"Eurovision Song Contest 2024: Poles urge not to support Ukraine because of Jerry Heil's video wearing a sweatshirt with "Banderaciaga" inscription
Kyiv • UNN
Poles are outraged by the behavior of Ukrainian singer Jerry Heil, who recorded a video wearing a sweater with the inscription "Banderaciaga. Social media users have accused her of supporting Stepan Bandera and are urging her not to vote for Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2024.
A scandal involving Ukrainian singer Jerry Heil, who is representing Ukraine at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, is gaining momentum on the social network X. Polish users are urging not to vote for the Ukrainian team after seeing a photo of Jerry Heil in a sweatshirt with the inscription Banderaciaga. This was reported by UNN with reference to the posts of users X and Polish media.
Details
In March 2024, Jerry Heil (real name Yana Shemayeva) posted a videoon her Tik Tok where she performs the song Teresa & Maria. In this footage, you can see that the singer is wearing a sweater with Banderaciaga inscriptions.
One of the first to point this out was the Polish online publication WarNewsPL
The representative of Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 wearing a sweatshirt with the inscription BANDERACIAGA. Tell me this is fake...
After that, social media users picked up this video - outraged Polish users call not to vote for Ukraine at Eurovision 2024 and accuse the singer of supporting the "cult of Stepan Bandera.
In particular, Polish MP from the left-wing Anna Maria Żukowska reacted to the situation. She criticized Ukraine for "promoting Bandera" and stated that she did not support the country at the Eurovision Song Contest.
If Ukraine promotes Bandera in its historical policy, it will alienate Europe, which has a clear opinion about Nazi collaborators. I say no to nationalists!"
Some Polish users went further than Eurovision. In particular, the outraged musician Jan Pospieszalski called for an end to the teaching of Ukrainian history in Polish schools.
In addition, some even accused the clothing brand of Nazism and Satanism.
Banderciaga is a combination of the genocidal Nazi Bandera and a brand with a direct reference to Satanism. Meet the representative of Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest
Recall
The first semifinal of Eurovision 2024 took place in Sweden on Tuesday, and the final will be held on Saturday, May 11. According to the results of the contest , Ukrainian singers Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil reached the final.
Along with him, artists from Serbia, Portugal, Slovenia, Lithuania, Finland, Cyprus, Croatia, Ireland, and Luxembourg made it to the final stage of the Eurovision Song Contest.