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Happy 40th Birthday, Sarit Hadad!

Happy birthday, Sarit Hadad! Yesterday (9/20), the popular Israeli singer celebrated her 40th birthday. Today, September 21, her daughter Noya celebrates her first birthday. It’s been quite a year! To celebrate, let’s take a walk down memory lane and take a look at Sarit’s exciting musical career. (Most information courtesy […]

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Eurovision ’19 Will Take Place in Tel Aviv

Earlier today, Eurovision officials named Tel Aviv as their selection to host next year’s contest. This despite the fact that… …the contest typically takes place in the capital city of the host country …many of us would appreciate international recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel …Netta Barzilai proudly […]

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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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Go, Netta. Go!

Israel's Netta Barzilai performing 'Toy' in the first Eurovision 2018 semifinal, May 8, 2018.

Suddenly, Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest is relevant once again. I say that because over the years, I’ve found that most Israelis I’ve spoken with couldn’t care less. With so much amazing culture surrounding you at all times, who really cares about one (usually bad) Israeli song competing […]

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