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The Times of Israel on MSN5h
The voting public loved Israel’s Eurovision song, but it was stymied by the juries
Yuval Raphael won the popular vote in 12 countries, finishing higher than Eden Golan did last year; gap between juries, ...
Austria Wins Narrow Victory Over Israel in Eurovision Song Contest
Austria’s entrant, JJ, took the prize after a tense count that was neck-and-neck until the last votes were revealed.
Austria triumphs at Eurovision Song Contest while Israel’s Nova Festival survivor competitor comes second
Classically trained Austrian singer JJ won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland on Saturday with “Wasted Love,” a ...
Eurovision 2025: Austria Wins Song Contest With Johannes Pietsch, Israel Places Second
The Grand Final was overshadowed by a failed stage invasion during a performance by Israeli singer and entrant Yuval Raphael.
Israel’s presence still roils Eurovision a year after major protests over the war in Gaza
Israel’s Yuval Raphael is keeping a low profile at the Eurovision Song Contest. The 24-year-old singer has done few ...
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Israel’s Yuval Raphael takes second place in Eurovision
Israeli singer Yuval Raphael came in second place in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Grand Final in Basel, Switzerland, on ...
Who Is Yuval Raphael? Israel's Eurovision Entry Who Survived Hamas Attack
Yuval Raphael is a 24-year-old Israeli singer and survivor of the October 7 Supernova festival attack, representing Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
Austria's JJ wins Eurovision Song Contest with operatic 'Wasted Love'
Austria has won the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, the country's first victory since 2014. Opera singer JJ clinched the title with "Wasted Love." ...
Graham Norton's Israel Eurovision loss remark sparks BBC 'bias' fury as viewers rage
Tensions flared as Dan Wootton slammed the BBC for Graham Norton's Eurovision comments, sparking a heated discussion on ...