Eden Golan representing Israel with the song"Hurricane" performs on stage during the second semi-final of the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmo Arena, in Malmo, Sweden, on May 9, 2024. A week of Eurovision Song Contest festivities kicked off on May 4, 2024 in the southern Swedish town of Malmo, with 37 countries taking part. The first semi-final took place on May 7, the second on May 9, and the grand final concludes the event on May 11.
Sweden’s third-largest city is also expecting up to 100,000 fans from 90 countries, on the 50th anniversary of iconic pop group ABBA’s Eurovision win withThe European Broadcasting Union , which oversees the event, confirmed in March the participation of Israel’s contestant Eden Golan, despite calls for her exclusion from thousands of musicians around the world.
Israel’s retaliatory offensive has killed at least 34,943 people in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to the Hamas-run territory’s health ministry., which she modified after organisers deemed it too political because of its apparent allusions to the Hamas attack. This neutrality was challenged today by Swedish singer Eric Saade, who took part in the opening number of the competition wearing a keffiyeh around his arm.
Inside the Malmo Arena, where organisers have banned all flags other than those of the participating countries, it’s all neon lights, bright costumes and upbeat melodies. Sally Sadler, a music fan from the UK, said the protests had dampened the spirit of Eurovision “a little bit”.
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