Building a stronger Israel, one song at a time!
Their dreams came true after all. The Shalva Band, a talented group of Israeli musicians with disabilities, competed earlier this year to represent Israel at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. They made it to the finals, but had to withdraw from the competition due to a Eurovision requirement to rehearse […]
Israeli Music Today: Transcript Today in Israeli Music, Hatikvah 6 releases an incredible new song and blows us away in New York on the same day…Shiri Maimon steps out of her comfort zone – and nails it…and Stephane Legar posts one of the strangest videos I’ve ever seen, viewer discretion advised. This is […]
Israeli music charts from around the country Every Thursday, MyIsraeliMusic.com brings you the the top 10 songs on the Israeli music charts, as reported by some of Israel’s most respected media outlets. Click on the song links to hear your favorite Israeli songs on Apple Music or Amazon Music. (MyIsraeliMusic.com […]
It’s been noted many times that Kobi Marimi, Israel’s representative to Eurovision 2019, has a tendency to break down and cry on stage. Yes, Kobi’s song “Home” is quite emotional…but, c’mon…after you’ve sung it several dozen times, you’d think the emotions would be slightly diminished, no? Apparently not. Kobi posted […]
Shiri Maimon has been promoting an upcoming concert in Israel, taking place at Ampi Shuni in Binyamina on Thursday, June 6th. Then a few weeks ago, she announced she’d welcome some special guests that night: Israeli rock band “Hayehudim”. The band is made up of husband and wife team Tom […]
Israeli Music Today: Transcript Today in Israeli Music, Eurovision 2019 is now underway in Tel Aviv, and we have a lot to talk about! Netta Barzilai kicked off the contest with last year’s winner, Toy…Kobi Marimi makes a few minor tweaks to this year’s entry, “Home”…and a controversial Israeli video welcomes Eurovision tourists […]
Just days before Kobi Marimi takes the stage at Eurovision 2019, the official Israeli entry has been tweaked – but just a little. Kobi’s song “Home” got a minor face lift this week, slightly re-arranged to create a more contemporary sound. A guitar can now be heard throughout the song, […]
Eurovision fever is in the air! The annual singing contest begins this week in Tel Aviv, with the star-studded grand finale on Saturday night. To help us prepare, we’ve been seeing some great mash-ups of the Israeli Eurovision entries over the years. These are some of the most beloved Israeli […]
The world is obsessed with the official song of Yom Ha’atzmaut 2019, “Shevet Achim Va’achayot” (a tribe of brothers and sisters). And for good reason. The song has great lyrics, a beautiful message, great beat, and 35 top Israeli singers – rolled into one fantastic track. But if you had […]
How do you say “wifi” in Hebrew? Wifi. How do you say “premium” in Hebrew? Premium. These are just a few of the many examples of how the English language has invaded modern conversational Hebrew, as pointed out in a brilliant new song by Hatikva 6 (my favorite new song […]
