{"id":239571,"date":"2026-05-16T15:54:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T15:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/no\/239571\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T15:54:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T15:54:12","slug":"romanias-eurovision-lat-choke-me-har-skapt-brak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/no\/239571\/","title":{"rendered":"Romanias Eurovision-l\u00e5t \u00abChoke Me\u00bb har skapt br\u00e5k"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"_lead_145nj_2 _lead_6fko5_53 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-l layout-component layout-wide layout-padded _wide_17hqh_1 layout-padded\">L\u00e5ten \u00abChoke Me\u00bb har skapt br\u00e5k under \u00e5rets konkurranse. Artist Alexandra C\u0103pit\u0103nescu (22) avviser anklagene.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\u00abCHOKE ME\u00bb: N\u00e5 er det br\u00e5k rundt Romanias bidrag under \u00e5rets Eurovision Song Contest. Foto: TOBIAS SCHWARZ \/ AFP \/ NTB\" class=\"_image_jw3bv_65 layout-component layout-wide\" data-fullscreen- data-track-element-type=\"Article image fullscreen\" data-track-name=\"ImageFullscreen\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"sync\" loading=\"eager\" height=\"3363\" itemprop=\"image\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/d2dd4e91-49c8-3401-84fe-0c46fda5de5c.jpeg\"  style=\"object-position:0% 0%\" width=\"4962\"\/>\u00abCHOKE ME\u00bb: N\u00e5 er det br\u00e5k rundt Romanias bidrag under \u00e5rets Eurovision Song Contest. Foto: TOBIAS SCHWARZ \/ AFP \/ NTBrapporterer fra Wien Oppdatert l\u00f8rdag 16. mai kl. 17:36    <\/p>\n<ul class=\"_list_145nj_3 _list_64s2r_85 _unordered_145nj_106 text-sans-m\">\n<li class=\"_item_145nj_30\">Romanias Eurovision-l\u00e5t \u00abChoke Me\u00bb f\u00e5r kritikk for \u00e5 glamorisere seksualisert kvelning.<\/li>\n<li class=\"_item_145nj_30\">Artisten Alexandra C\u0103pit\u0103nescu avviser anklagene og sier l\u00e5ten handler om kj\u00e6rlighet.<\/li>\n<li class=\"_item_145nj_30\">Professor Clare McGlynn advarer mot at l\u00e5ten kan normalisere farlige praksiser.<\/li>\n<li class=\"_item_145nj_30\">C\u0103pit\u0103nescu slapp en ny pianoversjon for \u00e5 dempe kritikken.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Vis mer <\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Romania er tilbake i <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg.no\/tag\/eurovision?utm_source=vg-article&amp;utm_medium=auto-tagger&amp;utm_campaign=BxGwye\" class=\"_link_145nj_39\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Eurovision<\/a> etter to \u00e5rs frav\u00e6r \u2013 men comeback-l\u00e5ten har skapt kraftige reaksjoner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\"><strong class=\"_strong_145nj_25\">\u2013 Det er ikke noe problem for oss, sier artisten Alexandra C\u0103pit\u0103nescu til VG.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Hun representerer Romania med l\u00e5ten \u00abChoke Me\u00bb, som har f\u00e5tt kritikk fra b\u00e5de aktivister, eksperter og Eurovision-fans. Flere mener teksten kan tolkes som en seksualisert l\u00e5t om kvelning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">L\u00e5ten ble torsdag<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg.no\/rampelys\/i\/vr6prw\/eurovision-disse-er-videre-til-2026-finalen-i-wien\" data-track-element-type=\"Link\" data-track-id=\"link:vr6prw\" class=\"_link_145nj_39\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> kveld stemt videre til l\u00f8rdagens finale,<\/a> sammen med Norge. Artisten <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg.no\/rampelys\/i\/PdvMB6\/eurovision-2026-live-oppdateringer?pinnedEntry=74729\" data-track-element-type=\"Link\" data-track-id=\"link:PdvMB6\" class=\"_link_145nj_39\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">st\u00e5r p\u00e5 scenen rett etter<\/a> Jonas Lovv, og er det nest siste bidraget.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal layout-padded\"><strong class=\"_strong_145nj_25\">Les ogs\u00e5:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg.no\/i\/ExJQya\" data-track-element-type=\"Link\" data-track-id=\"link:ExJQya\" class=\"_link_145nj_39\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alt du trenger \u00e5 vite om Eurovision 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">I rockel\u00e5ten synger C\u0103pit\u0103nescu blant annet:<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\"><strong class=\"_strong_145nj_25\">\u00abI want it to choke me\u00bb<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\"><strong class=\"_strong_145nj_25\">\u00abMake my lungs explode\u00bb<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\"><strong class=\"_strong_145nj_25\">\u00abAll I need is your love, I want it to choke me\u00bb<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"TURKIS L\u00d8PER: Alexandra C\u0103pit\u0103nescu (22) m\u00f8tte VG p\u00e5 den turkise l\u00f8peren \u2013 \u00e5pningsseremonien som markerer starten p\u00e5 en uke med Eurovision-feiring.  