Israel's ESC performer Eden starts immediately. - The woman is permitted to exit the hotel exclusively for this show.
The singer, Eden Golan, performs her song "Hurricane" surrounded by dancers and a light show. Golan's performance is heavily guarded with police protection to ensure her safety. Eden is only allowed to leave her secret hotel for this specific performance.
The semi-final broadcasts on TV channel ONE, live stream on eurovision.de, and in the ARD media library, all starting at 9 p.m. Eden is the 14th contestant out of the 16 song entries.
Eden has experienced immense pressure recently
The singer has been subject to death threats due to the ongoing war in Gaza alongside reports of anti-Semitic attacks. In the lead-up to the semi-final, a surge of pro-Palestinian demonstrations erupted in Malmö, demanding the exclusion of Israel from the Eurovision Song Contest.
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Eden Golan is under strict security measures, dictated by the police and intelligence services. She has been advised not to leave her hotel, avoid public appearances, and refrain from press conferences.
Police convoy transports Eden to the ESC arena
A platoon of over 100 Swedish police officers and a long security convoy escorted Eden to the arena in the afternoon on Thursday. A police helicopter also circled overhead for added security, according to the news site "Visegrád 24."
Only ten countries will advance to the Grand Final on Saturday, and six will be eliminated. Germany was not permitted to vote in this semi-final as they had already done so in the first one.
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Source: symclub.org
