Just six artists are left in the running to represent Israel in Kyiv as Rising Star heads into semi finals week.
With just a week to go until the final of Rising Star, six singers remain all hoping they will be one of just four to make it through to the final. Last week saw the quarter finals where Yona Shabin and Halli Lewis were knocked out in their second chance duel. Competing in the show this week are:
- Julietta
- Imri Ziv
- Ta-La-Te
- Diana Golbi
- Sapir Nohan
- Beatbox Element
Diana Golbi remains the favourite to represent Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv, Ukraine. The 25 year old singer was born in Moscow, Russia and rose to fame within Israel after winning eighth season of Israeli idol. Another artist who is being closely followed is Imri Ziv, Imri was a backing singer for Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest in both 2015 and 2016 and is hoping to take center stage in May.
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On the jury for Rising Star are:
- Asaf Amadursky
- Harel Skaat – Represented Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo, Norway
- Keren Peles
- Static
- Ben-El Tavori
The semi finals of Rising Star are taking place tonight and tomorrow night, with Israel selecting their artist for Kyiv on February 13. In the final the artists will be performing the song they will perform at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 should they be selected.
[tw-accordion class=””] [tw-accordion-section title=”Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest”] Israel debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1973, on their debut Ilanit finished 4th with the song “Ey Sham”. Israel’s first victory came in 1978 with Izar Cohen and the Alphabeta, Israel won again the following year represented by Gali Atari & Milk and Honey. Israel’s most recent victory came in 1998 when Dana International performed “Diva” in Birmingham, she beat Malta to victory in a tense voting sequence. Israel struggled in the contest during late 00s and early 10s, but in the past two years has qualified for the final.[/tw-accordion-section] [/tw-accordion]
