Eurovision 2024: Israel - Eden Golan in profile, contest history, odds of winning

By Neil Wilkes, Editor-in-chief

Published: May 3 2024 | 03:10

Last updated: May 3 2024 | 13:13

Get to know more about Israel's history at the Eurovision Song Contest, as well as details of this year's entry, including the official music video, song lyrics and latest bookmaker odds.

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

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