Jendrik – I Don’t Feel Hate - Jendrik – I Don’t Feel Hate

What this video is

Released on 25 February 2021, 'I Don't Feel Hate' served as Germany's entry for the 65th Eurovision Song Contest, held in Rotterdam, Netherlands on 22 May 2021. The video emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, which required all participating countries to prepare live-on-tape backup performances. Germany, as a 'Big Five' member, qualified automatically for the final. The video's anti-bullying and anti-discrimination…

Why it matters

Represents a strand of Eurovision camp pop that weaponises kitsch, maximalism, and musical theatre energy in service of social commentary. The DIY aesthetic and deliberately low-budget production challenges the increasingly high-gloss production values of modern Eurovision entries, functioning as…