Two months ago I picked France’s Eurovision Song Contest entry for Travel Tracks. Today’s song “TOY” by Netta Barzilai will represent Israel in the same competition. After hearing both tracks, you would think they were from different planets, although both focus on current affairs.
Madame Monsieur will represent France with “Mercy” at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, which will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, this May. The song points our attention to the European refugee crisis, but focuses on hope instead of hopelessness. “Mercy” refers to the baby girl that was born on a migrant rescue ship while at sea in the Mediterranean.
