Israel will modify the lyrics of songs to participate in the Eurovision song contest, scheduled to take place in Malmö from May 7 to 11, 2024. The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (Kan) has in fact decided to make changes to the two songs previously submitted to the European competition. Broadcasting Union (Ebu), following the exclusion of Tel-Aviv if it had carried a political text on the Festival stage. “We have decided to accept the advice given by the head of state, Isaac Herzog, namely to make the necessary adjustments to allow Israel to be present on the Eurovision stage,” they say. The song selected first, from the title October rain it appears to contain political references, while the war in the Gaza Strip is ongoing. Kan, in this regard, asked the authors of the songs (October rain And dance forever, the song that came second in the internal selections) to review the respective lyrics, “with complete artistic freedom”. On March 10, one of the songs will be presented in its final form, which will then be submitted to the EBU for final approval. If accepted, it will ultimately be performed on the Eurovision stage in Sweden by singer Eden Golan. However, despite the adjustments made to the texts, calls continue everywhere to exclude Israel from the system. event. According to artists from several EU countries, including Iceland, Finland, Norway and Ireland, and many users who launched a signature collection campaign, “the ongoing war in Gaza and the war crimes committed should lead to the exclusion of Israel. of the competition.
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