Destiny's manager questions Eurovision spend 'drama'
Destiny Chukunyere's manager has questioned the motivation behind the "drama" over the Eurovision Song Contest spend, after concerns the budget could have been used to inflate Malta's odds with bookmakers. Times of Malta revealed that an investigation is to be launched into whether taxpayers funds were used to place bets on the performer. More than €650,000 was spent on promoting the entry. Howard Keith Debono questioned the focus on the "light-hearted TV show" and suggested it showed a lack of support for the 18-year-old singer. “Now, while I agree in principle to question tax payer's money, I strongly question the motivation behind all this drama, which honestly if I were Destiny I'll be saying to myself Jesus, do they have so little faith in me and our result and why we achieved it," he asked in a Facebook post. “Is there nothing to our credit? But hey, now I'm equally eager to know if taxpayer’s money has been used in this regard & if that is the case there is no question it is unacceptable. However, if it's not the case... then a whole new level of shame will need to be addressed." Other people within the music industry had a different reaction to the amount of money spent...