Even before the announcement about Peles, early Eurovision betting tables show that Israel is currently in the lead.

Now, Raphael will perform in Basel, Switzerland, in May in an international competition that last year drew fierce protest over Israel’s participation ... participated in music workshops for ...

The 24-year-old was selected after performing winning versions of ABBA's "Dancing Queen" and Sam Smith's "Writing's on The Wall." ...

It gives some kind of identity for the music [of Israel].” Park says she also enjoyed her off-stage time here, and settled in pretty smoothly. “I didn’t know much about Israel before I came.

By David Caspi Yuval Raphael, a survivor of Israel’s Nova Music Festival, where on October 7, 2023, hundreds were killed, assaulted or captured by Hamas terrorists from the nearby Gaza Strip ...

(JTA) — A survivor of the Nova music festival massacre will represent Israel in the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. Yuval Raphael secured the position on Wednesday when she won “Rising Star ...