A Eurovision juror has reportedly been replaced due to “a breach in juror rules” following comments he made about Ireland’s entry.
Norwegian juror, Per Sundnes, made the comments on the official countdown show ahead of the Eurovision semi final on Tuesday night.
Suggesting that he had negative preconceptions about Ireland’s entry, the juror allegedly said that Ireland have “lost it completely” when it comes to the Eurovision Song Contest.
According to Independent.ie, a statement from Eurovision read, “Per Sundnes, who was part of the Norwegian jury, has been placed with Erland Bakke due to a breach in juror rules.”
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Per Sundnes also gave Ireland entry Brendan Murray’s song Dying To Try the lowest rank of one point when ranking all of the Eurovision songs this year.
Speaking about the replacement, Irish Head of Delegation Michael Kealy said, “I’m glad that the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) have reacted swiftly to this situation and that all jury members are impartial.
“It’s only fair that each song in the Eurovision Song Contest is judged on its individual merits on the night.”
