Eurovision
Noam Bettan rehearses Eurovision song, 'Michelle,' in Vienna, meets Boy George
Noam Bettan rehersed his song "Michelle," to be performed at the Eurovision semifinals, and showed off the new costumes for himself and the backup dancers.
Israel’s Eurovision delegation arrives in Vienna in high spirits, despite security threats
Scientists say they’ve decoded what it takes to triumph at Eurovision
Noam Bettan strolls through Israel's musical history in Eurovision trailer
Ireland joins Spain and Slovenia in refusing to broadcast Eurovision
Slovenia’s public broadcaster, RTV Slovenia, said that in place of Eurovision, it would broadcast Voices of Palestine, a collection of feature films and documentaries about Palestine.
Boy George speaks out against critics who condemned his pro-Israel stance
The 70th Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Vienna, with over 1,000 musicians calling for a boycott of the event in protest of Israel’s participation.
After five countries quit Eurovision over Israel, over 1,000 entertainment figures push back
Over 1,000 entertainment industry leaders sign letter backing Israel’s inclusion in Eurovision, rejecting boycott efforts and emphasizing music’s unifying power.
Spain announces it will not broadcast Eurovision due to Israel’s participation
The Eurovision Fun website reported that Spain’s public broadcaster, RTVE, had announced it would not air the song contest for the first time since the country began participating in 1961.
Eurovision Song Contest oddsmakers predict Israel will win televoting again this year
The Eurovision World website presented the oddsmakers who predict the televoting results separately from the overall results, and according to them, Israel has a 26% chance of topping the televoting.
Israel announces title of 2026 Eurovision song contest entry: 'Michelle'
"Michelle" will be revealed in full for the first time in a festive broadcast on KAN 11 on March 5.
Swiss Eurovision winner's trophy shattered while returning to EBU in protest of Israel
Nemo suffered a hand injury shortly after receiving the trophy in 2024 when the notoriously fragile glass trophy broke for the first time.
EBU approves Israel's 2026 Eurovision song after undergoing minor adjustments
Each song undergoes a review process, and EBU officials requested a few minor adjustments for Israel's entry, which the Israeli songwriters agreed to.
Former Eurovision contestant Yuval Raphael co-writes song selected for this year's submission
Israel’s public broadcaster KAN announced Friday that the song, which was written by Raphael with Nadav Aharoni and Tzlil Klipi, was selected on Friday by its professional committee.
Italian broadcast reps. urge inclusion of Palestine in Eurovision
Only countries with a public broadcaster that is a member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) participate in Eurovision, and Palestine does not have a public broadcaster.
