Shalom! Israel is calling for the third consecutive year. The mother of all Eurovision pre-parties, which also serves as a promotional event for the state of Israel, will set the world on fire between April 8th and 11th. And the line up so far is star-studded to say the least.

Officials previously teased that “at least 25 acts” would attend. And 11 acts from this year’s Eurovision have already been announced with more set to follow.

The latest confirmed include Madame Monsieur — the electro-pop duo singing “Mercy” — and the Danish viking Rasmussen. He will take a leap and land on higher ground in Tel Aviv. He’ll also bring his pacifist viking anthem with him…and that red beard which we are dying to grab hold of.

FYROM’s Eye Cue have also been confirmed with their Reggeae-bop “Lost and Found” and are bound to bring people to the dance floor. Cesár Sampson will fly in from Austria to perform “Nobody But You”…and there truly is no one like him this year. How many former backing vocalists do you know who have moved centre stage with such confidence and power, and who can model and teach fitness classes in their spare time? All hail, all hail!

Other acts confirmed for the bash so far are Ireland’s Ryan O’Shaughnessy, Switzerland’s Zibbz, Montenegro’s Vanja Radovanovic, Spain’s number one sweethearts Amaia & Alfred, the Georgian vocal group Iriao, Alekseev from Belarus and last but certainly not least, Israel’s homegirl, Netta Barzilai.

Organisers will continue to announce acts in the days ahead.

But that’s not all. This year they also created a little competition among Eurofans, asking them to send a video of themselves explaining why they should win an all-expenses, VIP trip for two.

The votes have been tallied, those who obtained votes through questionable means have been disqualified and the winner is in. And it’s none other than Edd, a wiwiblogger who covered Eurovision 2016 with us in Stockholm!

In his video he served “Golden Boy” realness and we’re so excited that Europe responded so positively to his video.

A buffet of talent and fun is waiting for devoted fans in Tel Aviv between April 8th and 11th. What do you think about the present line-up of Israel Calling? Are there any special acts that you want to see? Please share your thoughts in the comment section below.

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Tom
Tom
5 years ago

Im arab gay and i live in Tel-Aviv… love israel (I will never say it in public)

ron
ron
5 years ago
Reply to  Tom

Love you my brother

Rory
Rory
5 years ago

It’s FYR Macedonia. Don’t be a lazy a**.

Darth Thulhu
Darth Thulhu
5 years ago
Reply to  Rory

How about you don’t be a toxic excrescence, instead?

Not even 1% of the rest of the people on the planet even care one way or the other, but the way that Former Ottoman Vassals go on and on *and* *on* about it like completely classless cyberbullying jerks, y’all really make the rest of us want to say “performers from Macedonia” as often as we possibly can.

Looking forward to seeing the Macedonians perform live in Israel, myself

; )

ImpressiveInstants
5 years ago

I still can’t picture the Georgian entry at the Tel Aviv Party lol

Malin
Malin
5 years ago

Någon som har koll på om Benjamin kommer vara med på något innan Lissabon?

DyGh
DyGh
5 years ago

Sennek said she will be there too

Nitzan
Nitzan
5 years ago

Its an outdoor event this year in Israel’s main square! I am so proud.

Hanne
Hanne
5 years ago

EDD!!! Congratulations!
Why do we not get to see him anymore?
Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love William and Deban but 2016 was my favourite Wiwi-year because of the diverse team.
I miss Denise as well!

MrBrightside
MrBrightside
5 years ago
Reply to  Hanne

We need Edd and Denise back!

Frisian esc
5 years ago

Don’t even try, those leftists will repeat about almost anything they hear without checking facts. The fact that it is nearly impossible for them to live in any of those neighbouring countries without being discriminated against doesn’t matter to them.

hvjh
hvjh
5 years ago
Reply to  Frisian esc

so true

Whi
Whi
5 years ago

Where are Nordics? Alexander? Benjamin? Ari? Saara? Or the Baltians? Estonia? Latvia? Lithuania?

Stan
Stan
5 years ago

Isn’t Sennek confirmed yet? I thought she would be in Tel Aviv and Amsterdam

Lola
Lola
5 years ago
Reply to  Stan

She said that in several interviews, yes, so she’ll be annouced later probably. She said Madrid, Tel Aviv and Amsterdam.

