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🇮🇱 🇲🇹 National final season started already

France has already decided for a song and Czechia is about to do so. But two more countries have started their national selections. An update: Israel It is not a big surprise, the Israel-Hamas war influenced their national selection. The show was postponed, in the first show segments of the Israeli Defence Force were shown and the second show was postponed again due to a press conference about the hostages. However, two shows of HaKokhav Haba were shown so far. HaKokhav Haba (Rising Star) is the national final, as it was between 2015-2020. Every auditioning artist has to get 70% of the votes in order to get through to the next round. 22 November Shay Tamino, 85% Lian Biran, 97% Eliya Sharabi, 56% Eden Golan, 100% 2 December: Moriya Angel, 96% Jonathan Bitton, 86% Malka, 45% Arik Sinai, 90% Arik Sinai participated before. He earned a 4th place….. back in 1985!! Malta Malta has had four semifinals in October and November: 27 October Kurt Calleja, “Misunderstood” Sarah Bonnici, “Loop” Gail Attard, “Wild card” Mark Anthony Bartolo, “Condition or Fiction” Eliana Gomez Blanco, “There’s Only Flowers” Oxygyn, “Cloudmaker” Nathan, “Ghost” Lyndsay Pace, “Fire proof” Dominic Cini, “Bewsa” Kurt Calleja became 3rd in 2011, won in 2012 and represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest with “This is the night”.Sarah Bonnici took part in X-Factor Malta 2019 and became 12th in 2022.Gail Attard also took part in X-Factor Malta 2019.Mark Anthony Bartolo also took part in X-Factor Malta 2019, became 11th in 2022 and reached the semifinal in 2023.Eliana Gomez Blanco was 9th in 2023.Nathan was 11th in 2022.Lyndsay Pace took part in the 2015 semifinal and, of course, in X-Factor Malta 2019.Dominic Cini was involved in the 2009 semifinal. 3 November Marie-Claire, “Fading” Franklin Calleja, “Puppet” Desirei Grech, “Watch Me” Sopranique, “Empire” Janvil, “Man” Haley Azzopardi, “Tell Me That It’s Over” Denise Mercieca, “Mara” Mark Portelli, “Just be” Maria Christina, “Moving On” Marie-Claire took part in the 2023 semifinal.Franklin Calleja took part in 2013 (semifinal), 2014 (7th) and X-Factor Malta 2019 (10th).Janvil or J. Anvil took part in 2005 (3rd), 2006 (4th), 2009 (10th), 2010 (semifinal), 2011 (10th) and 2012 (14th).Denise Mercieca was involved in the auditions of X-Factor Malta 2019 and in 2022 (5th). Also Mark Portelli and Maria Christina took part in the auditions of X-Factor Malta 2019. 10 november Jessica Micallef, “Tagħna Tnejn” Cosette Baldacchino, “Free fall” Michela Galea, “Let’s talk about love” Thea Aqulina, “Blood stream” Miguel Bonello, “Better off alone” Moira Stafrace, “Feather flight” Dan, “Baraxx” Stefan Galea, “Numb” Karin Duff, “Breaking bad” Jessica Micallef auditioned for X-Factor Malta 2020. Michela Galea did the same in 2019. Miguel Bonello did an attempt in both years.Moira Stafrace took part in 1992 (2nd), 1993 (final), 1994 (winner in duet with Christopher Scicluna). Chris and Moira represented Malta in 1994 with “More than love) .Dan auditioned for X-Factor Malta 2020 and took part in 2023 (12th).Stefan Galea was involved in 2016 (semifinal), X-Factor Malta 2019 (auditions) and in 2023 (16th). 17 November Erba’, “Sirena” Miriana Conte, “Venom” Christian Arding, “Bellus” Lisa Gauci, “Breath” Matt Blxck, “Banana” Martina Cutajar, “Miles away” Greta Tude, “Topic (bla bla)” Ryan Hill, “Karma” Kyle George, “Arrows” Miriana Conte took part in 2017 (16th), 2018 (12th), in the X-Factor Malta 2019 and 2020, 2022 (6th), Already in 2006, Christian Arding took part (5th), and in 2009 (semifinal) and 2023 (10th).Matt Blxck took part in X-Factor Malta 2019 (auditions), 2020 (auditions), 2022 (7th) and 2023 (4th).Greta Tude reached the semifinal in 2023. The names in bold letters go through to the final in January.

Is Sweden in for the win?

