Singer Sia made an emotional return to the spotlight at an Anti-Defamation League (ADL) event in Washington, dedicating a song to survivors of the October 7 Nova festival attack. The event, hosted by Jewish-American actor Ben Stiller, featured the National Philharmonic Orchestra of the United States, Israeli Eurovision star Eden Golan, and Jewish producer Scooter Braun.
Stunning performance from @Sia who brought the house down. Honored to have her powerful voice here with us tonight and with us in the larger fight against antisemitism and hate. #ConcertAgainstHate pic.twitter.com/bqJfJi6Yok
— ADL (@ADL) November 19, 2024
Sia performed her hit "Titanium," which she originally recorded with producer David Guetta, dedicating it to Nova festival survivors who joined her on stage afterward. The singer, who had last performed in Israel in 2016 and had not previously commented on the war, declared, "We will dance again" before performing the song.
The singer and creator Eden Golan @Edengolan appeared this evening at the @ADL #ConcertAgainstHate produced by @scooterbraun
Scooter Braun invited Eden to participate in the show.
We love you Scooter ✊🩷In the show hosted by the Hollywood actor Ben Stiller, the… pic.twitter.com/HuU4HgSujU
— Iris (@streetwize) November 19, 2024
Golan performed the original version of the song she was meant to represent Israel with at Eurovision, but whose lyrics were rejected and rewritten for containing political messages. She performed "Hurricane" under its original title, "October Rain," with its original lyrics.
Eden Golan is getting ready to take the stage tonight and we can't wait! But her performance isn't just about music—it's about using her voice to stand up for what's right. Eden is here to amplify the fight against hate as she has bravely done many times this past year.… pic.twitter.com/wlq3DYjP4Z
— ADL (@ADL) November 19, 2024
When introducing her to the stage, Stiller said: "The lyrics of the song were rewritten, and they even changed its name. Eden represented Israel even though she was booed. Since then, she has been performing 'October Rain' for many." Following the performance, Sia met Eden backstage and complimented her on her performance.
