The Shalva Band () is an Israeli band consisting of eight

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musicians. The group was formed in 2005 at the SHALVA organization, which supports and empowers individuals with disabilities and their families in Israel. The band has performed on several occasions in Israel and around the world, including conferences, cultural events, and in ceremonies at the official residence of the President of Israel. The band has cooperated with leading musicians from Israel, including

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, and Natan Goshen. Internationally famous singers and actors, including Demi Lovato and

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, have praised the band. The band gained public interest in 2019 when it competed in , a music reality show which selects the Israeli representative to the Eurovision Song Contest. The band reached the final stages of qualification, but later learned that they would be required to disobey Shabbat observance during rehearsals for Eurovision. Ultimately, they decided to respect the religious beliefs of several band members and withdrew from . The band was then invited to perform as the interval act of the second semi-final of the

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– without violating the beliefs of any member of the band – with a cover of " A Million Dreams". A few days before performing at Eurovision, the band also performed at the torch-lighting ceremony that opens the celebrations of the

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. The band has gone on international tours including performances to North and South America and Europe. Their American debut was for the Israeli American Council, where they performed for

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and summit attendees. They performed at Eton College's interfaith concert in 2018. Shalva Band's first official music video is a mash-up of

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's " One Day" and "

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" from ''Frozen'', along with a few other pop songs.

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* Israeli musical groups Eurovision Song Contest 2019 Israeli people with disabilities {{Israel-band-stub