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STOCKHOLM, Sweden, March 1 (UPI) -- Swedish rocker Magnus Uggla created a diplomatic situation with the song he plans to sing in Sweden's qualifying segment for the Eurovision Song Contest.
The Polish ambassador to Sweden reported Uggla to the Ombudsman against Ethnic Discrimination for a line from his song "For King and Country," part of which deals with the issue of Swedes renovating their homes using tradesmen paid off the books, The Local reported.
"Poles" are specifically mentioned. The Polish ambassador said he resented the implication and wanted the line removed.
Uggla made the situation worse when he uttered several other invectives, leading the Polish embassy to report the singer for discrimination and send a letter of complaint to national broadcaster SVT.
The singer said he doesn't intend to change the lyrics, scheduled to be performed at the semifinal round Saturday.
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