Eurovision 2025 Rejects Malta’s Entry Due to Censorship

The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 did not accept Malta's entry due to censorship by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which banned the Maltese word kant, which was used in the lyrics of the song by Malta's Miriana Conte.

‘Although I am shocked and disappointed, especially as we have less than a week to submit the song, I promise you that the show will go on - the maiden will not fall,’ Miriana Conte wrote on her Instagram.

Nevertheless, the Maltese national broadcaster can change the lyrics or choose a new one until 10 March.

As a reminder, Miriana Conte won the Maltese national selection on 8 February with a song called Kant, which translates from Maltese as ‘singing’. However, this word is consonant with the English word ‘c*nt’, which means female genitals. The word is also similar to the name of the German philosopher Immanuel Kant.

‘A controversial song? Perhaps. A bold outfit? Maybe. But we did it,’ commented Miriana Conte on her Eurovision entry.

The lyrics of the song also contain the phrase ‘serving kant’ - some media outlets interpreted this as an allusion to the popular slang expression ‘serving c*nt’. This phrase is used in queer culture to describe a brave and confident person.

As The Gaze previously reported, the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will take place from 13 to 17 May in Basel. The semi-finals are scheduled for 13 and 15 May, and the final will take place on 17 May.