Posted August 11, 20168 yr http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Eurovision%20Logos/Flag%20Logos/Israel_zps75049c10.png Israel IMRI - I Feel Alive eW2n2VmNLkw
August 11, 20168 yr Author Last year, following a series of poor results, Israel decided to use talent show "The Next Star" to select their Eurovision entry and Nadav Guedj took Israel straight into the top 10 of the final. This year, the same process was used and Hovi Star secured Israel another appearance in the final with a top 15 finish. Therefore it only makes sense for the Israeli broadcaster to stick with this successful formula and today it was announced by an Israeli newspaper that "The Next Star" will return in January for ten episodes where the artist for Eurovision will be selected. Read more here! I think this is a great move from Israel, if it ain't broken don't fix it. However I hope the artist gets selected a little earlier than Hovi was this year (beginning of March) as it meant a massive rush to get that superb revamp ready and from interviews Hovi gave, it sounded like everything was a bit last minute even with the original versions for the national final. That's the only criticism I have for Israel at the moment who have certainly "done a Latvia" and turned around their fortunes with a new selection process!
February 13, 20178 yr Author It's not a national final so it doesn't count! :kink: I shall be watching anyway (well I already am), it was a thrilling show last year with the on-screen live voting system. :heart:
February 13, 20178 yr Author Imri Ziv wins and will represent Israel in Kyiv after being a backing dancer/singer the previous two years! I wanted him to win, good singer and good performer and will potentially give us another Golden Boy!
February 13, 20178 yr Author Imri's winning performance, a cover of Kelly Clarkson's 'Because of You'! LvZf3DzAkfY The voting system remains incredibly exciting, I know one of the UK's broadcasters commissioned a series of this (Rising Star) but ended up scrapping it. It's a shame, it's very exciting and I probably prefer the format to The Voice!
February 22, 20178 yr Author Apparently he's gone with a dance-pop track with oriental elements, pretty sure that is exactly the same description we got for Golden Boy!
March 5, 20178 yr Author I knew he was a better choice over Diana Golbi even though she was arguably the better singer! *.*
March 9, 20178 yr The entry that's gonna save 2017 is being premiered tonight at 7pm UK time! (9pm in Israel)
March 9, 20178 yr Author https://dbr.ee/8TbO It's very Anton Ewald/David Lindgren 5th place in MF final with an ethnic middle 8 but WHAT IS WRONG WITH THAT? It's probably looking at low top 10 in the final along the lines of Golden Boy, Beauty's Never Lies and Donny 2016!
March 9, 20178 yr This is EXACTLY what I wanted i. Not a ballad ii. Not something that's going to beat Italy to the win
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