At the heart of a heated controversy born on social networks after a sequence broadcast on Saturday evening during Eurovision, the singer of the victorious Italian group, Måneskin, agreed to undergo a drug screening.
But France Télévisions let it be known that it will not contest the ranking of the competition, whatever happens.
France, 2nd in Eurovision, "does not intend to file a complaint at all" while the winners are at the heart of a controversy, indicates Monday in
Le Parisien
Delphine Ernotte, patron of France Televisions, who manages the tricolor delegation.
Damiano David, singer of the victorious Italian group, Måneskin, will undergo drug testing after a video goes viral.
Filmed during the ceremony, we see him, without the images being very clear, in a posture assimilated by some Internet users to taking cocaine.
What he denies.
"We will win the fair"
"Whatever the result of the test, France has no intention of filing a complaint at all, assures Delphine Ernotte. The vote is extremely clear in favor of Italy. She did not steal her victory and That is what matters".
Without recourse from France, the classification could not move any more whatever happens.
"Eurovision is a healthy competition, without a big deal, with a lot of fair play and friendship between the teams and we have to keep that spirit," continues the manager. We want to win, but we will be happy to go next year in Italy. And we will win faithfully (without making a complaint,
editor's note
) ".
Barbara Pravi distances herself from the controversy
Barbara Pravi, who finished 2nd with
Voilà
, the best French ranking for 30 years, was also detached from the controversy surrounding the Italians. "Already me, first of all, I don't care a bit. These are things that do not concern me. And above all what is real is that these are people who were elected and by the public and by the jury. After, if they take drugs, if they put their underpants upside down or something ... It's not my problem ", she commented on Sunday evening in the 20 Hours of France 2 .
The Måneskin singer keeps refuting the accusations, as he did at the press conference after the trophy presentation on Saturday in Rotterdam: "I'm not doing drugs. Please guys. Don't say that, really. No cocaine. Please don't say that. "