Denmark: Religious reservations labeled as ‘censorship’
In the aftermath of the Muhammed cartoon crisis, the criteria for what is termed as ‘censorship’ is gradually changing. On 5 December 2006, two bare shoulders of a female Norwegian singer became ‘breaking news’ in Denmark with the headline: “Muslim censorship in music show”
By Freemuse
The headline “Muslim censorship in music show” was projected by the daily newspaper B.T. on posters in front of news stands and kiosks all over the country. The story behind was that during a recording of a Christmas music tv show for the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, members of the Danish pop group Outlandish had protested against being filmed together with the Norwegian singer Herborg Kråkevik, allegedly for religious reasons, because she was wearing a dress which showed her ‘naked shoulders’. Herborg Kråkevik was then moved further away from the group, and the recording continued.
Was this “censorship?” We will leave it up to you to judge. Herborg Kråkevik said to the newspaper that she didn’t feel like talking about the incident.
The music show is broadcast on national tv in Denmark on 17 December 2006.
On 5 December 2006, two bare shoulders of a female Norwegian singer became ‘breaking news’ in Denmark with the headline: “Muslim censorship in music show”
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