Eurovision
Israel's Noam Bettan wins spot in Eurovision final at first semifinal
Bettan gave a dynamic, confident performance of the catchy song, surrounded by five female dancers, and it was selected as one of the 10 songs out of 15 that will advance to the final.
'Death to the IDF': Israeli cafe in Vienna vandalized ahead of Eurovision semifinals
"Anxiety can actually help": The psychologist who explains how to win the Eurovision
Noam Bettan shines in Eurovision rehearsal as Israel faces antisemitism campaign
Eurovision opens in Vienna amid scrutiny over Israel’s participation and voting campaigns
The competition is beginning with a cloud of scrutiny over Israel’s track record in the audience vote.
NYT’s Eurovision ‘investigation’ into Israel misses the point - analysis
The New York Times framed Israel’s Eurovision campaigning as suspicious soft power, despite acknowledging that no rules were broken and other countries engaged in similar promotion.
Noam Bettan prepares for Eurovision as Hezbollah drone strike targets Iron Dome
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Israel’s Noam Bettan keeps singing through Eurovision boycott storm
Israel’s Noam Bettan speaks to The Jerusalem Post about the challenges he faced on the road to Eurovision.
Israel’s Eurovision contestant Noam Bettan greeted by cheering fans on turquoise carpet
Last year in Basel, a man got as close as he could to Yuval Raphael, the Israeli contestant, and mimed slitting her throat.
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.
Israel's Noam Bettan dazzles in second Eurovision rehearsal as FBI helps with security
At the same time, Austrian police said they were preparing for a week of heightened security both before and during the event.
Noam Bettan rehearses Eurovision song, 'Michelle,' in Vienna, meets Boy George
Noam Bettan rehersed his song "Michelle," to be performed at the Eurovision semifinals, and showed off the new costumes for himself and the backup dancers.
Israel’s Eurovision delegation arrives in Vienna in high spirits, despite security threats
The 70th Eurovision Song Contest will begin with the first semifinal on May 12, in which Israel will participate; the final will be on May 16.
Scientists say they’ve decoded what it takes to triumph at Eurovision
French featured in many early winners. Since the early 1990s, it has been associated with entries finishing further down the table.
