The incident involving Joost Klein’s disqualification from the final of the Eurovision Song Contest was not an isolated event, according to information from the Dutch delegation reported by Algemeen Dagblad. The Swedish police investigated a complaint from a female member of the production crew following an incident after Klein’s participation in the semi-final. This revelation has sparked controversy and discussion within the Eurovision community, raising concerns about the treatment of performers and production crew.
Cornald Maas, the Dutch commentator for Eurovision, revealed that there had been a previous incident involving Klein and the same camerawoman, for which he had been reprimanded by the EBU. Maas clarified that Klein had repeatedly indicated he did not want to be filmed, but his requests were not respected. The incident on Thursday involved Klein pushing the camera woman’s phone down with his hand, according to Maas.
Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reported that witnesses described Klein’s behavior as “very offensive” during the incident, and the camerawoman’s camera was broken. The woman received support but was said to be devastated by the incident. The Eurovision organization announced Klein’s disqualification following the investigation into this incident.
The Dutch delegation and broadcaster AvroTros issued statements regarding the incident, stating that Klein was filmed against his wishes as he rushed to
