Eurovision

Eurovision singer Nadav Guedj shares battle with bipolar disorder and hospitalization

Eurovision singer Nadav Guedj opens up about his five-year mental health battle and forced hospitalization.

Blood, bullets, and a song: The survivor story behind Israel’s Eurovision entry

"I decided I wasn’t going to live my life with PTSD. I wanted to turn my pain into something meaningful," she said.

Eurovision's Yuval Raphael to re-record song after mistake in biblical quote

Israel's Eurovision 2025 star Yuval Raphael will re-record her entry after fans spotted a small biblical Hebrew pronunciation mistake.

10/03/2025

'New Day Will Rise' – Israel’s Eurovision video revealed

The video shows Raphael singing with a group of young people who clown around outdoors, juggle, dance, play guitar, kiss, and have a picnic.

Eurovision lessons: Israel can tackle poverty through participatory policymaking

By embracing participatory policymaking and empowering marginalized communities, Israel can create a future where poverty is not just a statistic but a challenge that we face – and solve – together.

By YONI BLASBALG
15/02/2025

Azerbaijan chooses Mountain Jewish singer as Eurovision 2025 entry

Asaf Mishiev, 32, is reported to be well known in Azerbaijan's Jewish community, which numbers around 30,000 people.

Keren Peles composes Yuval Raphael's Eurovision song with biblical verses

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

 Israel's representative to the Eurovision Song Contest, Yuval Raphael

Douze points? Israel currently topping Eurovision’s betting tables

Eurovision is an arena in which Israel often shines, winning in 1978, 1979, 1998, 2018, and possibly in 2025.

Editor's notes: How Emily, Doron, Romi, and Yuval are leading Israel’s rebirth

From hostages' heroic survival to Yuval Raphael's musical triumph, young Israelis are reshaping their nation's narrative despite unprecedented trauma.

23/01/2025

Eurovision 2025: Bereaved survivor and Arab Israeli singer perform moving duet

Golan’s version of the song is a tough act to follow, but Hamati and Weiss, on a night in which the competitors were paired off to perform duets, proved that they were up to the task.

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