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Culture Israeli Eurovision contestant Eden Alene doesn’t have time for pandemic hobbies
I began the interview with a question I ask almost everybody these days: “Do you have a pandemic hobby?” Eden Alene looked at me, politely confused. “What is a pandemic hobby?” “You know,” I said, thinking of all my failed sourdough starters. “A lot of people learned to do new things because they had so…
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Fast Forward Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Protesters Flee After Counter-Protesters Strip Down To Bras
Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews clashed with police in Jerusalem over the weekend in protest of the Eurovision Song Contest final, which was held on Shabbat. The impassioned crowd blocked Haneviim Street and stopped traffic on Saturday, The Times of Israel reported. Protestors attacked officers responding to the demonstration, and one was arrested. The protestors, shouting…
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The Schmooze Madonna Displays Palestinian And Israeli Flags At Eurovision, Sparking Controversy
Singer. Actress. Kabbalist. Political activist? During her performance at the 2019 Eurovision song contest in Tel Aviv on Saturday night, Madonna made a major statement by featuring the Palestinian and Israeli flags on the backs of two of her backup dancers. Madonna’s set, which included the 1989 mega-hit “Like A Prayer” and her new single…
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Fast Forward Israel’s National Broadcaster Accuses Hamas Of Hacking Eurovision Webcast
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s webcast of the first Eurovision Song Contest semifinal was hacked for several minutes with images of bombs exploding in Tel Aviv set to ominous music. The Kan national broadcaster, which is hosting Eurovision in Tel Aviv through Saturday, blamed the terror group Hamas for the hack, according to reports. It did not…
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The Schmooze The Search For The Song Of The Summer Is Over. Netta Barzilai Just Killed It.
A writhing beat, cheap rhymes, and cheerful refusal to conform — it must be a song by reigning Eurovision champion Netta Barzilai. The Israeli winner of last year’s international song competition dropped “Nana Banana,” her third single, just in time for the first anniversary of her triumph. Israel is just days away from hosting Eurovision,…
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The Schmooze U.S. May Not Air Eurovision — Hosted By Israel — This Year
Last year, the world watched Israeli singer Netta Barzilai win the biggest live singing competition in the world. This year, the U.S. might not have the chance to watch the spectacle. Eurovision Song Contest, the annual spectacle that made megastars out of the likes of ABBA and Celine Dion, may not air in the U.S….
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The Schmooze She Made It Through The Wilderness! Madonna To Perform At Eurovision In Israel
Madonna and her 160-person entourage will descend on Eurovision in Israel this summer, with the pop icon slated to perform a new song during the broadcast, Haaretz reports. The European Broadcasting Union told the Israeli paper that the performer will debut a new song, as well as a classic, at the 64th annual competition, which…
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