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Israel’s 2025 Eurovision Singer Yuval Raphael Wants Anthem ‘New Day Will Rise’ to Send Her Message of Hope ‘All Over the World’
The singer's appearance in this year's contest has sparked pushback from protesters over Israel's inclusion in the contest.
'I've practised being booed' Israel's Eurovision entry tells BBC
Yuval Raphael, who survived the 7 October attack, says performing her ballad New Day Will Rise is a "personal win".
Who is Yuval Raphael? The singer and 7 October survivor representing Israel at Eurovision 2025
Yuval Raphael is the singer representing Israel at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Israel’s participation in Eurovision ...
‘Silent’ pro-Palestinian protest set for streets of Basel during Eurovision
Organisers are in ‘close contact’ with Celine Dion amid speculation she would make a stage return during the final on ...
Israeli Eurovision Singer Says She Has Been Rehearsing With Booing Sounds In Anticipation Of Backlash
The Israeli Eurovision entrant, a survivor of the October 7 Hamas attack, has said she has been rehearsing her song with ...
'Throat Slitting' Sign to Hamas Attack Survivor Raises Eurovision Concerns
During the ceremony, protesters waved Palestinian flags and held signs reading "No applause for genocide" and "Singing while ...
Why are Israel and Australia participating in Eurovision?
In 1973, Israel joined Eurovision because the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) was an active member of the EBU.
10 acts win a place in the Eurovision final but 5 are sent home as the music contest hots up
Competition in the 69th Eurovision Song Contest kicked off Tuesday, with sauna-loving Swedish entry KAJ gaining a place in ...
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Former Eurovision winner Nemo calls for Israel’s exclusion from contest
In an interview with the U.K.-based digital publication HuffPost, Nemo, the winner of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest ...
Eurovision 2025 participants - who is competing and which countries are banned
Eurovision fever is upon us as a host of countries battle it out once again in the semi-final stages of the contest to reach ...