It’s June and it’s Pride month. Here at Eurovision Ireland, we are going to highlight some of the LGBTQ+ artists to have participated in the Eurovision Song Contest.

For June 22nd, we are continuing with Axel Hirsoux. He represented Belgium, with “Mother”, taking 14th place in the semi final, with 28 points. Axel Hirsoux is Gay. You can watch his performance of “Mother” below:

Gay is a generic term for lesbian and gay sexuality – some women define themselves as gay rather than lesbian. The term usually refers to a man who is attracted to a man.

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovision Ireland, Wikipedia & YouTube/EBU