Israel reveals Eurovision song after weeks of wrangling - BBC News

The lyrics have been revised, after Israel's initial entry was rejected for its perceived political overtones.

3 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, Ran YehezkelImage caption, Eden Golan will represent Israel at the song contest in Sweden this MayBy Mark SavageMusic correspondent, BBC NewsIsrael has unveiled its revised entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, after the original version was rejected for its perceived political overtones.

Eden Golan will now sing Hurricane, a rewritten version of October Rain, which was thought to reference the 7 October Hamas attacks on Israel.

The soaring, impassioned piano ballad premiered on Israeli TV on Sunday.

The lyrics now told the story of a woman experiencing a personal crisis, said Israel's public broadcaster, Kan.

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organises Eurovision, rejected October Rain last month.

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