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Israel In The Eurovision Song Contest 2020
Israel originally planned to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020. The Israeli broadcaster Israeli Broadcasting Corporation, Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC/) collaborated with the commercial broadcaster Keshet Media Group, Keshet and Tedy Productions, which organisied the reality singing competition ("The Next Star for Eurovision"). The competition was won by Eden Alene, with a separate national final, ("The Next Song for Eurovision"), held to select her entry "Feker Libi". However, the contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Background Prior to the 2020 Contest, Israel had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty-two times since its first entry in 1973. Israel has won the contest on four occasions: in Eurovision Song Contest 1978, 1978 with the song "" performed by Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta, in Eurovision Song Contest 1979, 1979 with the song "" performed by Milk and Honey (Israeli group), Milk and Honey, in Israel in the Eur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rising Star (Israeli TV Series)
''HaKokhav HaBa'' ( he, הַכּוֹכָב הַבָּא, translated as "The Next Star"; formerly ''HaKokhav HaBa LaErovizion'', ''Rising Star to the Eurovision'') is an Israeli interactive reality singing competition, which was first broadcast on Channel 2 from 17 September 2013. It is based on the ''Rising Star'' franchise created by Keshet Broadcasting. The show is a continuation of the former program ''Kokhav Nolad'' (meaning "A Star is Born") which featured aspiring singers competing for a winning title. The program's format combines the internet, smartphones and television and is filmed live. The shows inaugurative season in 2013 was won by Evyatar Korkus. Since season 2 until season 7, the winner was given the opportunity to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest. 2014–2015 winner Nadav Guedj represented Israel in 2015 with " Golden Boy" 2015–2016 winner Hovi Star represented Israel in 2016 with " Made of Stars", 2016–2017 winner Imri Ziv represented Isra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milk And Honey (Israeli Group)
Milk and Honey ( he, חלב ודבש ''Khalav U'Dvash'') was an Israeli vocal group. The original line-up consisted of Shmulik Bilu, Reuven Gvirtz, Yehuda Tamir and Gali Atari. History The group was assembled in 1978 by producer Shlomo Zach and composer Kobi Oshrat, after both Hakol Over Habibi and Yardena Arazi turned down the opportunity to perform Oshrat's song "Hallelujah" in the Israeli national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 1979. Milk and Honey eventually won the national selection, and went on to also win the Eurovision Song Contest 1979. "Hallelujah" peaked in the UK Singles Chart at #5 in April 1979. The group had one other international hit, "Goodbye New York". Less than a year after the song contest, Atari retired from Milk and Honey and was replaced by Leah Lupatin in 1981. The same year, Atari sued Zach for unpaid royalties; in 1994, an Israeli court ruled in Atari's favour, ordering Zach to pay the royalties. Subsequently, in 2003, Zach and his partners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HaKokhav HaBa
''HaKokhav HaBa'' ( he, הַכּוֹכָב הַבָּא, translated as "The Next Star"; formerly ''HaKokhav HaBa LaErovizion'', ''Rising Star to the Eurovision'') is an Israeli interactive reality singing competition, which was first broadcast on Channel 2 from 17 September 2013. It is based on the ''Rising Star'' franchise created by Keshet Broadcasting. The show is a continuation of the former program ''Kokhav Nolad'' (meaning "A Star is Born") which featured aspiring singers competing for a winning title. The program's format combines the internet, smartphones and television and is filmed live. The shows inaugurative season in 2013 was won by Evyatar Korkus. Since season 2 until season 7, the winner was given the opportunity to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest. 2014–2015 winner Nadav Guedj represented Israel in 2015 with " Golden Boy" 2015–2016 winner Hovi Star represented Israel in 2016 with " Made of Stars", 2016–2017 winner Imri Ziv represented Isra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home (Kobi Marimi Song)
"Home" is a song performed by Israeli singer Kobi Marimi. It represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, in Tel Aviv. It finished in 23rd place at the final, with 35 points. The song was released on 10 March 2019. Eurovision Song Contest The song represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 Israel participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the entry "Home" written by Ohad Shragai and Inbar Weitzman. The Israeli broadcaster Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC/Kan) collaborated with the commercial broadcaster Kesh ..., after Kobi Marimi was selected through ''HaKokhav HaBa L'Eurovizion'', the music competition that selects Israel's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. As the host country, Israel automatically qualified to compete in the final. In addition to its participation in the final, Israel was also required to broadcast and vote in one of the two semi-finals. At the semi-final draw, it was decided that Israel would have to br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kobi Marimi
Yaakov "Kobi" Marimi ( he, קובי מרימי; born October 8, 1991) is an Israeli singer and actor who represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. Biography Yaakov (Kobi) Marimi was born and raised in Ramat Gan, Israel, to a Mizrahi Jewish family of Iraqi-Jewish descent. He served as a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces at the Adjutant Corps. He studied in the Nissan Nativ Acting Studio. Marimi resides in Tel Aviv. He has worked as a pub host and movie theater cashier. Singing and acting career During his studies he appeared in the plays ''The Caucasian Chalk Circle'', '' The Comic Illusion'' and ''Prayer''. After graduating from Nissan Nativ he performed in ''Every Living Thing Needs'', ''Chambaloo's Treasure'' and performed the role of Natan in ''Messiah Now'' for which he won the Promising Actor Award at the 2017 Musical Celebrations in Bat Yam. This was his Israeli Opera debut. Marimi won the award for the most promising actor in Israel's Musical Theatre F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel. Located on the Israeli coastal plain, Israeli Mediterranean coastline and with a population of , it is the Economy of Israel, economic and Technology of Israel, technological center of the country. If East Jerusalem is considered part of Israel, Tel Aviv is the country's second most populous city after Jerusalem; if not, Tel Aviv is the most populous city ahead of West Jerusalem. Tel Aviv is governed by the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, headed by Mayor Ron Huldai, and is home to many List of diplomatic missions in Israel, foreign embassies. It is a Global city, beta+ world city and is ranked 57th in the 2022 Global Financial Centres Index. Tel Aviv has the List of cities by GDP, third- or fourth-largest e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisbon
Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administrative limits with a population of around 2.7 million people, being the List of urban areas of the European Union, 11th-most populous urban area in the European Union.Demographia: World Urban Areas - demographia.com, 06.2021 About 3 million people live in the Lisbon metropolitan area, making it the third largest metropolitan area in the Iberian Peninsula, after Madrid and Barcelona. It represents approximately 27% of the country's population. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadav Guedj
Nadav Guedj ( he, נדב גדג'; born 2 November 1998) is an Israeli singer and actor who represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. He is the winner of season two of ''HaKokhav HaBa'' (Israel's '' Rising Star''). Guedj was born in Paris. Personal life He was born to an Algerian Jewish family in Paris, then moved to Israel. Guedj lives in Netanya. In 2016, he enlisted in the Israeli Army. Musical career 2014: ''HaKokhav HaBa'' Nadav entered the second season ''HaKokhav HaBa'', the Israeli national selections for Eurovision Song Contest 2015 where he became one of the sixteen finalists. He is the youngest participant of the contest's second season, just turning sixteen when turned up for the first audition day. He sang " Russian Roulette" by Rihanna for his first audition and Stevie Wonder's " Lately" for the second audition. In the second round of the contest proper, Nadav performed "Halo" by Beyoncé. He advanced to the semi-finals of the contest along with six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiri Maimon
Shiri Maimon (or Maymon, he, שירי מימון ; born ) is an Israeli pop/ R&B singer, TV show host and actress, who rose to fame as the runner-up in the TV show ''Kokhav Nolad''. She represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, where she came fourth. In 2008 Maimon won Best Israeli Act and performed in the MTV Europe Music Awards, where she was also nominated for Europe's Favorite Act. In June 2013 Maimon became one of the judges for the first season of '' The X Factor Israel''. She continued her role for the second and third seasons. On 2018 It was revealed that Maimon would leave the show in favor of the rival network show, '' Rising Star Israel''. In 2018 Maimon started starring in the Broadway show "Chicago" in the role of Roxie Hart. Early life and career 1981–2002: Early life Maimon was born in Haifa, Israel, and raised in the neighborhood of Kiryat Haim. Her family is of Mizrahi Jewish ( Algerian-Jewish, Syrian-Jewish, and Greek-Jewish) descent. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netta Barzilai
Netta Barzilai ( he, נטע ברזילי; born 22 January 1993), also known mononymously as Netta, is an Israeli singer. After winning Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018#HaKokhav HaBa L'Eurovizion, the fifth season of ''HaKokhav HaBa'', she earned the right to represent her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. On 12 May 2018, she won the contest, held in Lisbon, Portugal, with her song "Toy (song), Toy", marking Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, Israel's fourth win in the Eurovision Song Contest (after Eurovision Song Contest 1978, 1978, Eurovision Song Contest 1979, 1979, and Eurovision Song Contest 1998, 1998). Early life Barzilai was born in Hod HaSharon, Israel. Her mother is from a Maghrebi Jewish family (of Moroccan Jews, Moroccan-Jewish and History of the Jews in Libya, Libyan-Jewish descent), whereas her father is from an Ashkenazi Jewish family (of Polish-Jewish descent). She has two brothers. As a child, Barzilai lived in Nigeria for six year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toy (song)
"Toy" (Hebrew transliteration: ) is a song recorded by Israeli singer Netta Barzilai, and was Israel's submission to the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, which it won. The track was written by Doron Medalie and Stav Beger, and produced by Beger. The song was released on 11 March 2018 along with its official music video clip, which was directed by Keren Hochma. The song was leaked online a day before the official release. The song won the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with 529 points. It marks Israel's fourth Eurovision win along with 1978, 1979 and 1998. The song reached the top of the charts in Israel. The song held the title of the most viewed video on Eurovision Song Contest's YouTube channel until it was surpassed by Russia's 2020 entry " Uno" in July 2020. The song is featured in the game ''Just Dance 2019''. Lyrics The song's lyrics are mostly in English, with the exception of the Hebrew phrase (''ani lo buba'', "I am not a doll"), and the slang word (''stefa'', meaning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israel In The Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Israel participated in and won the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. The Israeli broadcaster Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC/Kan) collaborated with the commercial broadcaster Keshet and Tedy Productions, which organised the reality singing competition '' HaKokhav HaBa L'Eurovizion'' ("The Next Star For Eurovision") to select the singer. The winner of the Israeli national selection was Netta Barzilai, and a committee of the Israeli broadcaster internally selected the song "Toy" for her. Background Prior to the 2018 contest, Israel had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty times since its first entry in 1973. Israel has won the contest on three occasions: in 1978 with the song "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" performed by Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta, in 1979 with the song "Hallelujah" performed by Milk and Honey, and in 1998 with the song "Diva" performed by Dana International. Since the introduction of semi-finals to the format of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2004, Israe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
