All the hidden pro-Palestinian messages in Eurovision contestants' outfits and ... trends now
It's meant to be a joyous celebration of European musical kitsch, but instead, this year's Eurovision was the most political ever.
The buildup to the annual glitz fest was overshadowed by the Gaza-Israel conflict, with activists calling on organisers to ban the Jewish state.
Huge pro-Palestine protests, attended by the likes of Greta Thunberg, have taken place in the host city of Malmo in Sweden - forcing Israeli singer Eden Golan to take shelter in her hotel guarded by armed police.
Many had hoped things would settle down by the time the final rolled round, but the big night was marred with controversy - with one act disqualified just hours before they were due to take to the stage amid a police investigation.
From Iolanda's manicure to Eric Saade wearing a keffiyeh, MailOnline takes a look at all the secret pro-Palestine messages acts were sending to viewers at home.
At the end of Portugal's performance, singer Iolanda simply said 'peace will prevail' and reiterated the message with her choice of nail art – the Palestinian Keffiyeh
At the end of Portugal's performance, singer Iolanda simply said 'peace will prevail' and reiterated the message with her choice of nail art – the Palestinian Keffiyeh.
The singer performed at the contests final, which was held at the Malmo Arena in Malmo, Sweden, with her song Grito after making it through Tuesday's first semi-final.
Ireland's Bambie ThugIreland's very own Bambie Thug shouted a defiant message after their performance at the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest.
The singer said: 'Love will triumph over hate!'
Bambie slammed the Eurovision Song Contest organisers, claiming they did not support them after Israeli TV branded their semi-final performance 'Satanic'.
The 'ouji pop' star secured a sixth place finish in Ireland's first grand final of the music event since 2018, one place behind Israel's Eden Golan, whose entry sparked anger from pro-Palestine protesters amid the war in Gaza.
Bambie, who has been outspoken about their pro-Palestine views, accused the Israeli broadcaster, Kan, of a rule break and said they have been waiting to hear back from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) about what action would be taken.
On Tuesday, a commentator on Kan warned viewers that Bambie's performance of their song, Doomsday Blue, would be 'the most scary' of the night, involving 'a lot of spells and black magic and dark clothing, Satanic symbols, and voodoo dolls'.
He went on to say that Bambie liked to 'speak negatively about Israel', before adding: 'But we can talk about that later. Prepare your curses.'
Bambie, who self-describes as a 'queer witch', told journalists in the press centre that Kan 'incited violence against me twice, three times', and that their team had brought it up to the EBU, but that the organiser had still not responded.
'[The EBU] waited to the last minute, we still haven't