Is Sweden in for the win? Your guess is as good as ours. Currently the bookmakers predict a 52% chance for Sweden to win the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. That would be their 7th victory. Currently Ireland holds the record, also with 7. But bookies are bookies, we have our own prediction. We agree with Sweden for the win, but here is our entire top-5: 1.Sweden – Loreen – Tattoo 2.Finland – Käärijä – Cha-cha-cha 3.France – La Zarra – Évidement 4.Israel – Noa Kirel – Unicorn 5.Austria – Teya and Salena – Who the hell is Edgar? But…. tonight, 01.00 CET, we know more!

Liverpool Live: something is happening at the betting odds

The day with the most rehearsals continue. Eight more countries rehearsed today, only 20 minutes each. That means we can inform you if there were major changes in the act. photo credits: EBU/Chloe Hashemi/Sarah Louise Bennett Switzerland Remo Forrer performs in his black jacket and black plastic pants again. It seems there are not many changes since the last performance: Remo with his four dancers, who at a moment wrap him in long ribbons. It is something that reminds us of Sertab (2003) and the late Toše Proeski (2004). Switzerland is currently number 13 in the betting odds, so the final doesn’t seem far away for Remo. Israel The Israeli act is one where a lot happens. She and her dancers are standing in front of a bunch of squares. The dancers bring their hands to their heads, to depict the horn of a unicorn. And of course there is a lot of fireworks in this performance. Israel is currently number 7 at the betting odds. Definitely an entry to look up to, Noa can do very well. Moldova There seem to be no changes in the Moldovan entry: Pasha Parfeni is, in his second Eurovision performance, still surrounded by two backing vocals with a horn, made out of their hair. Two guys accompany them playing the drums. Moldova is currently number 20 at the betting odds. But with a 6th place in the odds for the first semifinal it feels pretty safe for Pasha. Sweden And than there is the other returning participant from 2012, Loreen. Of course there are no changes in the performance, as everything was already there way before the rehearsals… as always in Sweden. All the eyes are at Sweden at this moment, as she leads at the bookmakers. But note that there is something going on: she has now 42% chance of winning, while the runner up has 23%. They are coming closer to eachother. Azerbaijan What we didn’t hear from the first rehearsals but what we know now: the performance of Azerbaijan on screen starts in black and white. Later it fades to colour. It seems to fit to the combination of sixties-like music and rap. However, Azerbaijan is at this moment number 32 at the betting odds. So far that doesn’t give the twins much hope for a place in the final. Czechia Finally a country were there have been some changes: Czechia. The Vesna ladies have altered their hairstyle. During the opening verse, there is some intricate hair choreography, and their braids have become notably longer and weightier than they were on Monday. At this moment Czechia is number 11 at the bookies. The Netherlands We don’t know if there are any changes in the performance of The Netherlands. The people of eurovision.tv say they got goosebumps of the intimate performance Mia and Dion gave. When they are singing the camera turns around them. That seems to work. The bookmakers seem to be more positive about The Netherlands than they were, with currently an 18th place. However, they are 11th at the specified list for the 1st semifinal. Finland The last one is Finland with the same energetic performance we saw Monday. Today a video went viral where Käärijä dances on the music of “Tattoo”, Loreen’s song. At the betting odds something is happening. Finland is coming closer and closer to the first place. Yesterday they had 18% winning chance, now it is already 24%. That might make Finland a serious contender for the victory. in collaboration with Eurovision Artists

Liverpool live: rehearsal schedule

The rehearsals continue with the 2nd rehearsal of 15 countries. The countries now have only 20 minutes to rehearse. 11.30 – 11.50 Norway11.55 – 12.15 Malta12.20 – 12.40 Serbia12.45 – 13.05 Latvia13.10 – 13.30 Portugal13.35 – 13.55 Ireland15.00 – 15.20 Croatia15.25 – 15.45 Switzerland15.50 – 16.10 Israel16.15 – 16.35 Moldova16.40 – 17.00 Sweden17.05 – 17.25 Azerbaijan17.30 – 17.50 Czechia17.55 – 18.15 The Netherlands18.20 – 18.40 Finland

Liverpool live: rehearsal schedule day 2

Today is already the 2nd day of the rehearsals. What to expect today? After Sweden, we have another favourite in the contest today: Finland. But there is more: 11.30-12.00 Israel12.10-12.40 Azerbaijan12.50-13.20 Czechia13.30-14.00 The Netherlands15.10-15.40 Finland15.50-16.20 Denmark16.30-17.00 Armenia17.10-17.40 Romania17.50-18.20 Belgium18.30-19.00 Cyprus

Israel: this is how “Unicorn” sounds

Tonight, Israel’s Noa Kirel presented her Eurovision Song “Unicorn”. Already in August last year, we knew that Noa is going to represent her country in the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. The title of the song, “Unicorn”, has been announced already in January. Finally, we can also listen to the song. The song is written and composed by by Doron Medalie, Yinon Yahel and May Sfadia. Israel will perform in the 2nd half of the 1st semifinal. What do you think? Do you like the song? You can listen to it here:

