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O'Shaughnessy welcomes Eurovision ban for China



Ireland's Eurovision entry Ryan O'Shaughnessy has welcomed the European Broadcasting Union's decision to ban China from airing the singing competition after the country censored his performance because of its LGBT content.

During the live semi-final on BBC Four, host Rylan Clark-Neal said China's Mango TV would not be allowed to show Eurovision because it has censored performances by Ireland and another delegation.

O'Shaughnessy landed a place in Saturday's live final with his rendition of Together, which featured a love story between two male dancers and rainbow flags on the stage.

He told Clark-Neal: "I would like to welcome the decision by the EBU to do that because from the very start we have just said love is love.

"It doesn't matter whether it's between two guys and two girls or a guy and a girl.

"I think it's a really important decision by the EBU, they haven't taken it lightly, and I think it's a move in the right direction - I'm happy about it."

Clark-Neal added: "This is Eurovision, it's inclusive of every single person."

Mango TV also reportedly censored the performance of the Albanian delegations because of visible tattoos.

The Eurovision Song Contest takes place at 8.00pm on Saturday.