Finland’s Windows95man confirms Eurovision participation….as Yle says it “respects” EBU judgment on ongoing Israel controversy [Video]

Will Windows95man sing at Eurovision 2024? Yes.

Finland’s broadcaster Yle confirmed the news on Tuesday, two weeks after the viral artist won Finland’s national selection Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu earlier this month. 

Previously Windows95man — real name Teemu Keisteri — and his singing collaborator Henri Piispanen had said they would need to think about whether they would go.

Finland’s Windows95man confirms Eurovision participation

Back in January more than 1,400 songwriters, producers and artists in Finland’s music industry signed a petition calling on the EBU to ban Israel from Eurovision over alleged war crimes in Gaza. They added that if Israel participates, they wanted Finland’s broadcaster Yle to withdraw.

Yle has now confirmed it won’t be withdrawing.

Ville Vilén, Yle’s Director of Creative Content and Media and Editor-in-Chief, says: “Yle has decided to respect the European Broadcasting Union EBU’s judgment on the TV companies participating in the contest. We understand that there are various justified perspectives related to this issue. Yle has informed the EBU about the discussion in Finland and the …