Eurovision fans divided after Malta ordered to remove word ‘kant’ from song entry

After Malta’s entrant was told to remove the word “kant” from their catchy hit “Kant” in order to be considered for the competition, many Eurovision fans were left disappointed and angry. The decision was made just before the March 10 entry deadline, which was based on a complaint made by BBC broadcaster Scott Mills that it was inappropriate to air.

Miriana Conte, a Maltese singer, used the Maltese word “kant” (which means singing) to replace “c**t” in her performance of the provocative song, which went viral on TikTok. In LGBTQ+ circles, the term “serving c**t” is frequently used to describe someone who displays powerful femininity.

The British broadcaster, Scott Mills, who expressed doubts about the song’s airplay, Scott Mills, who made the last-minute decision to block the word, however, after making the decision to block the word. He said, “We can’t talk about Malta’s one at all, and we can’t ever play a clip of it on the BBC.”

Mariana shared a strong message on Instagram, praising fans by saying, “We’ve just been informed that the European Broadcasting Union – EBU has decided not to use the Maltese word “Kant” in our entry into the Eurovision Song Contest. I promise you that the show will continue if I don’t feel down, especially now that we have less than a week to submit the song.

Fans have taken to the Internet to express their disgust in response. Greta Tude, a Swedish pop artist, reacted to the statement, “EBU what you playing at? ” on X. Nearly a month ago, Kant was chosen. And now, when the revamp is likely complete and the music video is being shot, you give Malta a week to change it. I’m scheming.

Our Maltese word for “singing,” “kant,” is a direct assault on our culture and identity. Your fear-driven censorship is erasing our language and heritage rather than protecting anyone. Another wrote, “Malta deserves respect.”

Some even called the decision a “double standard” because it allowed other sexualized performances in the past, such as the BBC’s simulated sex performance last year. One user criticized Olly Alexander’s controversial performance last year, calling it “a dubious double standard.”

Other supporters were even making up their minds on how Malta could change the ban. One user tweeted that Malta should simply “do a loud comedic beep sound where the word “Kant should be” to indicate that the word was being censored, but it’ll still add a little risqué to the performance.”

Some suggested completely altering the song’s meaning. Another fan wrote, “At this point, Malta should persuade EBU that their song is about Immanuel Kant’s philosophy.”

However, not everyone shares the anger. The inappropriateness of the song is also the subject of widespread agreement among many commentators. Why do people act as though this is a subtle, clever little rehash of the word “cunt.” She simply says it. One user tweeted, “If the song was in Maltese, I would be completely on my side, but it isn’t.”

Plus, as other people have claimed, the Eurovision has a long history of censoring offensive words. “If Malta wanted to get away with this, they should have used a comparable (but not identical)!” as many other entries have done, the word has a sound.

The use of the word “p***y” in the line “I like veggies and p***y, I like them both fresh, like them both juicy” in Latvia’s song Eat Your Salad was censored in 2022. Similar to this, Mikolas Josef, a Czech artist, had to alter a line from “Plenty of these greedies wanna eat my spaghetti” to “Plenty of these greedies wanna eat my spaghetti” in his song Lie to Me in 2018.

Source: Mirror