In January, we learned that Yuval Raphael will represent Israel in Eurovision 2025.
She won the “Hakohav Haba La’Eurovision 2025” (The Rising Star for Eurovision 2025).
In parallel (and even before) the Israeli broadcaster opened the submissions for songs, which closed on February 2nd. More than 50 songs have been submitted (from a selected list of writers)
Israeli broadcaster Kan has revealed that the song for Eurovision 2025 has already been selected! The writer and composer is Keren Peles, who was also one of the writers behind “Hurricane” (performed by Eden Golan).
The song will include some lyrics in Hebrew and some of them refer to The Bible
The Israeli song for Eurovision 2025 will be revealed on Sunday, March 9th, 2025.
The song (with an official video) will premiere during a special show, which will be broadcast that night.
Kan has already sent the song for EBU‘s approval
Israel’s Song Selection For Eurovision 2025
- The submission window closed on the 2nd of February, 2025.
- The song was selected by a professional committee of 7 members.
- The selection will include 2 phases. Between 3 and 5 songs qualified for the second phase, where the jury voted again and all of them selected the same song
- Kan and Keshet 12 have approached around 120 known composers and songwriters, inviting them to submit a song.
- More than 50 songwriters accepted the invitation and sent at last one entry.
Israel will compete in the second half of semi-final 2.
Eurovision 2025 will be held in Basel, Switzerland on the 13th, 15th and 17th of May 2025
