Building a stronger Israel, one song at a time!
Ladies and gentlemen, here it is: “Home” by Kobi Marimi. After waiting for what feels like an eternity, Israel finally released its official song entry to Eurovision 2019. It is a powerful ballad, 360 degrees from 2018’s entry, “Toy”. Less than two hours since its official release, the YouTube video […]
March 7, 2019: Our daily look at Israeli music news and information! Today: A tiny teaser of Kobi Marimi’s entry to Eurovision 2019…opening night for Shiri Maimon and company in the Israeli production of “Chicago”…and a hot new song for Eden Ben Zaken. Israeli Music Today: Transcript This is MyIsraeliMusic.com, I’m Josh Shron, […]
I can’t remember the last time there was SO much anticipation for Israel’s annual entry to the Eurovision Song Contest. But with Kobi Marimi’s entry “Home” scheduled to debut on Sunday, March 10 – and Israel hoping to defend its Eurovision crown for a second straight year – fans around […]
March 1, 2019: Our daily look at Israeli music news and information! Today: Hadag Nahash opens up about their creative process…this week’s biggest winners on the Israeli music charts…and “Toy” in Ladino? Israeli Music Today: Transcript This is MyIsraeliMusic.com, I’m Josh Shron, and here’s your Israeli music news for Friday, March 1, 2019. […]
Welcome to the very first edition of “Israel Music Today” – our attempt to keep you up to date with the latest in Israeli music news and information. In each 1-2 minute episode, we’ll share the latest in new releases, concert announcements, news, and maybe just a little gossip. This […]
The grand finale of “HaKochav Haba” took place this evening, and the winner was announced moments ago. Kobi Marimi won the competition with 215 points, and will represent Israel in Eurovision 2019. He defeated Kitriyah Fauch, who came in second place, and “Shefita”, who came in third. Who is Kobi Marimi? […]
UPDATE: The Jerusalem Post reports that the Shalva Band will perform (but not compete) at the second Eurovision semi-final on Thursday evening prior to the Eurovision. The Shalva Band has announced that it will withdraw from contention for the honor of representing Israel in Eurovision 2019. As a fan favorite […]
The Eurovision Song Contest is on its way to the Holy Land this May. But sadly, we have heard far too many voices calling for the contest to be held elsewhere. That’s why it was especially refreshing to see Sweden embrace Israel’s Eurovision successes this past Saturday night. “Melodifestivalen”, the […]
Eurovision 2018 winner Netta Barzilai is finally out with her long-awaited follow-up to “Toy”, the winning song from last year’s Eurovision Song Contest. It’s VERY pink. And VERY Netta. The new song, out this morning, is called “Bassa Sababa”. In the music video, Netta’s groom-to-be leaves her at the altar, […]
The search is on for the artist to represent Israel in Eurovision 2019….and this year, it just may be a group of talented musicians with disabilities. UPDATE 1/30/19:Arutz Sheva reports that the band may back out of the competition due to the requirement of a rehearsal on Shabbat before the […]