Eden Golan[a] (born 5 October 2003) is an Israeli[b] singer, songwriter, dancer and model. Born in Israel, Golan moved with her family to Russia at age six; she began her career there by taking part in the Russian selection for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015, and afterwards in the Russian television competition The Voice Kids.
Eden Golan was born in Kfar Saba, in the Central District of Israel. Both her parents were born in the Soviet Union to Jewish families of Ashkenazi descent. Golan's mother, Olga, is of Ukrainian Jewish descent,[7] and her father, Eddie, is of Latvian Jewish descent.[8] Her grandfather, Yuri Golan (formerly Glagolev), graduated from the Faculty of Journalism of Moscow State University and worked for the newspaper Soviet Youth.[9] She has a younger brother, Sean Golan, and she is a niece of pianist Dorel Golan.[10]
When Golan was six years old, she and her parents moved to Moscow due to her father's work; where they remained for 12 years. According to Golan, she has mixed feelings about her time living in Russia, and that while she started her music career there, she was also uncomfortable due to frequent manifestations of antisemitism.[5][11] Golan and her parents moved back to Israel in 2022;[12] the immediate cause of the move was the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but according to Golan, her family would have done so regardless.[5]
Career
In 2015, Golan took part in the Russian selection for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015. She finished fifth in the final, scoring 22 points, eight fewer than the eventual winner Mikhail Smirnov. In 2016, when Golan was 12 years old, she performed in the children's edition of the New Wave competition, including performing her song "Howl at the Moon" in a duet with Nyusha. In 2018, Golan was a finalist in the fifth season of the show The Voice Kids, representing Pelageya's team.[13] She collaborated with Yinon Yahel.[14] After her return to Israel, in 2022, Golan participated in the season 2 finale of Ro'im et Hakol and was eliminated in the first round.
↑Golan has been described as Russian-Israeli by some news outlets.[2][3] However, she was born in Israel,[4] does not consider herself Russian,[5] and does not hold Russian citizenship.[4]
↑"Eden Golan chosen to represent Israel in Eurovision". The Jerusalem Post. 6 February 2024. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024. Eden Golan, whose family moved from Israel to Russia when she was six and moved back here two years ago, already has a professional career abroad.
↑Zaikaner, Avi (6 February 2024). "עדן גולן תייצג את ישראל באירוויזיון 2024"[Eden Golan will represent Israel at Eurovision 2024]. EuroMix (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
↑Krasner, Efrat (8 April 2025). "אחרי חשיפת הזוגיות: עדן גולן משתפת – "אוהב כל צלקת בתוכי""[After revealing their relationship: Eden Golan shares, "I love every scar inside me"]. Ice[he] (in Hebrew). Retrieved 10 December 2025. לאחר שנה מטורפת בה ייצגה את ישראל באירוויזיון, הופיעה על הבמות הגדולות בעולם ועבדה עם יוצרים בינלאומיים, עדן גולן משחררת סינגל חדש מתוך אלבום הבכורה שלה.[After a crazy year representing Israel at Eurovision, performing on the world's biggest stages, and working with international artists, Eden Golan is releasing a new single from her debut album.]
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