Galit Burg died in car accident

Galit Burg passed away. The singer, who represented Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1989, was killed in a car accident. According to the Times of Israel, she was involved in a collision between a truck and two vehicles near Kfar Daniel in central Israel. Youth Galit Burg was born on June 8, 1968. She was born and raised in Bat Yam as the eldest daughter in a family of six children. Kdam Eurovision In 1989, musician Shaike Paykov submitted his song “Derech ha’melech” to Kdam Eurovision, the Israeli preliminary round for the Eurovision Song Contest. He chose 12-year-old Gili Netanel to perform his song. Shortly before the competition, the producers of the Eurovision song contest decided to attach an adult singer to it. That then became Galit Burg. Thus was born the duo “Gili and Galit”. Eurovision Song Contest After winning Kdam Eurovision 1989, the two represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest, which was held in Lausanne, Switzerland. The song placed 12th out of 22 contestants. The two recorded an English version of the song called “Shine for Tomorrow”. Although the song was unsuccessful in other countries, it became a hit in Israel. The English version of the song was not a success and the duo split up shortly afterwards. Tramp In 1991, two years after the Eurovision appearance, Burg founded the band “Tramp”, with which she performed at “Telrock” in Holon. In 1995, they competed for the “Wheel of Fortune Girl” title. United States and Europe Burg married the band’s guitarist and intermittently moved to the United States, where she was engaged in music. In 1994 she released a rock album in Israel that was not a success. Three years later, she went to the European market under the stage name “Galecia”, and published a dance song in English called “You Are The One”, which received a lot of airplay. Later, in 2005, she released an album called “Nogat Bach” consisting of her and her husband’s material. In 2013, she entered the auditions for the first season of X Factor Israel. Private life Borg was the mother of two children. In the first decade of the 21st century, she returned to Israel. Galit Burg was 54 years old.

