The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) decided to accept Israel into the Eurovision 24 music contest after changes were made to the lyrics of the song October Rain, which was thought to have political overtones. This was reported by Blood.
The winner of the national selection and the Israeli contestant in Eurovision was singer Eden Golan. In Russia, the artist is known for his show “The Voice”. Children”. The artist took part in Pelageya’s team in the fifth season and reached the final.
Israel on March 3 acceptance After the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) saw political overtones in the compositions of the national finalists, it decided to revise the text of the possible bid for participation in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Before that, the EBU had threatened to disqualify the Israeli broadcaster Kan, because the composition of October Rain contained hints of an attack by the Palestinian Hamas movement. “There is no air left to breathe”; “They were all good boys, every single one of them,” the song says.
Although Kan initially stated that they did not intend to change the lyrics of the song, Israeli President Isaac Herzog later intervened in the negotiations. He said the country “should participate” in the competition. After this, Kan asked the creators of the winning song to revise the lyrics of the second-place song Dance Forever, as well as Oct Rain.
Eurovision 2024 will take place in Malmö, Sweden, between 7-11 May.
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