Robert
Robert
5 years ago

Annoys the crap out of me that the Netherlands never go to a preview party.. Its my country for God sake! Just go..

Dutchman
Dutchman
5 years ago
Reply to  Robert

It’s because the Netherlands send actual established artists on home soil that don’t have the time for such things in their tight schedules 😛 Be happy they have the time to go to Eurovision itself.

Dan
Dan
5 years ago
Reply to  Dutchman

Australia always sends established artists and Jessica Mauboy is putting in an appearance even though its the opposite side of the world. Maybe Robert has a point 😛

cory
cory
5 years ago

In 2017 were 5 countries in Riga, 21 countries in London, 28 countries in Tel Aviv, 34 countries in Amsterdam,21 countries in Madrid, this year seems to have less participants in pre parties. Why? Money problems, or they think is useless?
http://wiwibloggs.com/2017/04/26/poll-results-who-were-your-favourite-acts-from-the-2017-pre-party-season/187439/

Rory
Rory
5 years ago
Reply to  cory

It’s useless, imo.

The fans already know the songs and chose their faves.

There should be marketing on a wider scale, not in clubs like this.

Colin
Colin
5 years ago

Can’t wait for Eye Cue and Cesar Sampson live! It better be as good as in the video, cause songs are great. Also, I notoced how Vanja will participate in all three confirmed events so far. Considering his song isn’t that spoken about, that’s a great way to make new fans and promote it. All the best to him, as I’d like to see him qualify. And Madame Monsieur promote their song too… I hope they win, or at least end-up in top 5. 🙂

Darth Thulhu
Darth Thulhu
5 years ago
Reply to  Colin

Eye Cue has a very high bar to reach. Once again, the country is sending a complicated song, with very specific staging needs, that was done excellently as a studio track.

They need to not just “sing well”, but also to give some hint that they might be able to pull together some excellent staging to make all the unique hybrid twists WORK as a live performance.

Good luck to them. I’d love to see them pull it off.

Kris
Kris
5 years ago

Lol….Edd won ! That’s unfair to the rest of us who aren’t cure.

Kris
Kris
5 years ago
Reply to  Kris

*cute

Giorgio
Giorgio
5 years ago
Reply to  Kris

Girl have you seen his video? He won it fair and square

MR1
MR1
5 years ago

I have great idea for 8 most important countries in the world: Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia and Israel Angels of Darkness Handball League Angels of Darkness (Beach) Football League Angels of Darkness Cycling League Angels of Darkness Music League Everything will be clothing-optional. There is not possible in this world greater and deeper perversion than my perversion. Believe in it and roll with it. Every team will have 8 players (also 8 substitutes for handball and 8 substitutes for beach football of course). Handball teams will play in the 1-4-2-1 setting. Boy on the goal, four… Read more »

Giorgio
Giorgio
5 years ago
Reply to  MR1

She sniffed the good stuff y’all

Alec
Alec
5 years ago

France’s song is about refugees while Israel is kicking out refugees from Africa because they’re not Jewish and ‘threatens the Jewish character of the state’

The hypocrisy.

Roy Moreno
Roy Moreno
5 years ago
Reply to  Alec

As an Israeli, I can tell you it’s not 100% true
Check out the facts first
And if so, then Madame Monsieur are coming to change that, so….

lol
lol
5 years ago
Reply to  Roy Moreno

yes, hypocrisy…

GE
GE
5 years ago
Reply to  Alec

And God help you If you’re an Arab in Israel.

Nitzan
Nitzan
5 years ago
Reply to  GE

Have you been to Israel GE?

Clud
Clud
5 years ago
Reply to  GE

@GE – Arabs in Israel have better rights (by far) comparing to ARAB countires. so stop with the ignorance and stop watching Al Jazeera. thx.

piss
piss
5 years ago
Reply to  Alec

so true

Darth Thulhu
Darth Thulhu
5 years ago
Reply to  Alec

If France actively wants to bankrupt all of its social programs and generate dozens of dilapidated ethnic ghettoes by inexorably loading up millions of nonproductive noncitizens onto its welfare rolls, that is France’s choice to make for itself.

Smugly demanding that Israel do the same (or that any other nation do the same), without offering to pay the sky-high costs of that imperious demand, is unserious virtue signaling at its most extreme and least convincing.