Mohammad Zahoor: Ukraine’s Eurovision win and the energies of conflict
Jamala reacts after winning the final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm on May 14. Jamala performed \u201c1944,\u201d a song about the deportation of Crimean Tatars in 1944. The victory means that the contest will take place in Ukraine in 2017.
The Eurovision Song Contest, a flashy, riotous and at times absurd jamboree, has ceased to be about talent and the enjoyment of friendly competition. Instead, national bias and geopolitical interests have come to dominate the annual event. Ukraine's win last month means that even the debate on the validity of Australia's inclusion has been eclipsed by intra state rivalries.
