‘The reception in my neighborhood was the biggest victory’said the Claudia In her recent television interview, which will represent our country at Eurovision 2025with the song “Asteromata”.

Nine years after Stockholm 2016, Pontus again has a voice in the European song competition, which has bothered Turkey, as shown by the announcement.

In particular, in a relevant announcement of Eurovision Türkiye Claudia made statements on the show “Morning You” on January 16, arguing that her song for Eurovision 2025 “He talks about uprooting and refugees.”

Therefore, according to Eurovision Türkiye, if Turkey’s public broadcasting finds that her song “Asteromata” actually refers to the Genocide of the Greeks of Pontus, a historical event that Turkey refuses to recognize, then ” Turkey’s discomfort is transferred to the highest level. “

Turkey’s announcement on the song of Greece

“On January 30, Greece chose its representative at Eurovision 2025 and its song. Clavdia will represent Greece with the song “Asteromata”. There have been references to the Greek press and social media that the song is inspired by the Pontian genocide claim and refugees.

In addition, before the national final, Claudia made the following statement on a broadcast by ERT’s state -run broadcast: , she talked to me about her family, how they were banished and went to the Soviet Union at that time.

With all of this, we contacted TRT and we were told that the song would be analyzed by them and transferred Turkey’s discomfort to the highest level. We will wait for the next developments and let you know ».

Claudia

“The song doesn’t talk about a particular event”

Nevertheless, after her qualification, Claudia told reporters that her song “He’s not talking about a specific event.”

Specifically, the artist said, among other things: “The song is generally for the people who have been uprooted, lost their land, their people, does not talk about a specific event, he generally speaks of any treaty made a man lose his land, his homeland.”