The answer after the controversial choice of “Idol”
Published 2024-04-03 13.02
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TV4’s choice of Ash Pournouri as a new jury member in “Idol” drew strong criticism on social media.
Now Tim “Avicii” Bergling’s parents give their view on the decision.
“We want to point out that we are against all forms of drivel and online hate”, write Klas Bergling and Anki Lidén in a text message to Aftonbladet.
- Tim “Avicii” Bergling’s parents, Klas Bergling and Anki Lidén, now comment on TV4’s choice of Ash Pournouri as a new member of the jury for “Idol”.
- The controversial choice has led to strong reactions on social media, with Pournouri previously accused of pushing Avicii to work too much.
- However, Bergling’s parents say they have no problem with the choice, and that they are against all forms of online hate.
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Since TV4 revealed that Tim ”Avicii” Berglings former manager Arash “Ash” Pournouri42, takes a seat on the “Idol” jury, strong reactions have flared up on social media.
The reason is scenes from the documentary about the Swedish world star, which was widely circulated after his death in April 2018, which led to Ash Pournouri was accused of pushing the artist to work more than he could handle.
Now Tim Bergling’s parents answer Klas Bergling78, and Anki Lidén76, in an SMS to Aftonbladet via their press contact about how they see the election of TV4.
“We have no problem with that. Fun for him,” they write in the text message.
How do you view the criticism leveled at TV4 after the decision and calls for a boycott of the program?
“We have absolutely no views on TV4’s choice of jury. And we want to point out that we are against all forms of drivel and online hate”.
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full screen “Idol” jury 2024. Photo: Nathalie Ulinder Cuti/TV4
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full screen Anki Lidén and Klas Bergling. Photo: Felipe Morales
Ash’s previous response to the criticism
Malin Knaveexecutive producer for “Idol” has previously told Aftonbladet that Ash Pournouri’s “knowledge and experience of the music industry” is what is behind the decision to include him in the jury.
Aftonbladet has searched for Ash Pournouri without success. He has previously talked about the criticism against him in the “Framgångspodden”.
“They cut in things without context. We were not allowed to answer or provide our own information. The clip I’m talking about is from 2014, which has to do with something completely different, he then said of the documentary.
