Noa Kirel

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.

People cheer as they watch the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest finals being screened at a community center in Tel Aviv, Israel, on May 17, 2025.
‘The Pitt.’

HBO Max arrives in Israel while Anderson’s film sparks controversy

 Pro-Palestinian protestors hold a flag and a banner outside the RTE (Radio Telefis Eireann) Irish public service broadcaster television studios as demonstrators call for an Irish boycott of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if there is Israeli participation, in Dublin, Ireland, November 1, 2025.

Boycotts and rule changes don’t stop Israel topping Eurovision odds

Eden Golan resonated in 2024 with ‘Hurricane,’ about losing love amid trauma, in Israel’s first Eurovision appearance since the Hamas massacre.

Why Israel’s place in Eurovision is worth fighting for


Israeli singer Noa Kirel to star at Madison Square Garden next year

The concert is set to take place on June 30, 2024.

 Noa Kirel from Israel holds her country's flag during the grand final of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, Britain, May 13, 2023

Noa Kirel joins Hollywood actor Noah Schnapp on an Israeli adventure

Stranger Things actor Noah Schnapp embraces the glamorous Israeli experience, bonding with local stars Noa Kirel and Yehonatan Mergui.

 Israel's queen of pop, Noa Kirel.

'Israel deserved better': Americans react to Noa Kirel's Eurovision song

Americans who never saw Eurovision and didn't know who won reacted to the top 10 songs from 2023 and guessed their ranking. They seem to have fallen in love with Israel's "Unicorn."

 Noa Kirel from Israel performs during the first semi-final of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, Britain, May 9, 2023.

Army Radio celebrates 30 years of Gal-gal-gal Galatz

Thousands of attendees started partying at 5:30 p.m. and did not stop all the way through until sunset the next day.

 IDAN RAICHEL performs at the Galgalive Festival.

Noa Kirel to visit Poland after her Holocaust statement

Poland condemned comments Noa Kirel made about getting 12 points from Poland during the Eurovision in relation to her family being killed in the Holocaust.

 Noa Kirel from Israel performs during the first semi-final of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, Britain, May 9, 2023.

Matchmaker, matchmaker make me a match

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Avi Mayer and co-host Lahav Harkov.

 "Jewish Matchmaking" follows Jewish singles in the U.S. and Israel as they search for their soulmates with the help of a Jewish matchmaker.

Wikipedia disciplines editors in Holocaust distortion dispute but sidesteps Poland debate

The online encyclopedia stopped short of taking more aggressive action in response to allegations of widespread Holocaust distortion on the platform. 

 Wikipedia logo (illustrative).

Haredi MK makes jab at Israeli Eurovision rep Noa Kirel's clothes

MK Moshe Gafni said that he would donate clothes to Noa Kirel, insinuating that her clothes are not sufficient in his opinion.

 WISHING NOA KIREL a lot of luck at this year’s contest in Liverpool in May!

Poland cannot silence Noa Kirel, or any Israelis, about the Holocaust - analysis

Why would Poles be thinking about the Holocaust when scoring a song about unicorns performed in Liverpool?

 Noa Kirel from Israel performs during the first semi-final of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, Britain, May 9, 2023.

Poland slams Noa Kirel for comments on Polish role in Holocaust

The Israeli pop star said that receiving 12 points from Poland during Eurovision had been a "victory" after her family was killed there during the Holocaust.

 Israel Entry Noa Kirel performs on stage during The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 Grand Final at M&S Bank Arena on May 13, 2023 in Liverpool, England.