The brave participant of the ESC hailing from Israel - Today, Eden serenades with songs about love and optimism.
After arriving in Malmö (Sweden), the singer no longer feels safe enough to leave her hotel room without a large entourage of over one hundred security guards.
The commotion surrounding the brave singer dates back to before the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) grand finale. The song "October Rain," first proposed for Israel, stirred controversy among ESC organizers. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) refused its use due to its political messaging. The ballad referenced the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, resulting in over 1200 fatalities.
The altered lyrics titled "Dance Forever" also failed to conform to ESC rules. The song had to be altered once more. Tomorrow evening on the vast stage, Golan will perform "Hurricane."
Eden sings about love and hope
In a February interview with "Euromix," prior to the final selection of her song, Eden expressed a desire for "Hebrew lyrics that unite us, but they also need to be in English and have a message."
She then pondered, "Perhaps I should blend the two?" And she did! In all three iterations of the song, she concludes with a Hebrew verse, the most recent of which states, "Big words are unneeded. Just prayers. Even if it's difficult to see. You always leave me a touch of light.”
There have been lyric changes as well. In the "October Rain" version, the lyrics read, "I'll never promise you again. I'm still wet from the October rain." In "Hurricane," this passage was substituted with, "Baby, promise me you'll hold me again. I'm still broken from that hurricane."
The "Hurricane" message centres on hope.
Despite the somber sentiments expressed in "Hurricane" such as everything being "black and white," "people leaving without saying goodbye," and the artist's "mind broken from this hurricane," she maintains an optimistic outlook: "We'll pass, but love will never die."
Golan reflects, "Listeners connect with the song, play the music, and it provides comfort to them. It doesn't matter what difficulties they face. It warms my heart. I am eternally grateful for the tender messages I receive from people across various nations about it."
The lyrics to "Hurricane" in German
The original lyrics to "Hurricane" in English
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Source: symclub.org
