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Eurovision heads to Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast as Burgas confirmed 2027 host city
Israel is set to participate in the event, after the Eurovision Song Contest director affirmed there would be no further votes on whether to exclude the Jewish state from the competition.
Eurovision chief rules out future votes on Israel's participation despite ongoing country boycotts
Israel’s Eurovision future at risk over KAN funding bill, EBU warns
Louder than noise: Noam Bettan let music, not politics, define his performance - editorial
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez defends Spain’s Eurovision boycott over Israel’s participation
Sánchez sharply criticized the European Broadcasting Union over its decision to allow Israel to participate in the competition. He accused Israel of genocide and said Spain was taking a stand.
A campaign by Eurovision fans calls out the EBU for unfairly targeting Israel
Managing director of Eurovision, Martin Green, confirmed on Saturday that he had issued a formal warning to KAN, Israel’s public broadcaster, over an advertising campaign.
Ireland joins Spain and Slovenia in refusing to broadcast Eurovision
Slovenia’s public broadcaster, RTV Slovenia, said that in place of Eurovision, it would broadcast Voices of Palestine, a collection of feature films and documentaries about Palestine.
After five countries quit Eurovision over Israel, over 1,000 entertainment figures push back
Over 1,000 entertainment industry leaders sign letter backing Israel’s inclusion in Eurovision, rejecting boycott efforts and emphasizing music’s unifying power.
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.
WATCH: 'Michelle,' Israel’s Eurovision song, revealed in a performance by Noam Bettan
The song includes lyrics in Hebrew, French, and English. The lyrics were written by Nadav Aharoni, Tzlil Kalifi, and Yuval Raphael. Aharoni and Kalifi composed the music, and Aharoni is the producer.
Swiss Eurovision winner's trophy shattered while returning to EBU in protest of Israel
Nemo suffered a hand injury shortly after receiving the trophy in 2024 when the notoriously fragile glass trophy broke for the first time.
EBU approves Israel's 2026 Eurovision song after undergoing minor adjustments
Each song undergoes a review process, and EBU officials requested a few minor adjustments for Israel's entry, which the Israeli songwriters agreed to.
Former Eurovision contestant Yuval Raphael co-writes song selected for this year's submission
Israel’s public broadcaster KAN announced Friday that the song, which was written by Raphael with Nadav Aharoni and Tzlil Klipi, was selected on Friday by its professional committee.
Italian broadcast reps. urge inclusion of Palestine in Eurovision
Only countries with a public broadcaster that is a member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) participate in Eurovision, and Palestine does not have a public broadcaster.
