Israel

Day 3: start of the 2nd semi rehearsals

Day three of rehearsals: the second semifinal has started. Nobody knows about the stage anymore. We try to keep you informed. For the time being, we’ll stick to the nine countries that rehearsed. FINLAND: Expectations were obviously high with a big name like The Rasmus in da’ house. In black

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After the Eurovision Fame: Dana International

Dana International won the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 in Birmingham, United Kingdom, representing Israel.   Childhood and early Career  Dana International (Sharon Cohen) was born in Tel Aviv, Israel as the youngest of three children. Her family is of Yemenite-Jewish descent. Though assigned male at birth, she identified as female from a very young

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Road to Rotterdam: Israel

Eden Alene won the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest in Israel last year. The Ethiopian-Israeli singer would then sing “Feker libi”, a song with a title in Amharic, the language of Ethiopia. When it became known that the Eurovision song contest was canceled, she was told about it

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Eden Alene

© EBU/Thomas Hanses About Quick Facts NameEden Alene Born07 May 2000 Nationality🇮🇱 Israel National SelectionHakokhav Haba L’Eurovizion 2021Hakokhav Haba L’Eurovizion 2020 In Eurovision2021 Rotterdam2020 Rotterdam (cancelled) SongSet me free (2021)Feker libi (2020) Biography Eden Alene (born May 7, 2000) is an Israeli singer. She was born in the Katamon neighborhood

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Norway, Lithuania and Israel continue

Three countries continue their national selection: Norway, Lithuania and Israel. You can choose one to watch…. or watch all of them! The first one is Norway on 19:50 CET. You can watch the 3rd semifinal here. Again, duels will decide which song will enter the final. The contestants tonight are:

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Sarit Hadad

About Quick Facts NameSarah Hudadatov Born20 September 1978 Nationality🇮🇱 Israeli National Selection2002 Internal selection In Eurovision2002 Tallinn SongLight A Candle (2002) Biography Sarit Hadad (born 1978 as Sarah Hudadatov) is one of Israel’s most famous singers. She gained international recognition when she represented Israel at Eurovision 2002 with the song

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David D’Or

About Quick Facts NameDavid Nehaisi Born02 October 1965 Nationality🇮🇱 Israel National Selection2004 Kdam Eurovision1993 Kdam Eurovision In Eurovision2004 Istanbul SongTo Believe (2004) Biography David D’Or is an Israeli singer known for his unique countertenor voice spanning four octaves. He has become one of Israel’s most popular modern singers, blending classical

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Lior Narkis

About Quick Facts NameLior Narkis Born08 November 1976 Nationality🇮🇱 Israeli National Selection2003 Kdam Eurovision In Eurovision2003 Riga SongWords for Love (2003) Biography Lior Narkis is an Israeli pop singer known for his energetic Mizrahi-pop music and charismatic performances. He has been active since the early 1990s and remains a prominent

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Ortal

About Quick Facts NameMarie Ortal Malka Born13 November 1978 Nationality🇮🇱 Israeli🇫🇷 French (?) National SelectionUn candidat pour l’Eurovision 2005 In Eurovision2005 Kyiv SongChacun pense à soi Biography Ortal (born Marie Ortal Malka) is a French singer best known for representing France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005. She was born

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