Israeli songs

Despite boycott calls, Israel cleared to participate in Eurovision 2025

Will Israel participate in Eurovision 2025? As far as the new contest director is concerned - there is no question at all.

 Israel's representative to the Eurovision Song Contest, Yuval Raphael, a survivor of the deadly October 7 2023 attack by Hamas on the Nova festival in Israel's south, sings on a stage in this handout photo obtained by Reuters on January 23, 2025.
 Franny and Evyatar Waisman

IDF reservist family inspires with heartfelt song about love, loss, redemption

 Akiva.

Akiva provides memorable performance at Jerusalem concert - review

 Israeli singer Noa Kirel holds a press conference in Tel Aviv on August 10, 2022, ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest

Kirel's latest song sparks controversy as songwriter demands credit be removed


Douze points? Israel currently topping Eurovision’s betting tables

Eurovision is an arena in which Israel often shines, winning in 1978, 1979, 1998, 2018, and possibly in 2025.

 Israel's representative to the Eurovision Song Contest, Yuval Raphael, a survivor of the deadly October 7 2023 attack by Hamas on the Nova festival in Israel's south, sings on a stage in this handout photo obtained by Reuters on January 23, 2025.

The Sixteenth Sheep reunion concert casts a magic spell

As soon as the reunion was announced last year, the concert’s became the hottest tickets in Israel, with the shows selling out in minutes. More shows were added and most of those sold out, too.

 THE CAST of 'Keves Hashisha Asar' rehearses for the show. Front row from left: Yoni Rechter, Gidi Gov, Yehudit Ravitz, and David Broza

Pro-Israel activist addresses lack of knowledge of Zionist history among Israelis

“I had two intentions in writing this song,” Yehudit said. “First, to educate Jews and non-Jews who don’t know our history; and second, to strengthen Jews when defending Israel.”

 A silhouette of Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism, is displayed near a flag of the state of Israel on a building in Jerusalem.

German-Israeli singer-songwriter Sabina releases second single ahead of new album release

"There are so many songs about love and relationships, but I’ve never come across one that talks about the quality time parents sometimes need without their children" says singer Sabina.

 Singer-songwriter Sabina

'Nekudot' dance by DJ Raphi spreads light amid darkness of war

A collaboration between DJ Raphi and Shmuel resulted in creating an uplifting and high-energy dance for his audience as a way to spread positivity through challenging times.

 Music video Nekudot

Events honour Israeli singer Naomi Shemer on 20th anniversary marking death

Shemer, who died in 2004 at the age of 73, wrote some of the most enduringly popular songs of the Great Israeli Songbook, such as “Haderech Aruka Vehee Rabba” (The Long Road).

 NAOMI SHEMER

Revealing herself: Singer Narkis shares her traumatic childhood experience in her new album

In her new album, the singer exposes her childhood sexual assault experience. She shares confessions and gives us a glimpse into her world.

 Israeli singer Narkis at the 2022 ACUM Awards ceremony for Hebrew Song near Tel Aviv on September 7, 2022

Israel's Eurovision song ranked sixth most streamed entry on Spotify among 2024 contestants

Golan's song "Hurricane," which is slated to be performed at the contest in May, has receive numerous streams and ranks in sixth place in terms of Spotify streams among the 2024 contestants.

 Eden Golan, winner of the reality show "The Next Star to the Eurovision" during the final of the show on February 6, 2024.

A song for Adar: Dreaming like Joseph

 חנן בן ארי.

A song for Shvat: I Love to Sleep

 מיקי גבריאלוב ואריק איינשטיין.

A song for Tevet: I Always Want Eyes

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