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Romania's Eurovision Entry Faces Backlash Over Controversial Lyrics

3/14/2026

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Romania's Eurovision 2026 entry "Choke Me" by Alexandra Capitanescu faces backlash for glamorizing sexual strangulation.
Critic Clare McGlynn, a law professor, says the phrases like "choke me" show disregard for young women's health and could damage brains.
Campaigners label the entry "dangerous" and demand disqualification or lyric changes.
Capitanescu defends the song as a metaphor for emotional overwhelm.

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Romania's Eurovision 2026 entry "Choke Me" by Alexandra Capitanescu faces backlash for glamorizing sexual strangulation.
Critic Clare McGlynn, a law professor, says the phrases like "choke me" show disregard for young women's health and could damage brains.
Campaigners label the entry "dangerous" and demand disqualification or lyric changes.
Capitanescu defends the song as a metaphor for emotional overwhelm.