Schlagersänger Guildo Horn criticizes the Eurovision Song Contest. “This is no longer my competition” Horn said to the “Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland” (Tuesday editions). The contest has “lost its soul.” The reason: “The artists are being crushed by these video walls. They are only a small part of the staging.” Horn called himself a “purist” and said he prefers “handmade vintage music with good melodic lines.” He added that he no longer enjoyed the ESC and joked he might be “too old.” Even the German entry “Baller” for the ESC 2025 in Basel is “not my style at all.” However, he wishes the Abor & Tynna duo, who will represent Germany, “lots of luck.” They have a “super aura.” In 1998, Horn placed seventh at the ESC with the song “Guildo hat Euch lieb” written by Stefan Raab. This year, he is also performing at the “1. Inklusiven Musikfestival” in Trier with a disabled band. “This is important to me” Horn said, who has been advocating for the disabled for years, to the RND. Horn criticized the declining solidarity with the disabled and the “senseless” stoppage of inclusion programs. Not only US President Donald Trump but also “certain circles in Germany” increasingly defame the disabled. “When the wind is rough, the weak are beaten. This is the easiest way to overlook other societal deficiencies. I would like to live in a society where people are nice to each other and show solidarity.
Vintage Music Advocate Guildo Horn Criticizes Eurovision Song Contest for Losing Its Soul
