The Eurovision Song Contest, often shortened to just Eurovision, is a major annual music competition.
The contest, organized by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), sees countries from across Europe and beyond - including Israel, Azerbaijan and Australia - submit an original song and select an artist to perform the song in a live television and radio broadcast.
The competition has been held almost every year (barring 2020) since 1956 and is extremely popular around the world, and has helped launch the careers of some of the world's most iconic musical artists.
Overall, the songs tend to be cheerful and the event prides itself on being apolitical, though it has come under criticism for some controversies in the past.
Many Eurovision fans bet money on the outcome, and bookmakers around the world currently rank Raphael fifth to win, out of 37 competitors.
Although her first rehearsal was closed to the public, Raphael's performance reportedly has motifs of a caged bird.
The grand final will air on May 17 at 22:00 on Kan 11, online, on digital platforms, and Kan BOX.
The singer was in Sweden at the time of the Russian attack, practising for her performance with the band Ziferblat.
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The teams accompanying Raphael are afraid to reveal their names for safety and security reasons
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