Music - Silbermond singer Stefanie Kloß: Don't vote out of protest
The singer of the band Silbermond from Bautzen, Stefanie Kloss, hopes that next year's state election in Saxony will not turn into a protest vote. "Anyone who has known us for a long time knows where we stand," said singer Stefanie Kloß in an interview with the Sächsische Zeitung (Tuesday). "And I would like us to vote for our region not out of protest, but out of conviction." In the past, the band had repeatedly addressed their East German origins in their music and positioned themselves against right-wing extremism.
First and foremost, the band makes music and does not convert anyone, said drummer Andreas Nowak. "But we will still be following the elections with interest."
The state election in Saxony is due to take place on September 1, 2024. According to forecasts, many citizens want to vote for the AfD. The party's state association was classified as a confirmed right-wing extremist organization by Saxony's Office for the Protection of the Constitution just last week.
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- Despite her musical background with Silbermond, Stefanie Kloß, originally from Bautzen, strongly advocates against using the upcoming Saxony state election as a protest vote in 2024.
- In an interview with the Saxon newspaper, Sächsische Zeitung, Stefanie Kloß expressed her wish that people vote for their region based on conviction rather than out of protest during the elections.
- The singer had previously addressed the band's East German origins and stood against right-wing extremism in their music, making it clear where they stand in politics.
- The drummer of the popular band, Andreas Nowak, confirmed that while they make music first and foremost, they would still be following the state election with interest.
- Since the Saxony Office for the Protection of the Constitution labeled the AfD's state association as a confirmed right-wing extremist organization, many citizens are predicted to vote for the party in the 2024 state election in Dresden.
- In light of the issue, Stefanie Kloß's call for people to vote based on conviction instead of protest may carry significant implications in combating right-wing extremism during the 2024 state election in Saxony.
Source: www.stern.de
