Eden Golan ( he, עדן גולן; ; born 5 October 2003) is an Israeli singer.
Born in Israel, Golan moved with her family to
Russia
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at age six; she began her career there by taking part in the
Russian selection for the
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015
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, and afterwards in the Russian television competition ''
The Voice Kids
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Versions
The first such variation was '' The Voice Kids'' from the Netherlands, which was followed by other international variants:
: Franchise w ...
''. She represented
Israel
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in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2024
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with the song "
Hurricane
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", which finished in fifth place.
Early life
Eden Golan was born in
Kfar Saba
Kfar Saba ( he, כְּפַר סָבָא), officially Kefar Sava, is a city in the Sharon region, of the Central District of Israel. In 2019 it had a population of 110,456, making it the 16th-largest city in Israel. The population of Kfar Saba i ...
, Israel. Both her parents were born in the
Soviet Union
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to families of
Jewish
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heritage. Golan's mother is of
Ukrainian-Jewish
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descent and her father is of
Latvian-Jewish descent. Her grandfather, Yuri Golan (formerly Glagolev), graduated from the Faculty of Journalism of
Moscow State University
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and worked for the newspaper ''Soviet Youth''. She is a niece of pianist
Dorel Golan.
When Golan was six years old, she and her parents moved to
Russia
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, due to her father's work, and lived in
Moscow
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. The family remained in Russia for 12 years. According to Golan, she has 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
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Antis ...
.
Golan and her parents moved back to Israel in 2022; the immediate cause of the move was the
Russian invasion of Ukraine
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, but according to Golan, her family would have done so regardless.
Career
In 2015, Golan took part in the
Russian selection for the
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 was the thirteenth edition of the annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest, and took place, for the first time, in Bulgaria. The Bulgarian national broadcaster BNT was the host broadcaster for the event. The fi ...
. 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
Anna Vladimirovna "Nyusha" Shurochkina (russian: А́нна Влади́мировна "Ню́ша" Шу́рочкина; 15 August 1990) is a Russian singer and songwriter. One of the most popular musicians in contemporary Russia, Nyusha has re ...
. In 2018, Golan was a finalist in the fifth season of the show ''
The Voice Kids
''The Voice Kids'' is a version of '' The Voice'' TV series franchise in which children participate.
Versions
The first such variation was '' The Voice Kids'' from the Netherlands, which was followed by other international variants:
: Franchise w ...
'', representing
Pelageya
Pelageya Sergeyevna Telegina (russian: link=no, Пелаге́я Серге́евна Теле́гина; before marriage Pelageya Sergeyevna Khanova; born Polina Sergeyevna Smirnova; 14 July 1986), known mononymously as Pelageya, is а Russia ...
's team. She collaborated with
Yinon Yahel
Yinon Yahel ( he, ינון יהל; born 26 August 1978), is an Israeli multi-instrumentalist, music producer, DJ, and remixer. He produced the Israeli 'Song of the Year' in 2015 and 2017 and was awarded 'Arranger of the Year' in 2015.
Career 19 ...
. After her return to Israel, in 2022, Golan participated in the
season 2 Season 2 may refer to:
* ''Season 2'' (Infinite album)
* '' 2econd Season''
See also
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finale of ''
Ro'im et Hakol
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'' and was eliminated in the first round.

In preparation for the
Eurovision Song Contest 2024
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, the
Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation
The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC; he, תאגיד השידור הישראלי, translit=Ta'agid HaShidur HaYisra'eli, lit=Israeli Broadcasting Corporation; ar, هيئة البث الإسرائيلي, translit=Hayyat al-Bathi al- ...
decided to return to selecting
the country's representative for the competition through cooperation with the
Keshet 12
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History
I ...
channel and the talent show ''
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People and characters
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* Aurvandil, the Rising Star, or Morning Star; in Germanic mythology
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''. Golan won all stages of the show, performing
Whitney Houston
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's "
I Have Nothing
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" and
Aerosmith's "
I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
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" for the final. She ultimately won both the jury and public vote, becoming the Israeli representative for the contest.
Her entry for the contest, "
Hurricane
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", was selected at a later stage. Her song qualified for the final on 11 May
and finished in fifth place overall and in second place based on the public vote.
Discography
Singles
*"Schastye" (2015)
*"Ghost Town" (2022)
*"Let Me Blow Ya Mind" (2022)
*"Taxi" (2023)
*"Dopamine" (2023)
*"
Hurricane
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" (2024)
Notes
References
External links
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2003 births
Living people
21st-century Israeli Jews
21st-century Israeli women singers
Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Israel
Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2024
Russian emigrants to Israel
Israeli people of Latvian-Jewish descent
Israeli people of Ukrainian-Jewish descent
Jewish women singers
People from Kfar Saba