Eurovision rules Malta cannot use the word 'Kant' in entry

'Kant' means 'singing' in Maltese but pronounces the same as the English 'cunt' ('fuck'). The UER decides to ban the word in the song.

Miriana Conte is »shocked and disappointed«. Because of one word in her song, Malta's participant for the ESC contest apparently has to change the lyrics. But the singer doesn't even have a week's time.

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Eurovision fans divided as Malta ordered to remove word 'kant' from song entry

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Huge Eurovision row as BBC demands song from Malta removes X-rated lyric

EUROVISION is in the middle of  a diplomatic row after the BBC objected to a song called Kant — because it sounds like a rude word. The title of singer Miriana Conte’s tune — which means “singing” in Maltese — had   already been approved by the European Broadcasting Union. Malta singer Miriana Conte’s Eurovision entry Kant is causing a diplomatic row But now she has been  ordered to change it following  “a report submitted by an EBU member — und…

Malta's contribution to the Eurovision Song Contest excites the moods: singer Miriana Conte has to change her song title "Kant" to appease the BBC.