Building a stronger Israel, one song at a time!
When most of us last saw Kobi Marimi, he was basking in the warmth of his audience at Eurovision 2019. Despite an eventual 23rd place finish, the Israeli audience bestowed a tremendous ovation upon Kobi that evening in Tel Aviv. With tears in his eyes, he exited the stage. Many […]
Please Note: Due to international restrictions set in place by Eurovision producers, we are unable to show you the clips associated with today’s stories. You can watch the entire Eurovision Song Contest from the official Swedish site. Click here to view. Israeli Music Today: Transcript Today in Israeli Music, Eurovision 2019 has come […]
Mairov and Josh look back at the best ‘Israeli’ moments of Eurovision 2019, with highlights from the Shalva Band, Idan Raichel, Kobi Marimi, a fantastic medley of Israeli Eurovision entries, and much more! Plus, all-new music from Shiri Maimon, Hatikva 6, Noa Kirel, Moshe Peretz and Lior Narkis, and many […]
From the “better late than never” department… Not sure how we missed this earlier, but we just discovered (thanks, Mason!) this cool video starring Israeli “Wonder Woman”, Gal Gadot. In the video, Gal welcomes the Eurovision community to Tel Aviv, Israel’s “non-stop” city. She goes on to explain why she […]
Their dreams came true after all. The Shalva Band, a talented group of Israeli musicians with disabilities, competed earlier this year to represent Israel at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. They made it to the finals, but had to withdraw from the competition due to a Eurovision requirement to rehearse […]
Israeli Music Today: Transcript Today in Israeli Music, Hatikvah 6 releases an incredible new song and blows us away in New York on the same day…Shiri Maimon steps out of her comfort zone – and nails it…and Stephane Legar posts one of the strangest videos I’ve ever seen, viewer discretion advised. This is […]
It’s been noted many times that Kobi Marimi, Israel’s representative to Eurovision 2019, has a tendency to break down and cry on stage. Yes, Kobi’s song “Home” is quite emotional…but, c’mon…after you’ve sung it several dozen times, you’d think the emotions would be slightly diminished, no? Apparently not. Kobi posted […]
Israeli Music Today: Transcript Today in Israeli Music, Eurovision 2019 is now underway in Tel Aviv, and we have a lot to talk about! Netta Barzilai kicked off the contest with last year’s winner, Toy…Kobi Marimi makes a few minor tweaks to this year’s entry, “Home”…and a controversial Israeli video welcomes Eurovision tourists […]
Just days before Kobi Marimi takes the stage at Eurovision 2019, the official Israeli entry has been tweaked – but just a little. Kobi’s song “Home” got a minor face lift this week, slightly re-arranged to create a more contemporary sound. A guitar can now be heard throughout the song, […]
Eurovision fever is in the air! The annual singing contest begins this week in Tel Aviv, with the star-studded grand finale on Saturday night. To help us prepare, we’ve been seeing some great mash-ups of the Israeli Eurovision entries over the years. These are some of the most beloved Israeli […]