For Israeli singer Eden Golan, the Eurovision Song Contest final was an evening filled with mixed emotions.
Despite her powerful rendition of the song “Hurricane,” she faced a negative reaction from the press center on Saturday evening, where whistling and loud booing could be heard.
Although these reactions were less noticeable in the live broadcast due to “canned applause in the background,” it was clear that the atmosphere in the venue was tense.
Especially at the start of her performance and during the Hebrew part at the end of the song, the audience seemed to react strongly.
This wasn’t the first time Golan experienced turmoil during this contest; there had already been unrest during the second semi-final and various rehearsals.
Door haar optreden onverstoorbaar voort te zetten, toonde Golan haar professioneel doorzettingsvermogen.
Al maanden is de deelname van Israël aan het festival een controversieel onderwerp, vooral vanwege de aanhoudende conflicten in Gaza.
Dit jaar heeft dit geleid tot meerdere demonstraties, niet alleen rondom de songfestivallocatie, maar ook op andere plekken in Malmö.
Niets is wat het lijkt vandaag de dag….
