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Lilja Jonsdottir
The dark style of "dystopian techno" of Hatari was acclaimed by young and old Icelanders
Icelanders are crazy about Eurovision, with its kitschy glamor and its often saccharine music.
But the group-art-art collective that they chose to send to the contest in Tel Aviv in May is way off the traditional world of pop and its lyrics of love and love. ;unit.
Called Hatari in Icelandic, which means "Hater", their lyrics are dark:
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Hate will prevail … and the heart of Europe will be impaled.
Burn his web of lies. Now from the conflagration … get in the unit
Arrived on stage in Reykjavik with masks and spades, they won the Icelandic Eurovision Song Contest singing an anti-capitalism message.
Icelanders, young and old, loved this self-proclaimed "techno-dystopian" group. Singer Matthias Tryggvi Haraldsson sang lyrics while the dancers circled the blood-red scene.
These children from Reykjavik have joined the new Hatari fan base
"Our feelings are of overwhelming respect for this project for which our country has chosen us, which brings us closer to our plan, to destroy capitalism," he told national television after their overwhelming victory.
The kids loved the techno-industrial and gothic style of the group with their bristly masks, chains and wedge boots.
Their young fans have also begun to sing the dark lyrics.
The parents joined the craze by rushing to Reykjavik to buy equipment so that their children could dress up as Hatari for Ash Wednesday, the Icelandic version of Halloween.
Target Israel
Hatari does not just preach anti-capitalism.
They say their participation in the competition is a political statement against the Israeli government, even though the song makes no reference to Israel. The contest takes place in Tel Aviv because it is the Israeli Netta Barzilai who won it last year.
When I meet Hatari, they are warm, polite and well-spoken – and, unlike their stage appearance, they wear blue jumpsuits emblazoned with the logo of a fictional company of soft drinks called SodaDream.
Despite its own website, there is no soft drink of this type in Iceland. This proves to be a sarcastic reference to the Israeli company SodaStream, which was bought last year by PepsiCo.
Strangely enough, the group openly defies Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at an Icelandic wrestling match in central Tel Aviv.
They bitterly criticize Israel 's policy towards Palestinians and say it is absurd to allow the country to take part in the conflict.
Critics wonder why Hatari agreed to participate in Eurovision and argue that his hate message does little for the Palestinians.
Some Icelanders believe that the Icelandic public broadcaster should have boycotted the event.
"The critics are understandable and we are happy to see a serious discussion on the politics of the competition," said Matthias.
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Who are Hatari?
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Lilja Jonsdottir
The group is joined by talented dancers and choreographers
- Einar Hrafn Stefansson, the drummer with the spiky leather mask is the son of the ambbadador of Iceland to London who was part of the negotiating committee when Iceland applied for membership in the European Union.
- Klemens Hannigan is the son of Nikulas Hannigan, division chief at the Foreign Ministry office.
- The father of the singer Matthias Tryggvi Haraldsson is the owner of a law firm in Iceland
Founded by Hannigan and Haraldsson, Hatari entered the underground music scene in 2015. Joined by a team of talented dancers and choreographers, artists and graphic designers, they describe themselves as a "multimedia performance collective".
When asked what their song was, they replied: "Hatred prevails in our eyes is a dystopia, a reflection on power and helplessness, hope and despair.
"It's a dark vision of the future, a warning against what we see as a possible reality if we do not love each other." Populism is on the rise in Europe.
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Guðmundur Atli
Hatari has won an audience of all ages
Will they be banned?
Israeli campaign group Shurat HaDin has called on the Israeli government to prevent the group from coming, under its law banning entry to people with ties to the BDS movement, who is campaigning for a total boycott of the group. Israel about its policy towards the Palestinians.
This is unlikely. But the rules of Eurovision are clear. The Song Contest is a non-political event and breaking this rule "may result in disqualification".
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Lyrics, speeches, gestures of a political, commercial or similar nature will not be allowed during the Eurovision Song Contest. "
Hatari says that they do not plan to perform a waterfall like bringing a Palestinian flag on stage. "We doubt it because it is forbidden."
"Silence can be a political statement, and it's clear that all of the songs that will be performed on stage in Tel Aviv will hurt the sensibilities of many," Harrigan said.
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So where can they go in a non-political contest? "Our goal is to play Tel Aviv and win the Eurovision Song Contest," said Klemens Harrigan.
And they could just. Hate Prevails is one of the favorites before the May contest. This would certainly be a first for Iceland, which ranked second in 1999 and 2009.
As for their challenge to the Israeli prime minister for a fight fight in Tel Aviv, their offer remains unanswered.
"We understand that Netanyahu is a busy man, so we are patient," said Harrigan.
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