Italy s Eurovision winner Damiano David passes drug test after denying cocaine snorting accusations
Damiano David, lead singer of Eurovision winners Maneskin, has passed a drugs test after being the subject of snorting claims
10:05, 25 MAY 2021
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Italian Eurovision winner Damiano David has passed a drugs test to prove he didn t snort cocaine during Saturday s final.
Damiano David of Måneskin. (Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty)
Eurovision has defended Italian winner Damiano David, of rock band Måneskin, after an internal review confirmed he did not take drugs during Saturday’s final.
David was forced to deny allegations he had snorted cocaine while Eurovision votes were being counted on Saturday night (22 May), following speculation on social media.
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organises Eurovision, announced on Monday (24 May) that it had conducted a review and that David had taken a drug test to prove that there were no illegal substances in his system.
“No drug use took place in the Green Room and we consider the matter closed,” the EBU said in a statement.
Italian Eurovision winner cleared of drug use during contest after test
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25/05/2021 - 11:01 The Eurovision organisers EBU said the matter was closed after a negative drug result Kenzo Tribouillard AFP 3 min Damiano David, the flamboyant singer of Italy s Eurovision-winning rockers Maneskin, has tested negative for drugs, the contest organisers said Monday, following a furore over speculation he snorted cocaine at the final. Advertising Read more
The lederhosen-clad vocalist was tested after footage of him leaning over a table in the hospitality area of the competition in Rotterdam went viral.
Eurovision, the kitsch annual televised pop music extravaganza watched by hundreds of millions each year, is put together by the European Broadcasting Union.
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Eurovision Song Contest winner passes drug test following viral social media clip
Måneskin s singer Damiano David took a voluntary drug test. 25/05/2021
Måneskin singer Damiano David has passed a drug test following the band s win at the Eurovision Song Contest.
In a press conference after the event, David strongly denied online claims that he took cocaine during the broadcast, following a clip that went viral of the rock band s lead singer bending low over a table.
He explained that a glass had been broken on the floor and he was bending to clear it up, and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has now confirmed that he did not take drugs.