Eurovision

How many points did Israel get at Eurovision?

The singer received 375 points. She had a chance of winning, because the audience voting results were quite high. However, the jury’s scores changed everything.

Eden Golan did not win Eurovision (screenshot)

Who is Eden Golan

The singer is 20 years old. She was born on October 5, 2003. The girl was born in Israel, but grew up in Russia. Golan’s family moved to Moscow because of her father’s work. And her mother has Ukrainian roots.

Golan was in the Russian Federation until 2022. She actively gave interviews, participated in Russian shows and built a career. Also, the girl did not hide the fact that in the Russian Federation she did not feel like “she belonged” and noticed anti-Semitism.

But after February 24, 2022, when the aggressor country began a full-scale war against Ukraine, the singer returned to Israel.

Singer Eden Golan (photo: instagram.com/golaneden)

Scandals around the Golan

The singer is regularly accused of living in the Russian Federation. But this is not the only scandalous topic in her biography.

In 2016, Golan performed in occupied Crimea. The singer went there to the “New Wave” concert, held by Putinist artists. The girl sang along with the Russian woman Nyusha, who does not condemn the war and is silent about the crimes of the occupiers.

Why do they hate the singer (screenshot)

In addition, Golan was covered in a “wave” of hate due to the fact that she decided to represent Israel at Eurovision. First, the girl was supposed to perform the song “October Rain”, in which the commission found political overtones (the topic of Israel and the Gaza Strip).

Therefore, the singer’s track was replaced; at the competition she fought for victory with the composition “Hurricane”. Before the second semi-final, where Golan competed, she encountered manifestations of hatred. The girl was booed by the audience, and at the competition itself, safety standards were observed to avoid provocations and tragedies.

And before the finale, information surfaced that Golan had been added to the Peacemaker database. This happened a few months ago.

Golan in the “Peacemaker” database (screenshot)

Eden Golan’s performance in the Eurovision final – video

“Hurricane” Lyrics

“Writer of my symphony

Play with me

Look into my eyes and see

People walk away but never say goodbye

Someone stole the moon tonight

Took my light

Everything is black and white

Who’s the fool who told you boys don’t cry?

Hours and hours, empowers

Life is no game, but it’s ours

While the time goes wild

Every day, I’m losin’ my mind

Holdin’ on in this mysterious ride

Dancin’ in the storm, I got nothin’ to hide

Take it all and leave the world behind

Baby, promise me you’ll hold me again

I’m still broken from this hurricane

This hurricane

Livin’ in a fantasy

Ecstasy

Everything is meant to be

We shall pass, but love will never die, mm

Hours and hours, empowers

Life is no game, but it’s ours

While the time goes wild

Every day, I’m losin’ my mind

Holdin’ on in this mysterious ride

Dancin’ in the storm, I got nothin’ to hide

Take it all and leave the world behind

Baby, promise me you’ll hold me again

I’m still broken from this hurricane

This hurricane

This hurricane

No need for big words

Only prayers

Even if it’s hard to see

You always leave me one little light.”

Eden Golan “Hurricane” – official video

How many points did Baby Lasagna get?

Thus, the artist received 547 points. He and Nemo from Switzerland were the main contenders for success. But according to the voting results, the non-binary star still won.

Croatia did not win Eurovision (screenshot)

Who is Baby Lasagna

Marko Purisic is Baby Lasagna’s real name. The Croatian singer is 28 years old and was born on July 5, 1995. From the age of 8, the future artist began to play the guitar.

Purisic began his career with the Croatian rock band Manntra, where he was a guitarist. The artist played there from 2011 to 2016. The musician then returned to the group in 2018. However, he still ended his career with Mantra.

In 2023, the artist began using his pseudonym for the first time. It’s interesting that Baby Lasagna got to Eurovision literally by miracle. He was the first understudy, who was specially “kept” in case all the other candidates refused to participate in the song competition.

Marko Purishych (photo: eurovision.tv)

Baby Lasagna’s performance in the Eurovision final – video

Why Baby Lasagna is accused of plagiarism

Purisic’s song immediately caused mixed reactions. The melody is really rhythmic and fiery, the lyrics are easy to remember, and the musician’s movements literally “charge” everyone at the dance. However, many immediately thought that Rim Tim Dagi Dim could be plagiarism.

“There are patterns in his performance. In addition, he strongly resembles the winners of 2021 Maneskin and last year’s “prize-winner” Finnish artist Kaarija. It is unlikely that this will cause any rejection among the audience of the show, but there will not be the wow effect that there was when people saw Maneskin or Kaarija for the first time,” noted music observer Igor Panasov.

Purisic before Eurovision (photo: instagram.com/the_baby_lasagna_)

And producer Denis Putintsev said that any person who does not even watch the song competition, but sees Baby Lasagna’s performance, will immediately notice plagiarism.

“If the then representative of Finland simply copied Rammstein and combined it with different jokes and dances, and it turned out energetic and interesting. This time the Croatian cosplays the Finn. This is a traditional Eurovision disease, when there is always a participant who copies last year’s winner or one of the brightest participants, who was one of the leaders,” explained the media expert.

Baby Lasagna (screenshot)

In addition, the track was repeatedly discussed by bloggers. They noticed that Baby Lasagna “plagiarized” not only Rammstein, Maneskin and Kaarija. Thus, blogger Jane noted that the artist “borrowed” the idea and music from the Croatian group PAIN, namely from their song “Party In My Head”.

Plagiarism and certain similarities were also noticed by Ukrainian blogger Vanya Russell. He also noted that something else is immediately “heard”; we are not talking about originality.

However, this did not prevent the artist from receiving second place.

Lyrics of the song “Rim Tim Dagi Dim”

“Ay, I’m a big boy now

I’m ready to leave, ciao, mamma, ciao

Ay, I’m a big boy now

I’m going away and I sold my cow

Before I leave, I must confess

I need a round of decompress

One more time for all the good times

Rim-tim-tagi-digi, dim-tim-tim

Gonna miss you all, but mostly the cat

Gonna miss my hay, gonna miss my bed

But most of all, I’ma miss the dance

So come on y’all, let us prance

Now don’t call, don’t write

I’m leavin’ with the first light

Don’t cry, but dance

Rim-tim-tagi-digi, dim-tim-tim

There’s no going back (whoa)

My presence fades to black (whoa)

Yeah, there’s no going back (whoa)

My anxiety attacks (whoa)

Rim-tim-tag-dig, dim-tim-tag-dig-dim

I hope I find peace in the noise

Wanna become one of them city boys

They’re all so pretty and so advanced

Maybe they also know our dance

Bye mom, bye dad

Meow, cat, please, meow back

Don’t cry, just dance

Rim-tim-tagi-digi, dim-tim-tim

There’s no going back (whoa)

My presence fades to black (whoa)

Yeah, there’s no going back (whoa)

My anxiety attacks (whoa)

Rhyme-tim-tag-digi-dim-tim-tag-digi-dim

There’s no going back (whoa)

My presence fades to black (whoa)

There’s no going back (whoa)

Anxiety attacks (whoa)

Rim-tim-tag-dig, dim-tim-tag-dig-dim

There’s no going back (whoa)

My presence fades to black (whoa)

Yeah, there’s no going back (whoa)

My anxiety attacks (whoa)

Rhythm-tim-tag-dig, dim-tim-tag-dig-dim”

Baby Lasagna “Rim Tim Dagi Dim” – official music video