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Eden Golan performed the original, uncensored version of Israel's Eurovision song, 'October Rain,' at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on May 18, 2024. The song, originally titled 'Hurricane' for Eurovision, was deemed 'too political' due to its references to the October 7 massacre. Golan's performance was part of a rally to bring hostages home and featured the lyrics that were redacted for the Eurovision competition. The event marked the world debut of 'October Rain,' showcasing Golan's powerful voice and emotional delivery.
This amazingly brave woman awed the world when braying mobs tried to drown her out—and she took Europe by storm. So honored to introduce Eden Golan at Hostages Square for the world debut of Israel’s original, uncensored #Eurovision song: October Rain. 📸 @alexirosenfeld /Getty https://t.co/4SPXzsugzK
This amazingly brave woman awed the world when braying mobs tried to drown her out—and she took Europe by storm. So honored to introduce Eden Golan at Hostages Square for the world debut of Israel’s original, uncensored #Eurovision song: October Rain. 📸 @alexirosenfeld/Getty https://t.co/JyhbZxQ3Op
This is the original, uncensored version of Israel’s Eurovision entry: “October Rain.” Judge for yourself whether “never again” and other lyrics were so offensive it was disqualified from competing and rewritten as “Hurricane.” https://t.co/NUuETkYZs7
Eden Golan performs the original song “October Rain” live for the hostage families in Israel. Her voice is incredible! Just stunning. This song was performed as “Hurricane” at Eurovision because reference to October 7 massacre was considered “political.” https://t.co/n0PxIDDtxL
So these are the words that were redacted to make the Israeli Eurovision song “less political”: “Baby, promise me that never again, I’m still wet from this October rain…” Tonight Eden Golan sang them at the International rally at the Hostages Square in Tel-Aviv. (Photo: Erez… https://t.co/dMmo8Lavvy
Incredibly moving performance this evening by Eden Golan at the Tel Aviv Hostages Square rally, performing “October Rain”, the original version of “Hurricane” that was deemed too political for Eurovision. https://t.co/CYG1fKZKXS
Eurovision said it was “too political.” But tonight, our Queen, Eden Golan, who heroically faced off the haters of Europe, performed ‘October Rain’, the song that should’ve won Eurovision, for the first time in public, at the Tel Aviv Hostages Square rally. https://t.co/uhef3URtIn
WATCH: For the first time ever, Israel’s Eurovision star, Eden Golan, sings the original lyrics to her song - with the title “October Rain” - live in Hostage Square, Tel Aviv at the rally to bring the hostages home. https://t.co/gCv4Q6oX31
Join us in Hostages Square tonight, where Eden Golan will perform the world debut of Israel's original, uncensored #Eurovision song: OCTOBER RAIN. 🎼Take me home And leave the world behind Baby promise me that never again I'm still wet from this October rain🎵 https://t.co/p9nm4amf9A