How Malta Can Turn Absurd Kant Ban Into A Powerful Protest Performance
When I first heard that the EBU censored the word ‘Kant’ from Malta’s Eurovision entry, my immediate reaction was that we should boycott the competition entirely. However, now I think there’s a better idea.
Instead of changing the song or scrambling for last-minute changes, Miriana should keep the track exactly as it is—except when it’s time for her to sing ‘Kant’, a loud bleep should play instead, while the word ‘Censored’ flashes across the screen behind her.
Maybe we can even display the word ‘Kant’ alongside ‘Censored’ on the screen. Surely the EBU can’t ban the display of the Maltese word for ‘singing’ from a singing competition.
It would highlight the absurdity of the decision while keeping the performance playful and rebellious.
Hopefully the audience will sing ‘Kant’ in Miriana’s stead, creating a viral moment that will go down in Eurovision history and showing the EBU the power of the Streisand effect.
The people of Malta voted for Kant because it was original, cheeky and controversial, something that has long been missing from our Eurovision entries.
No way should we rush to change the lyrics or the entire song in a matter of days and risk ending up with a forgettable entry that doesn’t stand out from the crowd.
Instead, we should think outside the box and try to make the EBU’s ridiculous decision work in our favour.
Do you agree with this idea?
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