These images shock all of Europe: At the Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, the singer of the Italian band leans his nose on the table. Cocaine?
Rotterdam, Netherlands – Germany embarrassed itself to the bone once again. Hamburg’s Jendrik Sigwart took penultimate place in the ESC ranking * with his song “I don’t feel Hate”. Siegerland Italy, on the other hand, shone with a brilliant performance. But all that became a minor matter at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2021 in Rotterdam on Saturday, May 22, 2021.
| Music competition: | Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) |
| First broadcast: | May 24, 1956 |
| Idea: | Marcel Bezençon (Swiss) |
| Most first places: | Ireland (7), Sweden (6), France, Great Britain, Luxembourg, Netherlands (5 times each) |
The event is almost over when the cameras pan to Damiano David. The singer of the Italian band Maneskin, which was later voted the winner, leans suspiciously over a table, pressing his nose very close to the plate. Suspicions quickly become loud, especially on Twitter: Is the singer pulling cocaine in front of an audience of millions?
Singer is accused of using cocaine: drug test brings clarity
The scene caused a big stir, one day later the European Broadcasting Union (EBU, responsible for the ESC) announced that it would investigate the incident *. The singer and band volunteer to take a drug test when they get back to Italy.
Now the result is available: It is negative! The EBU confirmed on Monday evening: “There was no type of drug use.” Damiano David had already commented on the drug allegation in advance, saying at a press conference after the show: “I do not take drugs. I don’t take cocaine, never. “
The reason for his stooped posture: he simply broke a glass. Backing also from the EBU: “The EBU can confirm that a broken glass was found during an investigation.” * 24hamburg.de and merkur.de are an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
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