Israel unveils new Eurovision song after original ballad called October Rain 'referenced Hamas atrocity' with lyrics including 'they were all good children'
Daily MailIsrael on Sunday unveiled it's new Eurovision song titled 'Hurricane' after the original ballad October Rain was dubbed 'too political'. The song, which is to be performed on stage in Malmo, Sweden, in May by Eden Golan, is about a woman experiencing a personal crisis, but reportedly keeps some of the lyrics from October Rain. Israel's new Eurovision song 'Hurricane' was revealed on Sunday and is set to be sung by Eden Golan, 20, in May Israel faced disqualification if they did not change the lyrics to their orignal song October Rain The new song has mainly English lyrics, except for a few lines in Hebrew at the end which translate to: 'We don't need grandiose words, just prayers, even though it's hard to see, you always leave a small light for me.' Golan performing October Rain which included lines such as 'there's no air left to breathe' and 'they were all good children, each one of them' According to lyrics leaked to the media, and later confirmed by Kan, October Rain included lines such as 'There's no air left to breathe' and 'They were all good children, each one of them'.
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