Selection: Internal/HaShir HaBa L'Eurovizion
Wins: 4 (1978, 1979, 1998, 2018)
2020: Eden Alene - Feker Libi 
2021: Eden Alene - Set Me Free

Current Bookmakers:17th

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Eden Alene won X Factor in 2017 and went on to be the lead singer of the Israel Defence Forces band before competing in HaShir HaBa L'Eurovizion in 2020. She is the first person to win HaShir ( Read more... )

Germany - 2 Wins
S!sters - "Sister"

Verses

Israel - 4 Wins
Kobi Marimi - "Home"

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A song called Sisters sung but two unrelated women verses a song from the home town hero about coming home. The Israeli song features the line "Now I'm done I'm coming home". Hallelujah! I only wish he was done about 2 and a half minutes earlier.

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It is a change that the ( Read more... )

Appearances: 40
Wins: 3
Selection method: Artist: Competition (הכוכב הבא לאירוויזיון) Song: Internal
Vote: Combination of Jury and Public selection
Winner: Netta Barzilai
Song: Toy

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Well, this is… different…. Ok it becomes the same but it sounds like chickens are the new must have for Eurovision. It is not bad for chickens though.

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Israel
Semi final 2
Artist: Imri
Song: I feel Alive
Odds: $151

Word of the day
נראה טוב - Good looks
Alone are not enough to win Eurovision

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After doing his apprenticeship as a backing singer for two years at Eurovision, Imri is now the lead performer after winning הַכּוֹכָב הַבָּא (The Next Star). Not bad for a failure from The Voice.

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Isarel
Previous Entries: 38
Wins: 3 1978 Izhar Cohen & the Alphabeta - A-Ba-Ni-Bi
             1979 Gali Atari & Milk and Honey - Hallelujah
             1998 Dana International - Diva
First Entry: 1973 Ilanit - Ey Sham
Most Recent Entry: 2015 Nadav Guedj - Golden Boy
National Anthem: הַתִּקְוָה

2016:

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Hovi Star - Made of Stars ( Read more... )

Israel
Population 8 238 300
Area: 20 777 km2
Language: Hebrew, Arabic
Eurovision attendances: 37
Eurovision wins: 3 (1978, 1979, 1998)

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Nadav Guedj - Golden boy ( Read more... )

This is all of the semi final 2 performers this year. SPOILER ALERT this has details of their performances as well as a link to their rehearsals. If you want to keep how dire the acts are a surprise, please stop reading now

There is always one Eurovision semi that is far better than the other. This is not the better semi.

Anyways

( full list of second semi finalists )

Israel have won three Eurovision song contests, the most recent of which was 1998. Since then they haven't really looked like winning. Nothing much has changed this year

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Artist: Mei Finegold ( Read more... )

Country: Israel

History...
Debut: 1973
Previous Appearances: 36
Wins: 3 (1978 - Izhar Cohen & the Alphabeta 'A-Ba-Ni-Bi', 1979 - Gali Atari & Milk and Honey 'Hallelujah', 1998 - Dana International 'Diva')

2013...
Artist: Moran Mazor
Song: Rak Bishvilo

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This is just another nondescript ballad that sounds nice but really is just a toilet break ( Read more... )

Performer: Izabo
Song: Time

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Maybe this song required more Time to grow on me. I am undecided though if listening to it more will make me like it more or it will make me homicidal. lest test it...

The song sounds like something that would be used on an add to advertise health supplements or sugar filled snacks for kids.  I hope it is not used for any ( Read more... )