Various media reported that the British BBC has filed a complaint with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) against the ESC song from Malta. The complaints focus on the word "kant," which strongly resembles the English word "cunt." The expression is a vulgar insult for the female genitalia. The BBC did not comment on the incident.

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"We have just been informed that the EBU has decided against the use of the Maltese word 'Kant' in our entry for the Eurovision Song Contest," wrote Conte. She is "shocked and disappointed" by the decision, which was made about a week before the submission deadline for the final songs of the participating countries. Malta's Culture Minister Owen Bonnici described the process as "censorship of art." He told the newspaper "Times of Malta" that he could understand the many people who are "extremely disappointed" by the EBU's decision. "I share this feeling," said Bonnici. There was initially no statement from the EBU on this. Conte's song, apart from "kant," is exclusively in English. She sings, among other things: "I do it all the time, yeah, I do it all the time / Serving kant." In the queer scene, the phrase "serving cunt" is also positively connoted. In Malta, there is now a discussion about which other word "kant" could be replaced with. Conte now has until March 10 to submit a revised song text to the EBU.

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