“Asteromata”, the song by Klavdia that will represent Greece in the Eurovision final in Basel, Switzerland, has become a red flag for the Turks. Eurovision: Turkey takes on “Asteromata”.
The Public Radio and Television (TRT) said it would look into whether the song refers to “the claim of the Pontian genocide”. In a statement, Eurovision Türkiye said that if anything untoward is found then Turkey’s discomfort “will be taken to the highest level”.
” […] There have been reports in the Greek press and social media that the song was inspired by the claim of the Pontian genocide and the refugees,” the statement said. “We have contacted TRT and they informed us that the song will be analyzed by them and Turkey’s discomfort will be taken to the highest level according to the allegations. We will wait for the next developments and will keep you informed.”
According to Eurovision Türkiye, Klavdia said in an interview “my family is of Pontic origin, they are refugees and that’s why I relate to the song.”
Klavdia: The song is about uprooting and refugeeism
“In general, we always had in mind to make a song that I can identify with, that I can relate to and that I can connect with in some way, and that’s how the inspiration came. The song is about uprooting and refugees. Our country is a country that has experienced these emotions. From the history of our grandparents and we see it today in those who come to our country for a better life,” Klavdia told Morning in Vision.
“For me, my family is of Pontic origin, they are refugees and that’s how I connect with the song. My grandmother, grandmother Klavdia, has told me stories, she has told me about her family, how they left then with the uprooting and went to the Soviet Union. My parents were born there, grew up there until they were old and returned to Greece in ’91 and started a new life here,” she said.
