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Would the Israelian government have prepared for a damaging performance by Madonna? Does Madonna have a track record of being stubborn and politically engaged? Only on the first question I give a guessed answer: Yes of course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What means does the government (of a state in war since Worldwar II) have? Of course: it’s intelligence service, Mossad. All obvious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aim: “kill the character” of Madonna before she can make a statement. Giving Madonna the idea she keeps in control of everything. As a professional she knows a lot of common daily affairs during a complex performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As directors and sound engineers will know. Perhaps one thing is more dramatic and disturbing than singing out of pitch: singing not in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Madonna seemed to have difficulty to reach the end of text lines. As a professional she skipped ends of lines to be in time for next lines. Bad heath condition? Doubted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to easily sabotage a complex performance that uses hardware and software to substitute for a leading director. Have in mind things as synchronising with light and theater effects. And \u2026 as always \u2026 the need for synchronisation and sequencing of musicians (instrumentalists and singers!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Can Madonna have been given a delayed monitor signal? That way she would produce a singing not in time. It would sound even worse than singing out of pitch. Could that be deliberatly or did she choose a sound engineer that made critical mistakes? Did she agree on being dependant on sound technicians of the Contest Organisation itself? Could the organisation intervene in the software programming and device configuration? Could they intervene in the running or execution of the programs?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Can somebody have accelerated or delayed a leading synchronisation track? Less than a twentieth second of tempo change, would already have dramatic effect. Clairly it would not be that dramatic for dancers. Especially when the “directing track\/ signal” for them was correct. The rest of the show would be unaffected. All blaming would go to the singing performer. EXACT the result “the Israelian Defense” could have aimed for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Could Madonna not have neglected her monitor signal? Not for me to answer. It’s obvious musicians have moments they pull out their earphones. When you have monitor speakers on stage, that might be impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Mossad can have had a very, very easy task. All professionals will prepare and automate everything they reasonably can. As an example: study the possibilities of software like Ableton Live. DJ’s make synchronised and auto-tuned sounds this way. More or less they programm as much as possible in advance. During stage events they improvise against “known tracks” or they make only pre-programmed (learned) own steps that make at least an idea of instant creativity. Even there \u2026 are still risks. Singing not in pitch might be one of the least expected, nowadays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who is still talking of a statement Madonna could have been wanting to make?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2019\/05\/18\/europe\/madonna-eurovision-israel-scli-intl\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Eurovision:\nMadonna mixes politics with a classic hit during performance<\/p>\n\n\n\n By Rob Picheta<\/a>, CNN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Updated 1220 GMT (2020\nHKT) May 19, 2019 email Facebook\nTwitter Instagram etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (CNN)<\/strong>Madonna’s hugely\nanticipated performance during the Eurovision Song Contest in Israel drew\nplaudits from the crowd but raised eyebrows among the show’s viewers, as the\npop legend mixed new material with a hugely popular classic and a noticeable political\nstatement<\/p>\n\n\n\n Her futuristic and somewhat surreal set dressing\nattracted plenty of attention on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She performed during the interval of the wildly\npopular European singing competition, hosted this year in Israel after the\ncountry won last year’s contest. Despite political backlash over this year’s host country<\/a> of Israel, Madonna had\na message of her own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She kicked off her set with her hugely popular\n1989 hit “Like A Prayer,” draped in a Gothic cloak and black\neye-patch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Drawing a huge reception from the crowd in Tel\nAviv, she moved onto her new single “Future” alongside Atlanta rapper\nQuavo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As the set ended, two dancers walked off\narm-in-arm, with an Israeli flag on the back of one and the Palestinian flag on\nthe other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beforehand, Madonna joined in with a few of\nEurovision’s trademark oddities, engaging in a somewhat awkward back-and-forth\nwith one of the show’s presenters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “I go from my hotel to rehearsal. I look at\nthe beach,” she said of her time in Israel. “You’re all\nwinners,” she added to the show’s contestants before taking to the stage.\n“Let’s never underestimate the power of music to bring people\ntogether.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n The superstar’s performance had been shrouded in\ncontroversy and confusion, with some activists calling for her to boycott the\nevent due to its host country — especially after a flare-up of violence\nbetween militants in Gaza and Israeli forces<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Eurovision faces\nbacklash as musical kitschfest hits Israel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Four people in Israel and more than 20 people in\nGaza were killed in two days of fighting, before mediators managed to restore a\nceasefire, even as rehearsals for the competition were getting underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But in a statement to CNN, the singer said:\n“I’ll never stop playing music to suit someone’s political agenda nor will\nI stop speaking out against violations of human rights wherever in the world\nthey may be.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n “My heart breaks every time I hear about\nthe innocent lives that are lost in this region and the violence that is so\noften perpetuated to suit the political goals of people who benefit from this\nancient conflict. I hope and pray that we will soon break free from this\nterrible cycle of destruction and create a new path towards peace,” the\nstatement continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (CNN)<\/strong>Madonna’s hugely anticipated performance during\nthe Eurovision Song Contest in Israel drew plaudits from the crowd but raised\neyebrows among the show’s viewers, as the pop legend mixed new material with a\nhugely popular classic and a noticeable political statement<\/p>\n\n\n\n Her futuristic and somewhat surreal set dressing\nattracted plenty of attention on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She performed during the interval of the wildly\npopular European singing competition, hosted this year in Israel after the\ncountry won last year’s contest. Despite political backlash over this year’s host country<\/a> of Israel, Madonna had\na message of her own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She kicked off her set with her hugely popular\n1989 hit “Like A Prayer,” draped in a Gothic cloak and black\neye-patch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Drawing a huge reception from the crowd in Tel\nAviv, she moved onto her new single “Future” alongside Atlanta rapper\nQuavo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Read More<\/p>\n\n\n\n As the set ended, two dancers walked off\narm-in-arm, with an Israeli flag on the back of one and the Palestinian flag on\nthe other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beforehand, Madonna joined in with a few of\nEurovision’s trademark oddities, engaging in a somewhat awkward back-and-forth\nwith one of the show’s presenters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “I go from my hotel to rehearsal. I look at\nthe beach,” she said of her time in Israel. “You’re all\nwinners,” she added to the show’s contestants before taking to the stage.\n“Let’s never underestimate the power of music to bring people\ntogether.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n The superstar’s performance had been shrouded in\ncontroversy and confusion, with some activists calling for her to boycott the\nevent due to its host country — especially after a flare-up of violence\nbetween militants in Gaza and Israeli forces<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <img\nalt=”Eurovision faces backlash as musical kitschfest hits Israel”\nclass=”media__image”\nsrc=”\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/190517164445-iceland-2-large-169.jpg”><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Eurovision faces\nbacklash as musical kitschfest hits Israel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Four people in Israel and more than 20 people in\nGaza were killed in two days of fighting, before mediators managed to restore a\nceasefire, even as rehearsals for the competition were getting underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But in a statement to CNN, the singer said:\n“I’ll never stop playing music to suit someone’s political agenda nor will\nI stop speaking out against violations of human rights wherever in the world\nthey may be.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n “My heart breaks every time I hear about\nthe innocent lives that are lost in this region and the violence that is so\noften perpetuated to suit the political goals of people who benefit from this\nancient conflict. I hope and pray that we will soon break free from this\nterrible cycle of destruction and create a new path towards <\/p>\n\n\n\n <End of integral web-content> <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Be aware of the questionmark. I only want to share some obvious things that everybody could see and could imagine. The last thing I want to happen is unnecessary feeding complot thinking. Would the Israelian government have prepared for a … Continue reading