Chanel Terrero breaks her silence on Israel’s Eurovision participation: “I’m not in favour, to be honest”
You know Eurovision’s in trouble when even Chanel Terrero – Spain’s queen of choreography and unshakable calm – decides to drop the glitter and speak her mind.
“I’m not in favour, to be honest.”
Seven words. No hashtags. No press statement. Just a candid remark on the red carpet, and suddenly Europe’s pop diplomacy looks more fractured than ever.
Spain takes the first stand
Spain’s public broadcaster, RTVE, has made it official: if Israel takes the stage in Vienna 2026, Spain won’t.
It was the first of the Big Five to draw that line, followed by Ireland, Iceland, Slovenia and the Netherlands – a growing coalition of broadcasters who no longer want to play chorus to what they see as the politicisation of a song contest.
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), caught between ceasefires and press releases, postponed the vote on Israel’s participation until December. A diplomatic pause that feels less like peacemaking and more like delaying the inevitable encore.
Chanel’s honesty hits a nerve
When Chanel spoke to journalist Ale Marchal during a No Somos Nadie interview, she wasn’t campaigning. She was simply being, well, Chanel – direct, warm, and quietly fierce. But her words hit a cultural nerve: the woman who brought Spain its best Eurovision result in nearly three decades has just entered the geopolitical chat.
Spanish TV hosts praised her clarity; tabloids dissected her phrasing. Somewhere between “brave” and “reckless”, Chanel reminded everyone that silence, too, is a political act — and hers is officially broken.
Eurovision’s mirror moment
The irony is painful but poetic: a contest born to unite Europe after war now finds itself splintered by yet another one. Eurovision has always been political, no matter how many times the EBU insists otherwise. The difference is that now, the artists aren’t pretending.
Whether Israel ultimately competes in Vienna may depend on December’s vote, but one thing’s certain: Chanel’s seven words will echo long after the confetti settles.
Source: Bluper
