Eden Golan to represent Israel in Eurovision
Amid controversy surrounding Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest, Golan has secured her place as Israel’s representative.
Amid controversy surrounding Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest, Golan has secured her place as Israel’s representative.
Israel’s most recent win at the global music event is the seventh most-viewed entry on YouTube, unfortunately unaccompanied by the country’s previous hits.
In the 2010s, Israeli singers Netta Barzilai, Static & Ben El, Omer Adam and others became household names.
Eurovision star serenades newlyweds at scaled-back wedding in a protected space; event hall owners offer their services to couples from the South.
Ahead of this year’s song contest in Tel Aviv, here is a retrospective about the winners, losers, politics and songwriting secrets of Eurovision.
Singer-actor from Tel Aviv had been eliminated in an earlier round but was brought back by popular vote. He’ll be competing on home turf in May.
‘For the majority to choose me is groundbreaking, and I am amazed and happy and honored to win this for a lot of other people, not just me.’
As one of the favorites to win, Netta Barzilai’s ‘Toy’ is getting international attention for its poppy, quirky tune and female-empowering lyrics.