Noa Kirel

© EBU/Sarah Louise Bennett About Quick Facts NameNoya Kirel Born10 april 2001 Nationality🇮🇱 Israeli National SelectionInternal selection 2023 In Eurovision2023 TBA SongTBA (2023) Biography Noa Kirel was born and raised in Ra’anana. At the age of 10, she auditioned for the reality show “Music School” on Channel 2, but was not accepted. At the age of 13, she appeared in a commercial. Kirel’s musical career began in 2015 when she released a song called “Medabrim”, the song became a huge success after gaining many views. In the same year she released another song called “Killer”. The accompanying provocative video clip caused an uproar due to Kirel’s young age. The clip gained many views on YouTube and became one of her most recognizable clips. At the same time, Kirel appeared in a docu-reality series called “Pushraz”. Between the years 2015-2016, she released additional songs, which were presented on YouTube and played on various radio stations. It includes “Yesh be ahava” (November 2015) which was the first song to enter the Galglatz playlist, “Rak ata” (April 2016), “Hatzi meshuga” (July 2016), “Bye lahofesh” (July 2016) and “Ten li siman” (December 2016). At the end of 2016, she earned the title of “Singer of the Year” at the Children’s Chosen Ceremony. On February 26, 2017 Kirel hosted the musical show “Lipstar” on the kidZ channel, alongside Sagi Breitner. In May, she released a song called “Makom leshinuy” which she sang in a duet with Avior Melsa. Kirel released several other songs during the year, all of which are became hits. In 2017, she starred in a major role in the teen movie “Almost Famous”. In the same year she also performed in the musical show “The Three Musketeers”. On August 28, Kirel released a single that she performed together with Agam Bohbot, a cover version of Danny Sanderson’s song; “Etzel Ha’Doda ve Ha’Dod”, as part of an advertising campaign for the Bezeq company. In November 2017, she represented Israel at the “MTV Europe Music Awards” (EMA), in the “International Artist” category. On January 1, 2018, she began acting in the TV series “Kfula”. A month later, she became a judge in the talent show Israel Got Talent. “Got Talent Israel”. On May 1 of the same year, the series Shilton Ha’Tzlalim aired, in which she plays a role of Bashmat.[17] On June 28, she released “I Want You”. She teamed up with several other Israeli artists to release new music. In October 2018, Kirel was chosen for the second time to represent Israel at the MTV Europe Music Awards, but she could not attend the ceremony held in Spain due to a tight schedule. On November 2, she released the song “Zikaron yashan” in collaboration with the singer Jonathan Margi. On February 10, 2019, she released the song “Drum”. The song accompanied the February-April 2019 campaign of the Israeli fashion brand “Renoir”. On July 22, she released the song “Pouch”. The song reached the #7 spot in the Israeli charts. In November 2019, she represented Israel for the third time in a row at the MTV Europe Music Awards. On January 14, 2020, Kirel released the single “Im atah gever”. At the beginning of 2020, the magazine Forbes Israel included Kirel in the list of promising young people of 2020. In February of that year, Kirel joined the Israeli Defence Force and served in a special talent track, in which she performed in front of soldiers and female soldiers. On February 14, 2022, she finished her military service. On June 9, 2020 she released the song “Million Dollar” featuring singer Shahar Saul. In the same month, it was announced that Cyril had signed a multi-million dollar international contract with the American record company Atlantic Records. In addition, Kirel launched the widget “Weshik” which was closed a year later. On July 4, Kirel began to appear in the fourth season of the program Music School, where she was a teacher. In August 2020, she released the song “Ambulance” together with Jonathan Mergui. In September 2020, she was named “Woman of the Year” in the annual Hebrew Hymn Parade by Galglatz and Ynet. On September 17, she participated in the “annual parade of the music and dance school” that was broadcast on Keshet 12. In September, she was awarded the title “Singer of the Year” in the annual Kaan Gimel Hebrew Hymn Parade. On March 7, 2021, Kirel released the single “Diamonds”, which was produced under the auspices of the jewelry company Royalty. In the same month, Kirel received the “Changing the Beauty Ideal” award for 2021 as part of the fashion week held in Tel Aviv. On July 14, 2021, Noa Kirel released her debut international single, “Please Don’t Suck”. Kirel was the most played artist on MTV Israel for the year 2015. On October 15, 2021, she released the single “Bad Little Thing” which she also performed at the Miss World 2021 ceremony. According to Spotify Israel playback data for 2021, Kirel is the second most balanced artist on the platform this year. On December 14, the single “Reashim” was released together with the singer Osher Cohen. Kirel was chosen as one of Globes Magazine’s People of the Year for 2021.In addition, she is the most played musician in 2021 on TikTok Israel. On January 12, 2022, she published the song “Thought About That”. On March 5, the single “Bell” featuring Itay Glo was released, which was released exclusively on TikTok Israel for the first week of its release. n May 27, she released her first single in the Spanish language, “Dale Promo”, together with Puerto Rican singer Metro de Savage and featuring Boaz Van Dee Beats. On June 1, Kirel released the single “Three Girls” together with Git Fisher for Pride Month. On June 28, she released the single “Release Me” together with Dolly and Penn and Peled. In June 2022, she began acting in the third season of the youth series “Palmah”. On July 25, the movie “I Love You Charlie” was

Noa Kirel for Israel 2023

photo: instagram It’s been exactly one month since KAN announced that Noa Kirel was selected to represent Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023. However the tables turned really quickly, ’cause the day after Noa said she still had to decide if she was willing to do the job. Today the official news came out that Kirel will indeed wave the Israeli flag on the Eurovision stage! Kirel is a 21 year old singer, who often sings in Hebrew. Perhaps something we can look forward to for 2023. Noa has had many hits in Israel, with her biggest song being “מיליון דולר”.

Michael Ben David

© EBU/Nathan Reinds About Quick Facts NameMichael Ben David Born26 July 1996 Nationality🇮🇱 Israeli National SelectionX-Factor Israel 2022 In Eurovision2022 Turin SongI.M. (2022) Biography Michael Ben David is an Israeli singer and dancer. He was born in Ahkelon, Israel, to a mother of Russian-Ukrainian descent and a father of Georgian descent. He grew up and was educated in Petah Tikva. In sixth grade, he moved to the Green Village boarding school. He came out of the closet in front of his mother as a homosexual at the age of 16. Ben-David did his military service in a classified unit in the Ministry of Defense and then began studying acting at Beit Zvi. Ben-David competed in the reality show “The X Factor Israel” in an attempt to represent Israel at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest. On February 3, 2022, the judges of the “X Factor” program, the professional committee of the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation and the audience selected “I.M” as eligible to compete in the pre-Eurovision final. He performed the song in the preliminary final on February 5, reached first place, and was chosen to represent Israel at the 2022 Eurovision. In Eurovision, Ben David did not reach te final. Shortly after Eurovision, Ben David released a new single called “Not being me”. Entries I.M. Country🇮🇱 Israel Year2022 LanguageEnglish LyricsChen AharoniLidor SaadiaAsi Tal MusicChen AharoniLidor SaadiaAsi Tal DancersTomer TenenboymMoty PilasBar BenjaminEyal Levy Results Semi Points: 61Position: 13Running order: 2 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/XgXjPUsjx4Y