Tag: Eurovision Song Contest
Entertainment, sports and war top 2024 Google searches in Israel
A mix of entertainment, sports and the war against Hamas in Gaza were the top Google search items in Israel over the last year, according to statistics released this week by the world’s most...
Eden Golan defies Israel’s Eurovision haters
Despite the immense pressures and challenges, Israel’s Eden Golan triumphed in Thursday night’s Eurovision Song Contest’s semifinal competition in Malmö, a coastal city in southern Sweden At 11:26 p.m., Israel’s representative took the stage and performed...
Israeli security officials at Eurovision bracing for pro-Hamas provocations
Officials responsible for securing Israel’s delegation to the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden are bracing for pro-Hamas “provocations” targeting Israeli contestant Eden Golan, Ynet reported on Tuesday, hours before the musical extravaganza’s semifinals were set to...
Israel raises travel warning for Malmö ahead of Eurovision Song Contest
The Israeli National Security Council raised its travel alert level on Thursday for Malmö, Sweden, ahead of next week’s Eurovision Song Contest that will be held there.
The NSC upgraded the travel warning for the...
Eurovision organizers reject calls to expel Israel
Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest on Thursday reaffirmed that Israel will be allowed to compete amid the war against Hamas, rejecting parallels drawn by pro-Palestinian activists with Russia’s exclusion from the competition over its...
Israeli pop star Noa Kirel to play Madison Square Garden
Israeli pop star Noa Kirel will perform at New York City's Madison Square Garden next June, local media reported on Tuesday.
According to the reports, Kirel's team has paid a deposit to hold the venue...
Noa Kirel ‘totally fine’ with Moshe Gafni’s remarks
Israeli pop star Noa Kirel said on Tuesday that she was not disappointed or upset about remarks made the previous day by Knesset member Moshe Gafni.
Speaking during a parliamentary debate on the budget, the United...
Israel’s Noa Kirel finishes third at Eurovision
Israeli pop star Noa Kirel finished in third place at Saturday night’s Eurovision Song Contest final in Liverpool behind Sweden and Finland.
The 22-year-old IDF veteran from the central Israeli city of Ra’anana was aiming to become the fifth...
Israel’s Noa Kirel advances to Eurovision final with ‘Unicorn’ performance
Israeli pop star Noa Kirel on Tuesday advanced to the Eurovision 2023 final with her performance in Liverpool of her song “Unicorn.”
She will compete on Saturday night to become the fourth Israeli to win the song...
Eurovision participants plant saplings of hope, healing and harmony
In the middle of a field that was devastated by the 2019 fire that razed most of Moshav Mevo Modi’in and 500 acres of nearby forest, a fresh-faced group of 36 participants in the...