The Haitian-French descent, American-born singer-songwriter Naika co-wrote the song with Kirel before the war began when Kirel was recording her latest album in the US.
Eurovision is an arena in which Israel often shines, winning in 1978, 1979, 1998, 2018, and possibly in 2025.
As soon as the reunion was announced last year, the concert’s became the hottest tickets in Israel, with the shows selling out in minutes. More shows were added and most of those sold out, too.
“I had two intentions in writing this song,” Yehudit said. “First, to educate Jews and non-Jews who don’t know our history; and second, to strengthen Jews when defending Israel.”
"There are so many songs about love and relationships, but I’ve never come across one that talks about the quality time parents sometimes need without their children" says singer Sabina.
A collaboration between DJ Raphi and Shmuel resulted in creating an uplifting and high-energy dance for his audience as a way to spread positivity through challenging times.
Shemer, who died in 2004 at the age of 73, wrote some of the most enduringly popular songs of the Great Israeli Songbook, such as “Haderech Aruka Vehee Rabba” (The Long Road).
In her new album, the singer exposes her childhood sexual assault experience. She shares confessions and gives us a glimpse into her world.
Golan's song "Hurricane," which is slated to be performed at the contest in May, has receive numerous streams and ranks in sixth place in terms of Spotify streams among the 2024 contestants.
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