Finland's 2023 Eurovision Song Contest act Käärijä has asked for a video of him and the Israeli singer Eden Golan to be removed from social media.
Golan qualified on Thursday at the Malmö Arena in Sweden for the final of the competition amid pro-Palestinian protests against Israel being included in the event.
In the clip, Käärijä - who came second in Liverpool last year with the absurd and catchy Cha Cha Cha - and Golan were seen dancing and laughing.
The video appears to have been taken down following Käärijä - who performed at the Eurovision semi-final - posting on Instagram on Thursday, saying: "I happened to meet Israel's Eurovision representative today, and a video was filmed of us.
"It was then posted on social media without my permission. Despite my requests for its removal, it has not been taken down.
"I would like to clarify and emphasise that the video is not a political statement or an endorsement of any kind."
There have been numerous calls for artists to boycott 2024's Eurovision amid Israel's war with Hamas.
Finland's current entry, Windows95Man, Ireland's Bambie Thug, and the UK's Olly Alexander are among the artists who rejected pressure not to compete in a joint statement.
They also called for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Source: Press Association
Disclaimer: The copyright of this article belongs to the original author. Reposting this article is solely for the purpose of information dissemination and does not constitute any investment advice. If there is any infringement, please contact us immediately. We will make corrections or deletions as necessary. Thank you.
