BBC ‘bans Eurovision song’ over explicit sounding lyrics

Some fans on social media think the decision is an overreaction.

Miriana Conte was selected as Malta's representative at this year's Eurovision Song Contest with a song that's attracted a lot of attention on social media.

The 24-year-old's winning song, Kant - which is the Maltese word for 'singing - is a catchy track that is performed in English but many have noted that the title (which is repeated several times in the chorus) sounds a lot like a very offensive curse word.

The chorus has her singing: "I do it all the time, yeah, I do it all the time. Serving kant. Do, re, mi, fa, s-s-serving kant."

The song obviously delighted fans in Malta, considering she was voted as the country's hope for this year.

The song shocked English-speaking fans, on the other hand, and it has now been revealed that it'll be banned from play on the BBC.

Malta has spoken! 👀

Miriana is heading to #Eurovision in Basel to represent with her song KANT 🇲🇹 pic.twitter.com/oKrdmChGMJ

— sᴜᴘᴇʀ ᴛᴠ (@superTV247) February 8, 2025

Speaking about the banned track, host of The Scott Mills Breakfast Show on Radio 2, Scott Mills, said: "We can’t talk about Malta’s one, at all. We definitely can’t play a clip of it… ever, on the BBC. As for the UK entry... When is it going to be announced? Don't look at me! I don't know anything."

Fans took to social media to share their thoughts, with one user writing on X: "That sounds like too much whining for a song that barely has any offensive lyrics (Kant isn't even English fyi),"and another joking: "I swear to god if the BBC doesn’t broadcast Malta this year, I’m leaving the f**king country."

Others reacted to the song on social media, with one hitting out: "Let's not kid ourselves… we know exactly why she's using it, especially considering the word before it is in plain English. Yes it's a play on words, but it's going to be changed imo." Another loved the song and said: "Haha this is outrageous in the best way."

Another person filmed themselves listening to the song, along with the caption: "I know it sounds weird but it’s just hit me that a song literally called serving ‘kant’ is actually going to Eurovision like this is the most unserious thing a country has ever done - Malta’s actually gonna get blacklisted at this rate broadcasters will have none of this."

I know it sounds weird but it’s just hit me that a song literally called serving ‘kant’ is actually going to Eurovision like this is the most unserious thing a country has ever done - Malta’s actually gonna get blacklisted at this rate broadcasters will have none of this 😭 pic.twitter.com/DiBBUb0H5v

— faith🌛 (@EurovisionFaith) February 9, 2025