Croatian singers of band Lelek perform "Andromeda" during the first semifinal of Eurovision in Vienna, Austria on May 12. Tobias Schwarz/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tobias Schwarz/AFP via Getty Images The winner of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, whoever it turns out to be, will have a big ol' asterisk next to their name in the history books, so let's start there: Israel's participation has caused a whopping, unprecedented five countries to boycott the event in protest of Israel's conduct in Gaza, even as the contest's organizers struggle mightily to project an apolitical, uncontroversial image.…