The Caucasian republic of Georgia has decided to withdraw from the Eurovision Song Contest. They claim that this is due to political pressure from Russia, who will host the contest this year. The song that Georgia would have competed with was called ""We Don't Wanna Put in" and its lyrics was critical to the Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
If the story about political pressure from Russia is true, I strongly disapprove of it. Freedom of speech should be honoured, even if the people excercising the right are singing and not talking. The European Song Contest should not be about politics, but about friendly competition. Of course, the Georgian song held a political message, which does not belong in the contest (and is not allowed), but it is much worse that the Russians want to forbid it. I do not think politics belong in a music contest, so maybe it is just as well Georgia does not participate, so I would not have any reason to vote for that song just to support freedom of speech.
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