Posts Tagged: Eurovision Israel
Eurovision Denies Claims of Vote Rigging as Spanish PM Calls for Israel’s Exclusion From Cultural Events
The director of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest on Monday defended the results of this year's competition in response to accusations about voting being rigged...
Five Reasons Israel’s Eurovision Song Was One of the Best
Yuval Raphael’s majestic performance of the song “New Day Will Rise” earned Israel second place in the famed Eurovision competition that took place over the...
Eurovision Director Dismisses Pressure by Former Contestants to Ban Israel From Song Contest
The director of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest is ignoring pressure by dozens of former contestants to have the international competition ban Israel because of...
Dozens of Former Eurovision Contestants Pressure Organizers to Ban Israel From 2025 Song Contest
More than 70 previous contestants of the Eurovision Song Contest on Monday demanded that Israel's public broadcaster Kan should be banned from the international competition...
Eden Golan Performs ‘October Rain’ in Front of Thousands at Oct. 7 Memorial Ceremonies in UN, Central Park
Eden Golan, Israel's representative to the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, performed her original song "October Rain" at the United Nations headquarters and in New York...
Israel’s Eden Golan Reveals She Was Forced to Conceal Identity, Wear Disguise in Sweden During Eurovision
Eden Golan, Israel's representative in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, shared on social media on Thursday that she had to hide her identity outside her...
Why Israel’s Eden Golan Was the Real Winner of Eurovision
Would you be willing to put your life in danger to sing a song? The head of the Shin Bet reportedly traveled to Sweden to monitor...
Eurovision Organizers ‘Disappointed’ Jury Member Improperly Withheld Points From Israel Due to Gaza War
Organizers of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest told The Algemeiner on Monday they were saddened to discover that one of the competition's jury members knowingly...
Eurovision Head Discredits Israel-Russia Comparisons While Commenting on Pressure to Disqualify Jewish State From Contest
Jean Philip de Tender — the deputy director-general of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organized the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest — on Sunday addressed...
Israel Increases Travel Threat for Swedish City Malmo Ahead of Eurovision Song Contest
Israel's National Security Council (NSC) on Thursday increased the threat level for traveling to Malmo, Sweden, and also encouraged Israelis to "reconsider" their upcoming trips...
Eurovision Organizers Condemn Online Abuse Targeting Contestants as Israeli Singer Receives Death Threats
The organizer of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest on Tuesday condemned the social media abuse and harassment that contestants have been facing for participating in...
Israeli Songs Allegedly Banned From Eurovision Events in Sweden Amid Security Concerns, Booked DJs Reveal
Disc jockeys are claiming they were told not to play Israeli songs at events taking place inside the official Eurovision Village ahead of the Eurovision...
UK’s Eurovision Contestant Refuses to Boycott Song Contest Over Israel’s Involvement, Supports ‘Unifying Power of Music’
Pop singer Olly Alexander, the United Kingdom's representative in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, responded on Friday to an open letter signed by more than...
Israel Not Budging After Eurovision Disapproval of Song Commemorating October 7
Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar sent the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) a letter on Thursday urging them to approve Israel’s submission to the Eurovision song...
