While Israel was the favorite among the betting websites to win for almost two months, just before the beginning of the competition it slipped down in the rankings. Replacing Israel at the top instead was Cyprus's Eleni Foureira. As of Wednesday morning, Israel had moved down to fourth place, past Norway and France, neither of whom performed in the first semi-final. But Barzilai's performance of "Toy" got rave reviews both inside and outside Israel.Here she goes! @NettaBarzilai takes the stage at #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/mnHbTDT4u4
— Amy Spiro (@AmySpiro) May 8, 2018