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 29th, we are continuing with Paul Oscar. He represented Iceland with “Minn hinsti dans”, taking 20th place, with 18 points. Paul Oscar is Gay. You can watch his performance of “Minn hinsti dans” 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: Eurovion Ireland, Wikipedia & YouTube/escLIVEmusic1