Israel
Eurovision debut: 1973
Total appearances to date: 45
Best finish: Four-time winners - 1978 (Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta, 'A-Ba-Ni-Bi'), 1979 (Milk and Honey, 'Hallelujah'), 1998 (Dana International, 'Diva'), 2018 (Netta, 'Toy')
2023 performance: Third of 26 with 'Unicorn' by Noa Kirel
Official broadcaster: IPBC
2024 selection process: National selection for articst, 'HaKokhav HaBa'
Artist: Eden Golan
Song: 'Hurricane'
Songwriter(s): Avi Ohayon, Keren Peles, Stav Beger
Language: English/Hebrew
Sounds Like: A less banging 'This Is Me'
Official music video
Lyrics
Writer of my symphony
Play with me
Look into my eyes and see
People walk away but never say goodbye
Someone stole the moon tonight
Took my light
Everything is black and white
Who's the fool who told you boys don't cry
Hours and hours, empowers
Life is no game but it's ours
While, the time goes wild
Everyday I'm losing my mind
Holding on in this mysterious ride
Dancing in the storm
I got nothing to hide
Take it all and leave the world behind
Baby promise me you'll hold me again
I'm still broken from this hurricane
This hurricane
Living in a fantasy, ecstasy
Everything is meant to be
We shall pass but love will never die
Hours and hours, empowers
Life is no game but it's ours
While, the time goes wild
Everyday I'm losing my mind
Holding on in this mysterious ride
Dancing in the storm
I got nothing to hide
Take it all and leave the world behind
Baby promise me you'll hold me again
I'm still broken from this hurricane
This hurricane
Lo tzarich milim gdolot
(Don't need big words)
Rak tfilot
(Just prayers)
Afilu eem kashe lirrot
(Even if it's hard to see)
Tamid ata masheer li or echad katan
(You always leave one single light)
Performance schedule: Eden will perform 14th in the second semi-final on Thursday, May 9
Bookmaker odds: 22/1
Neil Wilkes
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