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Eurovision 2023: Second Rehearsal of Israel!

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Today is the fourth day of rehearsals, the day when the countries participating in the First Semi Final will take over the stage for their second rehearsal at M&S Bank Arena, in Liverpool!

Next up on stage for their second rehearsal is Israel and Noa Kirel with the song “Unicorn“.

Who is Noa Kirel?

Noa Kirel is an Israeli singer,dancer and actress,with various musical accolades. She was the winner of the MTV Europe Music Awards for the best Israeli act between 2017 and 2022 and is one of the most critically acclaimed performers in the Israeli pop scene. Some notable milestones in her 7-year career include becoming a judge in Israel’s Got Talent in 2018 (and becoming,thus,the youngest judge ever at the age of 17), signing a contract with American record company Atlantic Records and opening Miss Universe 2021 with her song “Bad Little Thing”.

The Rehearsal

Watching Noa Kirel on the big screen is a totally different experience from in the arena.

Sarah Louise Bennett/EBU

Noa starts her performance in a huge box lit with LEDs, with some nice rotating camerawork and lots of strobe lighting. She’s supported by five backing dancers, all in matching black and pink wet-look costumes, and the whole routine is pop-video polished from start to finish.

Sarah Louise Bennett/EBU

‘I’ve got the power of a unicorn,’ sings Noa, and you’ll be delighted to hear we took the opportunity to research what specific powers unicorns have. It turns out their horns have healing properties, so we’ll be calling on Noa for all our backstage first aid needs.

The camerawork is amazing, and every one of her facial expressions is entirely fierce.

Source: eurovision.tv
Photos: Sarah Louise Bennett / EBU, Corinne Cumming / EBU

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Eurovision 2023: The odds after the first rehearsals of the countries of the first semifinal!

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The first rehearsals for the countries of the first semifinal have been completed and, as it is expected, the odds have been refreshed for those ones. It is the second year in a row that the press center has been closed so there is no more information about the perfomances than the TikTok videos that Eurovision account have published. As a result, there are no big chances in the first days compared to last years.

1st Semi Final: The race of qualification

Most countries have been stabled in their position, except Switzerland who has overpassed Croatia and is now 7th in the betting odds to qualify for the Grand Final. Remo Forrer odds are between 1.33 and 1.4 compared to Let 3 who are between 1.36-1.55. It is also crusial to mention that Portugal has grown the gap with the Netherlands and, despite being 10th, has more chances to qualify compared to “Burning Daylight“. Also, Latvia, Malta, Ireland and Azerbaijan seem to loose ground and that it will be difficult for them to qualify to the Grand Final of Eurovision 2023.

1st Semi Final: The Winner

For the first time since 2007, televoting will decide 100% the result of the semi final, which means that the ten countries who will qualify and also the winner of the semi will be determined only by the viewers. Finland is ahead of this race and it is believed that “Cha cha cha” will win the televoting of the semifinal. The dynamic stage presentance, catchy chorus and also the fact that Kaarija is closing the show are making the odds to believe that he will overtook Loreen and “Tattoo“, the big favourite of this year’s competition. Honorouble mention to Israel and Noa Kirel, who has decreased the difference with Norway and is coming for the third place after the great reviews of her first rehearsal. Could “Unicorn” be the dark horse of the semifinal?

The Big Final

All “blue” for Finland and Israel, who are probably the gainers of the first rehearsals, in the betting odds. Kaarija has decreased his difference with Loreen and is now aiming for the first place. Also, Israel has overtook Austria and is now in the 7th place of the betting odds after her dance break. However, Loreen and “Tattoo” are still on the top of the scoreboard with a “safe” gap from Finland, until now. Sweden has managed to transfer the Melodifestivalen’s staging to Liverpool, despite the fears and difficulties, and did not dissapoint.

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Eurovision 2023: Israel’s First Rehearsal!

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May kicks off with the first country rehearsing today being Israel,represented by Noa Kirel and her song “Unicorn”.

