From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Israeli-born Eurovision singer for Luxembourg qualifies for grand final
Amy Spiro is a reporter and writer with The Times of Israel
Israeli-born Luxembourg Eurovision singer Tali Golergant, who goes by the mononym Tali, qualifies for the grand final after her performance at the first semifinal tonight.
Luxembourg returned to the competition this year after a 31-year absence. Tali, who was born in Israel and raised in Chile, Argentina and Luxembourg, won the right to represent the tiny European nation during a TV contest earlier this year.
Israel’s Eden Golan will be performing on Thursday in the second semifinal, hoping to also make it to the grand final on Saturday evening, where 26 countries will compete for the top spot.
The song contest has been heavily overshadowed by politics, with large protests expected Thursday against Israel’s participation in the competition. In an interview with The Times of Israel last month, Tali said she has also faced online hate over her background, but doesn’t let it affect her.
Also qualifying tonight are Ireland, Croatia, Cyprus, Ukraine, Lithuania, Finland, Serbia, Portugal and Slovenia.
