Most contestants at the Eurovision Song Contest are seeking as much publicity as possible. Israel’s Yuval Raphael is keeping a low profile. The 24-year-old singer has done few media interviews or appearances during Eurovision week,

Israeli act Yuval Raphael has made it through to the Eurovision final, which will take place on Saturday night.

Israel’s Yuval Raphael is hoping to ‘spread the light’ in tonight’s semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. In October 2023, the 24-year-old narrowly escaped with her life following the Nova music festival attack that killed 378 others.

Protesters with Palestinian flags and banners took part in a "silent" march along one of the city's main streets to demonstrate against Israel’s participation in the pan-continental pop competition.

Over 200 people protested in the host city of Basel on Wednesday (May 14), demanding an end to Israel's military offensive and the country's expulsion from Eurovision. History shows that bans aren't unprecedented. Belarus was suspended in 2021 for a politically charged song, followed by Russia's exclusion in 2022 amidst the Ukraine conflict.

The singer's appearance in this year's contest has sparked pushback from protesters over Israel's inclusion in the contest.

Amid calls for Israel’s exclusion from the competition, Remember Monday says it is ‘really difficult to comment’

Israel's participation in the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest has drawn protests but its competitor Yuval Raphael -- who escaped the Hamas attack on her country -- is hotly tipped to qualify from

Emmy Kristiansen, Ireland’s Eurovision 2025 entry, sang about Soviet-era space dog Laika (Corinne Cumming/EBU/PA) PA Media The last qualifiers announced were Finland’s black leather-wearing Erika Vikman, Latvian band Tautumeitas, Malta’s high-energy ...