Belarus disqualified, will not be competing in 2021 Eurovision Song Contest

Organisers of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest have disqualified Belarus, ruling that its entry song — by a band whose lyrics have been deemed in the past to mock anti-government protests — is in breach of competition guidelines.

Earlier this month, organisers rejected an earlier entry by Belarus, which has been gripped by political crisis since August last year, as the submitted song mocked protesters against its President Alexander Lukashenko.

The Russian-language song is titled Ya Nauchu Tebya, meaning I’ll Teach You,  by the…