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IMRI

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About

Quick Facts

Name
Imri Ziv

Born
12 Septemer 1991

Nationality
🇮🇱 Israeli

National Selection
HaKokhav HaBa l’Eurovizion 2017

In Eurovision
2017 Kyiv

Song
I feel alive (2017)

Biography

Imri Ziv is an Israeli singer, actor and voice actor. He was born, raised and educated in Hod Hasharon, where he attended Hadarim High School. In his youth, Imri Ziv studied music in high school and joined the “Tze’irei Hod Hasharon” band. He did his military service in the Education Corps.

In 2012, he competed in the first season of the reality show The Voice Israel. He proceeded to the battle rounds. He appeared at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest as a backing singer by Nadav Guedj. A year later he was at the Eurovision stage again to perform with Hovi Star.

In 2017, he won the final of the fourth season of the reality show HaKokhav HaBa l’Eurovizion and was chosen to represent Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest. Ziv performed the song “I Feel Alive”. He was ranked 23rd in the final.

In 2017 and 2018, Ziv has been the replacement for Harel Skaat in the character of Marius, in the musical Les Miserables. In 2018 he participated in the first season of Ninja Israel VIP and finished in fourth place.

On 3 March 2019 Imri released a new single called “Imrico”. He performed in Eurovision related shows in Amsterdam and Madrid. He has been a brand ambassador for several brands.

In January 2020 Imri was able to perform in Shanghai. In June of the same year, he was part of the Eurovision Home Concerts during the COVID19 lockdowns.

Ziv served as a narrator in the Hebrew version of the film “Trolls”.

Entries

I Feel Alive

Country
🇮🇱 Israel

Year
2017

Language
English

Lyrics
Dolev Ram
Penn Hazut

Music
Dolev Ram
Penn Hazut

Backings
Tomer Tenenboym
Ido Geva
Almog Kapach
Alon Sharr
Adam Cohen

Results Semi

Points: 207
Position: 3
Running order: 18

Results Finals

Points: 39
Position: 23
Running order: 1