The New York Times – Music:
Israel’s efforts to influence Eurovision’s vote were broader and started years earlier than previously known.
Category: Golan, Eden
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Nemo Wins the Eurovision Song Contest for Switzerland
The New York Times – Music:
The nonbinary singer Nemo won the high-camp contest, during a night that included pro-Palestinian demonstrations outside the arena and fireworks onstage.
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Who Are the Favorites to Win Eurovision?
The New York Times – Music:
Some of the buzziest acts taking part in Saturday’s final hail from Croatia, Israel and the Netherlands.
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Israel’s Eurovision Entrant Faces Down Her Critics
The New York Times – Music:
Campaigners have unsuccessfully urged the Eurovision Song Contest to ban Eden Golan because of her country’s war in Gaza. “I won’t let anything break me,” she said.
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‘October Rain,’ Israel’s Proposed Eurovision Entry, Causes a Storm
The New York Times – Music:
Almost nobody has heard the song, but some social media users see it as a reference to the Hamas-led attacks of Oct. 7, and so too political for Eurovision.
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Israel Chooses a Eurovision Act as Boycott Campaigns Swirl
The New York Times – Music:
Eden Golan will represent the country in May, in a contest that looks set to be overshadowed by the war in Gaza.