The most colorful and fun contest hides beneath the outfits that refute a dark history, which includes some incidents that are really not dos fois. In 1973, Ilanit appeared on stage wearing a bulletproof vest, and the audience in the hall was instructed not to stand up during the song.

In 2013, singerKrista Siegfried kissed one of her backup dancers, and to the surprise of viewers around the world, she protested against banning gay marriage in the country she represented. In 2021, Italy chose the rock band Maneskin to represent them, and one member volunteered to undergo a drug test upon return.