No kant do: Malta’s Eurovision entry censored over title’s similarity to c-word
by Philip Oltermann European culture editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6VPYY)
Phonetic resemblance between Maltese word for singing' and c-word too strong, rules European Broadcasting Union
Malta's contestant at this year's Eurovision contest will have to change the title and lyrics of her song owing to the phonetic resemblance between the Maltese word for singing" and the c-word, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has ruled.
Miriana Conte, 23, will represent Malta at the five-day music event in Basel, Switzerland, on 13 to 17 May after winning the Maltese song contest last month with her song Kant.
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