Netta Barzilai

Noam Bettan strolls through Israel's musical history in Eurovision trailer

Bettan, who is representing Israel with the upbeat song, was filmed dancing to excerpts from Israel’s four winning Eurovision songs before bursting into a few bars of the 2026 song.

Noam Bettan, winner of the reality show "The Next Star" poses for a picture after winning the final in Neve Ilan, near Jerusalem, January 21, 2026.
YUVAL RAPHAEL performs on Saturday night to ecstatic fans in Tel Aviv.

A ‘next’ star no more: Yuval Raphael burns bright in headlining concert debut - review

 JAPANESE AMBASSADOR Arai Yusuke addresses his guests, while former president Reuven Rivlin, former prime minister Ehud Olmert and his wife, Aliza, and Chief of State Protocol Gil Haskel sit alongside.

Grapevine February 26, 2025: Diplomatic stand-ins

 Israel's Netta Barzilai, winner of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest, poses for a picture at her home studio in Tel Aviv, Israel July 8, 2020.

Eurovision winner Netta Barzilai reveals her lifelong battle with health


Grapevine: Just being herself

Netta conveyed the global message that there’s no need to be embarrassed or ashamed just because you’re not exactly mainstream.

NETTA BARZILAI will tell members of the Foreign Press Association about her momentous year as the Eurovision champion, and how she has been spreading her message of tolerance and inclusion

One people with one destiny

Let us, the people, impress upon our contending leaders during these final days before elections, to embrace that which unites us.

Netanyahu speaking at a recent election campaign event

Can Netta Barzilai spark a revolution in Israel's fashion industry?

Retema makes its debut as the first plus-size brand in Tel Aviv Fashion Week, but activists say there is still a long, uphill battle ahead.

Noa Beny, Netta Barzilai and Neta Alchimister pose backstage at the Bananhot fashion show last week

Netta Barzilai exposed: Israel's newest swimsuit model?

Barzilai took to the stage as the new remixed version of her international hit "Basa Sababa" played.

Netta Barzilai struts down the runway in a Bananhot swimsuite at Israel Fashion Week

Lior Suchard to perform at Eurovision finale

Netta Barzilai takes the stage in Norway while Finland pays tribute to the Israeli singer.

Lior Suchard (Courtesy)

Boteach to honor Mike Pompeo at NYC dinner featuring Netta concert

The event, scheduled for March 28 in the Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, will also honor Marion Wiesel, the wife of the late Elie Wiesel, and feature a concert by Israeli Eurovision winner Netta.

U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo listens during a news conference in Reykjavik

Israeli envoy, Netta welcomed at Romanian pre-Eurovision show

Musician Brian Eno echoes call to boycott song contest in Tel Aviv.

Netta Barzilai performs at the Romanian Eurovision selection finale on Sunday night

Netta Barzilai new song removed, replaced on Youtube

The pop-song 'Basa Sababa' by Netta Barzilai was allegedly removed from the media-sharing platform Youtube over a claim of copy-rights infraction.

Netta Barzilai wows some 6,000 participants in a Taglit-Birthright Israel Mega Event at Jerusalem’s Sultan Pool on June 27, 2018

Israel's 2019 Eurovision contestant: Kobi Marimi

Kobi Marimi, an early favorite, was actually voted off the show a couple of weeks ago, but the production brought him back to give him another shot at the title.

Kobi Marimi.

Test your Israeli Eurovision knowledge

With just 100 days until the Tel Aviv competition, how much do you know about Israel's history in the contest?

Netta Barzilai celebrates after winning Eurovision 2018