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"Unicorn" was written and composed by Doron Medalie, May Sfadia [], Yinon Yahel, and Noa Kirel. [1] Initially, when asked to accept an invitation to apply for Israel for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 by the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC/Kan), Kirel declined the offer, stating that she "felt unsure" and felt "very nervous" over Kan internally selecting their participant for ...
Prior to the 2023 contest, Israel has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty-four times since its first entry in 1973. [2] Israel has won the contest on four occasions: in 1978 with the song "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" performed by Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta, in 1979 with the song "Hallelujah" performed by Milk and Honey, in 1998 with the song "Diva" performed by Dana International and in 2018 ...
Noa Kirel as the guest of honor at Beit HaNassi alongside Israeli President Isaac Herzog in 2023. On July 11, 2022, she was chosen by the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. [38] The following day, Kirel stated that she had not decided yet, and would make a decision later on. [39]
Israel's Eden Golan has become one of the favourites among bookmakers to win this year's Eurovision Song Contest after she made it through the semi-finals on Thursday despite boos during her ...
Israel has agreed to revise the lyrics of its potential submission to the Eurovision Song Contest after the contest organizers took issue with verses that appeared to reference Hamas' Oct. 7 ...
Raphael is the niece of businesswoman Ronit Raphael [3] and comes from Ra'anana, Israel. She spent three years of her childhood living in Geneva, Switzerland. [4] [5] [2] As a child, she listened to rock bands such as Led Zeppelin and the Scorpions, and singers such as Beyoncé and Celine Dion. [6] She began singing professionally in 2023. [7]
Israel has selected an October 7 survivor, who hid from Hamas in a bomb shelter for eight hours, to represent the country at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. Yuval Raphael, 24, was chosen to ...
In 1980, the Israeli broadcaster declined to host the contest for a second successive year for financial reasons, and as the date for the contest in the Hague conflicted with Yom HaZikaron – Israeli Memorial Day – Israel did not participate. This is the only instance of a winning country not competing the following year.