Everything About Noa Kirel

Noa Kirel is an Israeli singer,dancer and actress,with various musical accolades.She was the winner of the MTV Europe Music Awards for the best Israeli act between 2017 and 2022 and is one of the most critically acclaimed performers in the Israeli pop scene.Some notable milestones in her 7-year career include becoming a judge in Israel’s Got Talent in 2018 (and becoming,thus,the youngest judge ever at the age of 17),signing a contract with American record company Atlantic Records and opening Miss Universe 2021 with her song “Bad Little Thing”.

The Rehearsal

Noa starts her performance in a huge box lit with LEDs, with some nice rotating camerawork and lots of strobe lighting. She’s supported by five backing dancers, all in matching black and pink wet-look costumes, and the whole routine is pop-video polished from start to finish.

‘I’ve got the power of a unicorn,’ sings Noa, and you’ll be delighted to hear we took the opportunity to research what specific powers unicorns have. It turns out their horns have healing properties, so we’ll be calling on Noa for all our backstage first aid needs.

DO YOU WANNA SEE ME DANCE? asks Noa. Yes, yes we do. And we can confirm that it’s well worth the wait. THAT’S how you kick off a Monday.

Here is an exclusive clip of Noa’s rehearsal:

https://www.tiktok.com/@eurovision/video/7228180653198658842

 

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Israel: Ilanit is announced as the Israeli spokesperson for Eurovision 2023!

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It was announced today that Ilanit will announce Israel’s jury score in the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.

She stated the following:

“I am thrilled to close the cycle of 50 years of Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest with “Ey sham”, with which I represented Israel for the first time in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1973. I wish dear Noa good luck, I have no doubt that she will do well!”

Ilanit was the first Israeli representative in Eurovision 1973, where she managed to finish in fourth place with the song “Ey sham”. Ey sham, in fact, held for the next 20 years the record for the highest-placed debut for a country. Ilanit returned to Eurovision in 1977 with “Ahava Hi Shir Lishnayim”, finishing eleventh. Finally, she returned for a third time in 1985 with “Balalaika”, but Israel withdrew from the contest that year.

Israel is the fifth country to announce its spokesperson. The other four are:

Greece: Fotis Sergoulopoulos
Cyprus: Loukas Hamatsos
Spain: Ruth Lorenzo
Switzerland: Chiara Dubey

Israel is competing in Eurovision 2023 with Noa Kirel and Unicorn in the 1st semi-final on May 9, 9th in the running order.

You can also watch the Eurovisionfun team’s reaction video to Israel’s participation below:

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the developments regarding the Israeli participation in Eurovision 2023!

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Israel: Watch Noa Kirel’s first live performance of “Unicorn”!

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What if Noa Kirel said that she is not going to perform “Unicorn” before Eurovision? A few hours ago she performed a little part of her song in a concert.

Noa was part of a concert for the Israeli Independence Day, wearing clothes in the colours of the flag of Israel, confusing many fans online, thinking that these are her clothes for Eurovision.

After an explosive show and the cheerings of her fans, Noa performed a small part of her song acapella! You can listen to it in the video below:

Noa Kirel with their song “Unicorn” hopes to bring her country back to the Grand Final and get a top 5 finish! As of now, Israel is placed 8th in the odds for winning the contest and third for qualifying to the final.

Israel is competing in number 9 of the running order of the First Semi-Final of Eurovision 2023, in May 9, 2023.

You can watch the reaction of the editors of Eurovisionfun, reacting and commenting on the Israeli entry for Eurovision 2023 below:

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Israeli participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, in Liverpool!

Switzerland: Remo Forrer sings the Israeli entry “Unicorn”!

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The Swiss representative in Eurovision 2023, Remo Forrer, continues the covers of this year’s contest entries. This time and by popular demand, he performs “Unicorn”, Noa Kirel’s song, live on TikTok.

