Eden Golan

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Eden Golan
עדן גולן
Эден Голан
Golan in 2024
Born (2003-10-05) 5 October 2003 (age 20)
Kfar Saba, Israel
Musical career
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2015–present
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Eden Golan (Hebrew: עדן גולן; Russian: Эден Голан;[1] born 5 October 2003) is a Russian-Israeli singer.

She began her career by taking part in the Russian selection for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015, and afterwards in the Russian television competition The Voice Kids. She represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Hurricane", which finished in fifth place overall and in second place based on the public vote.[2]

Early life

Eden Golan was born in Kfar Saba, Israel. Both her parents were born in the Soviet Union to families of Jewish heritage. Golan's mother is of Ukrainian-Jewish descent[3] and her father is of Latvian-Jewish descent. Her grandfather, Yuri Golan (formerly Glagolev), graduated from the Faculty of Journalism of Moscow State University and worked for the newspaper Soviet Youth.[4]

When Golan was six years old, she and her parents moved to Russia due to her father's work. They resided in Moscow. The family lived in Russia for 12 years. According to Golan, she had mixed feelings about her time living in Russia, and that while she started her music career there, she was also uncomfortable due to frequent manifestations of antisemitism.[5][6] Golan and her parents moved back to Israel in 2022;[7] the immediate cause of the move was the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but according to Golan, her family would have done so regardless.[5]

Career

In 2015, Golan took part in the Russian selection for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015. She finished fifth in the final, scoring 22 points, eight fewer than the eventual winner Mikhail Smirnov. In 2016, when Eden was 12 years old, she performed in the children's edition of the New Wave competition, including performing her song "Howl at the Moon" in a duet with Nyusha. In 2018, Golan was a finalist in the fifth season of the show The Voice Kids, representing Pelageya's team.[8] She collaborated with Yinon Yahel.[9] After her return to Israel, in 2022, Golan participated in the season 2 finale of Ro'im et Hakol and was eliminated in the first round.

In preparation for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation decided to return to selecting the country's representative for the competition through cooperation with the Keshet 12 channel and the talent show Rising Star.[10] Golan won all stages of the show, performing Whitney Houston's "I Have Nothing" and Aerosmith's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" for the final. She ultimately won both the jury and public vote, becoming the Israeli representative for the contest.[11][12] Her competing entry for the contest, selected at a later stage, is titled "Hurricane".[13] Her song qualified for the final on 11 May[14] and finished in fifth place overall and in second place based on the public vote.[2]

Discography

Singles

  • "Schastye" (2015)
  • "Ghost Town" (2022)
  • "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" (2022)
  • "Taxi" (2023)
  • "Dopamine" (2023)
  • "Hurricane" (2024)

References

  1. ^ "Вернулась из Москвы и будет представлять Израиль на Евровидении: знакомьтесь – Эден Голан". 6 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Israel's Eurovision entry takes 5th place, and 12 points from the UK". The Jewish Chronicle. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  3. ^ "She performed in the occupied Crimea, lived in Russia: who is Eden Golan, who will represent Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest, and what connects her to Ukraine". Obozrevatel. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Юрий Глаголев – «Дочь проведет концерт в поддержку Марка Дубовского» #kultura1kB". rus.lsm.lv (in Russian). Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b ""מרגישה שאני צריכה להוכיח את הישראליות שלי, אבל אין מה להוכיח. אני הכי ישראלית שיש"". mako.co.il (in Hebrew). 2 February 2024.
  6. ^ Zax, Talya (7 May 2024). "Eden Golan's impossible mission — conquer Eurovision and redefine Israel's image". The Forward. Retrieved 13 May 2024. She has spoken openly about experiencing widespread antisemitism in Russia, including from classmates who refused to call her by her Hebrew name.
  7. ^ "Eden Golan chosen to represent Israel in Eurovision". The Jerusalem Post. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024. Eden Golan, whose family moved from Israel to Russia when she was six and moved back here two years ago, already has a professional career abroad.
  8. ^ "Эден Голан. Команда Пелагеи" (in Russian). Channel One Russia.
  9. ^ "עדן גולן בראיון: "אני רוצה לייצג את המדינה שלי בגאווה"". EuroMix (in Hebrew).
  10. ^ "הכוכב הבא-פרק 20: עדן גולן נבחרה שוב לביצוע הטוב ביותר" (in Hebrew). EuroMix. 31 January 2024.
  11. ^ Zaikaner, Avi (6 February 2024). "עדן גולן תייצג את ישראל באירוויזיון 2024" [Eden Golan will represent Israel at Eurovision 2024]. EuroMix (in Hebrew). Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Eden Golan chosen to represent Israel in Eurovision". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  13. ^ Spiro, Amy (11 March 2024). "Capping weeks of uncertainty, Israel unveils its 2024 Eurovision song: 'Hurricane'". Times of Israel. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Eurovision 2024: Israel's Eden Golan makes it through to grand final with Hurricane after protests". Sky News. Retrieved 9 May 2024.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest
2024 		Succeeded by
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