After listening to roughly 200 submissions, Kan’s selection committee chooses a song written by Yuval Raphael, Nadav Aharoni, and Tzlil Klifi. The selected entry will be performed by Noam Bettan.

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An annotated playlist of 25 songs, selected from last year’s rich offerings, to reflect the breadth and depth of Israel’s popular music ecosystem as it evolved in 2025. There’s something about music ...

The Europe-wide tour announcement comes amid growing controversy, with several countries boycotting the contest due to Israel's participation. The Eurovision Song Contest is marking its 70th ...

The Austrian public broadcaster ORF, host of the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest, has confirmed it will not prohibit the Palestinian flag from the audience nor will it censor any booing directed at ...

Iceland has become the latest country to boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, its public broadcaster RUV announced Wednesday, joining a growing wave of withdrawals triggered by the decision to ...

Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, the Netherlands and Iceland are to boycott the 2026 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in protest at Israel’s inclusion in the competition. Last week Israel was allowed ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. LONDON — Iceland’s national broadcaster said Wednesday it will boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest because ...

FILE - JJ, from Austria, stands on the stage with his trophy after winning the Grand Final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, May 18, 2025 ...