@remoforrer.ch Antwort auf @Yuval K | יובל ק @Noa Kirel #eurovision #fy #foryou #fyp #viral #esc #noakirel #unicorn #cover #switzerland #piano #remoforrer ♬ Originalton – remoforrer

Below you can learn all the details about Remo Forrer’s performance in Liverpool:

Switzerland: Remo Forrer will be joined by four dancers on stage, in Liverpool!

Εnjoy our reaction video for Switzerland in Eurovision 2023:

Will Remo Forrer be able to continue the good course of the country in the song contest? Tell us in the comments down bellow!

Stay tuned on Eurovision Fun for all the news regarding Switzerland’s participation in Eurovision 2023! 

 

Israel: Noa Kirel’s “Unicorn” Official Remix released!

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The official remix for Israel’s entry “Unicorn” has been released.

Music producers Sagi Kariv and Itay Galo were in charge of the official remix.  Sagi Kariv has previously worked on the soundtrack for the Tel Aviv Pride.  He also made the remix for the Israel Eurovision winner entry “Toy” in 2018.

Itay Galo has previously worked with Noa Kirel making the official remixes of some of her previous singles.

Noa Kirel will represent Israel in Liverpool with her song Unicorn.  She is set to perform during the second half of the first semifinal.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for more details about Israel’s preparations for Eurovision 2023!

 

Israel: Eurovisionfun Reacts to Eurovision 2023 Entry “Unicorn”!

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Israel was the first country to announce its representative for Eurovision 2023, choosing Noa Kirel as its next act since the last summer.

The song is titled “Unicorn” and is written by Noa Kirel herself and a team with many well-known composers consisting of Doron Medalie (Israel 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018), Yinon Yahel (Israel 2020) and May Sfadia (she has written ZaZa from the 2022 national final).

The Eurovisionfun team once again watched and reacted to the official video clip of the country’s entry for the upcoming Eurovision contest! Enjoy Christos, Aps, Spyros and George in a Reaction video with detailed commentary on Israel‘s participation, for 2023!

Video Editing: @xristosrpk

Listen to “Unicorn” below:

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Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the news regarding Israel’s participation in Eurovision 2023!

 

Israel: Listen to “Unicorn” from Noa Kirel for Eurovision 2023!

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Israel was the first country to announce its representative for Eurovision 2023, choosing Noa Kirel as its representative since the summer.

The song is titled “Unicorn” and is written by Noa Kirel herself and a team with many well-known composers consisting of Doron Medalie (Israel 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018), Yinon Yahel (Israel 2020) and May Sfadia (she has written ZaZa from the 2022 national final).

The participation of Noa Kirel for Eurovision 2023 was presented through the Eurovision channel on Youtube!

Listen to “Unicorn” below:

She is Israel’s biggest pop star of recent years, dominating the country’s charts since the release of her #1 hit ‘Killer’ when she was just 14 years old. He has been a judge on The X Factor for years, while starring in dozens of commercials, series and films, making him one of the most popular faces in the country. Noa belongs to Atlantic Records and has released 41 singles so far.

What do you think about “Unicorn”? Will Israel manage to qualify to the Grand Final?

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the news about Israel’s participation in Eurovision 2023, in Liverpool!

Israel: Watch the teaser of “Unicorn” by Noa Kirel!

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A few minutes ago, the Israeli public broadcaster, KAN, released a small teaser of “Unicorn” by Noa Kirel, through their official Twitter account.

You can watch the teaser below:

Noa Kirel also posted a bigger teaser video on her personal TikTok account:

@noakirel Are you ready ? #unicorn 🦄 I’m waiting for your dances !!! #eurovision2023 #אירוויזון2023 ♬ Unicorn – Noa Kirel

The song “Unicorn” was written by Noa Kirel herself and Doron Medley, the producer of song “Toy” that brought to Israel the third and most recent victory in Eurovision, in 2018 in Lisbon. The composition team also includes May Sepadia and the the very famous DJ Yinon Yahel Emonim.

The song talks about the women empowerment and most of the lyrics are written in English with a few words in Hebrew as well.

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Israeli participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, in Liverpool!