Taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest is nerve-racking, even when the audience welcomes you to the stage.
For one singer at this year’s contest, it will likely be particularly anxiety filled.
When Eden Golan, 20, who is representing Israel, performs at the second semifinal on Thursday, a significant portion of the audience will not be cheering for her.
In fact, many people don’t want her country to be at Eurovision at all.
For months, pro-Palestinian groups and some Eurovision fans have been trying in vain to get the contest’s organizers, the European Broadcasting Union, to ban Golan from taking part at this year’s event in Malmo, Sweden, because of Israel’s war in Gaza.
Persons:
Eden Golan, don’t, Golan
Organizations:
Eurovision, European Broadcasting Union
Locations:
Israel, Malmo, Sweden, Gaza