Israel sticks with HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision 2019

In the midst of sorting out the host city, Israeli broadcaster KAN has announced that HaKokhav HaBa L’Eurovizion will be used as the selection process. This format has been used since 2015 and has been successful in bringing Israel to the final inclusive of their 2018 win. Despite the return of the national final format,…

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Host City Update: Eilat out of the running

Earlier in the week we reported that the EBU representatives met with representatives from the Israeli Broadcaster KAN/IPBC to discuss the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest which will be held in Israel. At that time, three cities were in the running, but now we know that Eilat has been ruled out. Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision…

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Eurovision 2019 Host City news: Here’s the latest!

After the dramas surrounding Israel and their financial capability to host next year’s Eurovision, it seems that everything is back on track. EBU representatives including EBU Executive Supervisor Jon Ola Sand have now travelled to Israel to meet with the host broadcaster KAN/IPBC to discuss host city options. The representatives met with officials from three…

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Junior Eurovision to host a record 19 competitors!

As we approach this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest, we now know who will be participating and excitingly, there will be some returning nations as well as some debuts! The EBU have just released the complete list for this year’s contest which will be held in Minsk, Belarus, and although we had been keeping you…

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The Country Quiz: Israel!

How well do you know the history of Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest? Test out your knowledge here! How well did you know the history of Israel at Eurovision? Share with us how many you got correct, and share with us your favourite moment of Israel at Eurovision! Want to explore more of the…

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Eurovision World Cup: Israel vs Germany

For the duration of the actual World Cup, some of the best Eurovision artists old and new will be battling it out in a series of matches that mirror the World Cup itself. By the end, we will know the first winner of our Eurovision World Cup! On each competition day of the World Cup,…

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All signs point to Israel: Here’s an update on Eurovision 2019!

Over the last few weeks, we have seen news, comments and opinions flood in regarding the host city or in this case, the host nation of Eurovision 2019. As we know, Eurovision is (normally) hosted in the nation that had won the previous year, and since Israel won, the trend would follow so Israel would…

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Eurovision World Cup: Israel vs Azerbaijan

For the duration of the actual World Cup, some of the best Eurovision artists old and new will be battling it out in a series of matches that mirror the World Cup itself. By the end, we will know the first winner of our Eurovision World Cup! On each competition day of the World Cup,…

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Eurovision World Cup: Sweden vs Israel

For the duration of the actual World Cup, some of the best Eurovision artists old and new will be battling it out in a series of matches that mirror the World Cup itself. By the end, we will know the first winner of our Eurovision World Cup! On each competition day of the World Cup,…

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The Aftermath: What does Israel’s win mean for the image of Eurovision?

It has been less than a month since Israel topped the table and took out their fourth Eurovision win, yet in this short amount of time, this year’s winner Netta and Israel’s win as a whole has definitely caused a stir both in the Eurovision bubble and beyond. Picked as the bookmakers favourite immediately after…

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