Foto: Even N\u00e6vdal \/ VG\" class=\"_image_jw3bv_65 layout-component layout-normal\" data-fullscreen- data-track-element-type=\"Article image fullscreen\" data-track-name=\"ImageFullscreen\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"1080\" itemprop=\"image\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/75c65ac8-a531-3171-af72-b9e32bc708b7.png\"  style=\"object-position:0% 0%\" width=\"1920\"\/>TURKIS L\u00d8PER: Alexandra C\u0103pit\u0103nescu (22) m\u00f8tte VG p\u00e5 den turkise l\u00f8peren \u2013 \u00e5pningsseremonien som markerer starten p\u00e5 en uke med Eurovision-feiring.  Foto: Even N\u00e6vdal \/ VG<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Uttrykket \u00abchoke me\u00bb gjentas rundt 30 ganger i l\u00f8pet av l\u00e5ten.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">\u2013 Det h\u00f8res jo ut som seksuell kvelning, sier Norges Eurovision-kommentator Marte Stokstad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\"><strong class=\"_strong_145nj_25\">C\u0103pit\u0103nescu avviser imidlertid at sangen handler om sex.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">\u2013 Det handler om romantisk kj\u00e6rlighet. Noen ganger handler det om \u00e5 elske seg selv, og at man m\u00e5 slutte \u00e5 v\u00e6re t\u00f8ff med seg selv, sier C\u0103pit\u0103nescu.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">\u2013 Det var det jeg ville si i denne sangen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Professor Clare McGlynn ved Durham University, som har forsket p\u00e5 seksuell vold og pornokultur, har v\u00e6rt blant de tydeligste kritikerne.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Til <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/tv-and-radio\/2026\/mar\/13\/romania-eurovision-song-choke-me-criticised-glamorising-sexual-strangulation?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"_link_145nj_39\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Guardian<\/a> beskriver hun budskapet som \u00abreckless\u00bb og advarer mot at l\u00e5ten kan bidra til \u00e5 normalisere en praksis som kan v\u00e6re helseskadelig. Det samme skriver rumenske <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profm.ro\/stiri\/controverse-in-jurul-piesei-romaniei-la-eurovision-2026-o-normalizare-iresponsabila-a-unei-practici-periculoase-259053?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"_link_145nj_39\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ProFM<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\"><strong class=\"_strong_145nj_25\">Artisten, som tidligere vant \u00abThe Voice Romania\u00bb, innr\u00f8mmer at teamet forventet reaksjoner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">\u2013 Vi forventet at det skulle v\u00e6re kontroversielt, men kanskje ikke s\u00e5 mye, sier hun.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Debatten kommer samtidig som Storbritannia er i ferd med \u00e5 innf\u00f8re en lov som kriminaliserer besittelse og publisering av pornofilmer som viser kvelning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Ogs\u00e5 blant Eurovision-fans har reaksjonene v\u00e6rt sterke. Musikknettstedet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/romanias-eurovision-entry-criticised-for-allegedly-glamorising-sexual-strangulation-3934454?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"_link_145nj_39\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NME<\/a> skriver at flere har krevd at l\u00e5ten enten m\u00e5 endres eller diskvalifiseres.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Les siste nytt om<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg.no\/rampelys\/i\/PdvMB6\/eurovision-2026-live-oppdateringer\" data-track-element-type=\"Link\" data-track-id=\"link:PdvMB6\" class=\"_link_145nj_39\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> \u00e5rets Eurovision her!<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\"><strong class=\"_strong_145nj_25\">Rumenske Antena 3 meldte at C\u0103pit\u0103nescu i april slapp en ny pianoversjon av l\u00e5ten etter kritikken. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Kanalen beskriver den som en mer s\u00e5rbar og f\u00f8lsom versjon, der budskapet om kj\u00e6rlighet som motgift mot negative tanker kommer tydeligere frem.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Det offentlige TV-selskapet i Romania har forsvart den omstridte l\u00e5ten.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Artisten selv sa tidlig i mars at tittelen og refrenget ikke skal tas bokstavelig. \u00abChoke me\u00bb betyr if\u00f8lge henne noe s\u00e5nt som \u00abkvel meg med kj\u00e6rligheten din\u00bb. Hun mener kunst ikke skal sensureres s\u00e5 lenge ingen blir skadet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"L\u00e5ten \u00abChoke Me\u00bb har skapt br\u00e5k under \u00e5rets konkurranse. 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