fueled by many artists or organizations backing Israel's boycott call campaign to protest "the violation of Palestinian rights," helping to keep things floundering. "I will never stop playing music to comply with any political demands, nor will I stop publicly protesting against human rights violations anywhere in the world," the singer replied. Tuesday in a statement relayed by the media.
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The 60-year-old American star arrived in Israel surrounded by 135 people including 40 singers, 25 dancers and a team of technicians, according to press reports. Much of the bill is settled by Israeli-Canadian billionaire Sylvan Adams, according to the press.