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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Emily Dugan

Eurovision winner Jamala says Ukraine ‘cannot afford’ to boycott contest

Jamala after winning the 2016 Eurovision song contest in Stockholm
Jamala after winning the 2016 Eurovision song contest in Stockholm. Photograph: Maja Suslin/AP

Ukraine’s former Eurovision winner Jamala has said her country “cannot afford” to boycott the song contest because it needs the opportunity to remind Europe of Russia’s invasion.

There have been calls for artists to refuse to participate over Israel’s inclusion in the music competition while the war in Gaza continues.

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