Netta Barzilai

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

Yuval Raphael dazzles her Israeli fans in Tel Aviv, performing hits from her Eurovision journey, new EP, and more, with powerful tributes and surprise guests.

YUVAL RAPHAEL performs on Saturday night to ecstatic fans in Tel Aviv.
 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

Netta Barzilai in a fiery red flamenco dress


Eurovision in Tel Aviv

Netta still shares the apartment with two other women. Her fame has not taken away her desire just to be a regular person.

The winner of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest, Netta Barzilai of Israel, performs during a dress rehearsal ahead of the first semi-final of 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, Israel May 13, 2019.

Reggie Watts enjoys being indefinable

The musician, comedian and ‘Late Late Show’ bandleader is heading to Tel Aviv for the first time ever next month.

Reggie Watts

Israeli NGOs use Eurovision song to support people with special needs

A Eurovision treat promoting acceptance and awareness.

People celebrate the winning of the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 by Israel's Netta Barzilai with her song "Toy" , at Rabin square in Tel Aviv, Israel, May 13, 2018

Israel's third Eurovision: 20 years in the making

Two decades after Israel last hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, Tel Aviv is ready to hold the biggest cultural event in its history.

Eurovision rehearsal May 13, 2019

So what makes a good Eurovision song? Israel’s winding Eurovision road

There have been three more Israeli victories – Gali Atari and Milk and Honey in 1979, when the event was held in Jerusalem, Dana International in 1998, and Netta Barzilai last year.

Israel’s Eurovision entry Kobi Marimi.

Netta Barzilai, Eurovision winner, drops a new single

Eurovision winner sings "I do what I wanna do" on "Nana Banana"

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

Don’t try to toy with her mind – she’ll outsmart you

“This time we wanted to do something different” said Federman as he introduced “reigning Eurovision champ” Netta Barzilai.

Netta Barzilai

Israeli celebrities turn up to the polls

Netta Barzilai, Bar Refaeli, Assi Azar and many more cast their votes.

Bar Refaeli and Assi Azar

Netta Barzilai discovers her roots with MyHeritage

Barzilai was also amazed to discover that she has cousins across the globe who she shares DNA with including the US, Great Britain, France and Germany.

Netta Barzilai

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