Israel and Norway advance to the final of the Eurovision Song Contest

TO THE FINAL: As expected, Eden Golan is through to the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Photo: Martin Meissner / AP / NTB

Israel’s Eden Golan has progressed to the final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö. She will therefore perform the song again in the final on Saturday evening.

NTB

Published: 05/09/2024 23:34

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23:36

Israel’s participation in the competition has caused strong reactions around the world. In the host city of Malmö, over 10,000 people had turned up to demonstrate against Israel.

– I have not seen the demonstrations. I’m here, I’m focused on music, joy and love, and that’s what matters today, she said earlier in the day to NTB.

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Cheering and booing

In the semi-finals, Golan was met with both cheers and boos when she performed her song.

On the TV broadcast, it was difficult to hear the reactions in the hall.

– Mixed response in the hall, said NRK’s commentator Marte Stokstad.

– Magical

Norway’s Eurovision hope, Gåte, advanced from the semi-finals of the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö on Thursday evening. Thus, they will perform the song “Ulveham” in the final.

– It was magical to be able to stand on the world’s biggest music stage and present Gåte’s universe to an even larger audience, said Gåte vocalist Gunnhild Sundli after the effort in the semi-final, in a statement conveyed by NRK’s press department.

POSITIVE REVIEWERS: The Norwegian reviewers were consistently positive about the effort from the Norwegian hope in the semi-final. Photo: Martin Meissner / AP / NTB

Norway was second last to sing in Thursday’s semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest.

– Now we have given everything, then we can hope that Europe and the world liked what they saw, heard and felt. The atmosphere in the hall was nothing to complain about, said Sundli.