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Monthly Archives: August 2018

The Songs of 5778, By the Numbers

Galgalatz by the numbers

To help promote their upcoming countdown of the songs of 5778, the folks at Galgalatz and Ynet compiled a few interesting statistics on the songs competing for the top spot this year. The songs with the most views on YouTube? 1. “Toy” by Netta Barzilai; 2. “Nevermind” by Dennis Lloyd; […]

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Plain and Simple, Netta’s a Genius

Oh. My. God. A couple of weeks ago, Israel’s Eurovision winner / national hero Netta Barzilai was strutting her stuff throughout the USA, introducing her unique style to American audiences. She appeared on the Today Show and was interviewed by Billboard, among other appearances. But I just stumbled across the most […]

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Israel Hour Radio: August 26, 2018

August 26, 2018 - Songs of the Eurovision

You voted…we’re counting ’em down! In the final week of our August Chagigot, we count down your all-time favorite Israeli Eurovision entries, as voted by our listeners. These are some of Israel’s biggest songs ever, and you’ll hear all of your favorites – as well as some you probably haven’t […]

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The Israel Hour: August 26, 2018

You voted…we’re counting ’em down! In the final week of our August Chagigot, we count down your all-time favorite Israeli Eurovision entries, as voted by our listeners. These are some of Israel’s biggest songs ever, and you’ll hear all of your favorites – as well as some you probably haven’t […]

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Israel Hour Radio: August 19, 2018

August 19, 2018 - Chagigat Shirie Tel Aviv

This week, Israel Hour Radio transforms into Radio Tel Aviv – on our Chagigat Shirei Tel Aviv! We’ve devoted many shows over the years to the music of Jerusalem, but never before have we spent an hour playing songs about Israel’s most exciting city, the cultural capital of Israel! What’s […]

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The Israel Hour: August 19, 2018

This week, Israel Hour Radio transforms into Radio Tel Aviv – on our Chagigat Shirei Tel Aviv! We’ve devoted many shows over the years to the music of Jerusalem, but never before have we spent an hour playing songs about Israel’s most exciting city, the cultural capital of Israel! What’s […]

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Israeli Artists Say Goodbye to Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

The music world was shaken yesterday with the news of Aretha Franklin’s passing at age 76. Israeli artists, first and foremost, are music fans themselves – and many expressed sorrow over Aretha’s passing. Here are a few selected words and videos. Miri Mesika, performing on the night of Aretha’s death: […]

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Static Falls Off The Stage

This past Sunday, as Static and Ben-El Tavori were performing live at a Bar Mitzvah in Rishon Letzion, rapper Static (aka Liraz Russo) fell off the stage and onto the wires and speakers on the floor. After concluding the show, Static was taken to the hospital for examination. He later […]

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