Eurovision 'Armageddon' in Israel Israelis have voted overwhelmingly for a song about nuclear annihilation as their country's entry in this year's Eurovision Song contest. Push the Button is widely thought to be a response to Iran's nuclear ambitions and the Islamic republic's fiery president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Teapacks, the song's performers, say it is their role to stir up controversy. Mr Ahmadinejad has called for an end to the Israeli state, though Iran insists its nuclear programme is peaceful. "The idea is to do something that crosses the accepted norms," singer Kobi Oz told reporters. Controversial entry The group was picked as Israel's contest competitor earlier, and they offered up four songs to the telephone-voting Israeli public, which overwhelming chose Push the Button. The lyrics are sung in English, French and Hebrew and the music fluctuates between folk, rap and hard rock themes. Another of their songs was the f...
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