WATCH: Harel Skaat goes pop in new single
Harel Skaat is an interesting character. Yes, he denied rumours about his sexuality for many years until after the death of his grandfather, when he felt a sense of liberation.…
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Israel: Moran Mazor’s Eurovision Documentary Calls for Tissues
It’s been months since the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest, but the team at wiwibloggs.com are still devastated that Moran Mazor didn’t make this year’s final. It was just unfair. Her…
Blonde Ambition: Behold The New Look Moran Mazor
Israel’s Moran Mazor won Miss Congeniality as part of the prestigious Valentina Monetta Awards (VMAs) 2013. Now it looks like she wants more—like a shot at the title of Eurovision’s…
Chen Aharoni: From Israel’s Kdam to X Factor UK
Chen Ahroni, a former contestant at Kdam, the Israeli national selection for Eurovision, has made it through the first round of auditions on Britain’s X Factor.
Death Match: Israel’s Harel Skaat Sizes Up Moran Mazor
If there’s one thing Jerusalem can deliver on, it’s the emotive power ballad. Hebrew at first glance isn’t the most accessible of languages, but on repeat listen both ‘Milim’ and…
Moran Mazor Wins Miss Congeniality
When Israel’s Moran Mazor was eliminated during the semi-finals, Team Wiwi wept. We cried for Israel—land of Dana International and Gali Atari & Milk and Honey. But most of all we…
Hips Don’t Lie: Margaret Berger vs. Moran Mazor
Eurovision is a battle of voices. But when another contestant shows up in your silhouette, things get very physical. Tonight’s second semi-final sees two of Eurovision’s best voices battling it…
A Eurovision Virgin Reports from Press Centre
Hello world, this is Malmö calling. I am so glad I flew out here to experience Eurovision live. The people, the facilities, the energy – it’s so much more than…
Israel: Moran Mazor premiers steamy video for “Rak Bishvilo”
A few days ahead of her semi-final, Moran Mazor premiered today her video for the Eurovision entry “Rak Bishvilo” (Only for Him). The video is rather hot not just because…
Wiwi Jury: Israel’s Moran Mazor with “Rak bishvilo”
Last night the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of music unprofessionals—flew to Jerusalem where we spent eight hours waiting to get through immigration. But this morning we finally had the chance…
Cyprus vs. Israel: Which Eurovision Ballad Do You Prefer?
So when we asked y’all whether Israel’s Moran Mazor had the best ballad of the year so far, a lot of readers snapped back, saying that the title belongs to Cyprus’ Despina…
Discuss: Moran Mazor’s “Rak bishvilo” Is the Ballad We’ve Been Waiting For
I don’t speak Hebrew, so can’t make much of the lyrics of Moran Mazor’s “Rak bishvilo” (Only for Him). But luckily Moran knows how to convey emotion, and I can…
Poll Results: Shany Zamir Should Win Israel’s Kdam 2013
If Wiwi’s readers have it right then Shany Zamir will represent Israel in Malmö. The “Forever” singer earned 19% of all votes in our poll, inching her ahead of runners-up…
Poll: Who Should Win Israel’s Kdam 2013?
Last year Israel’s Eurovision entry from Izabo—one of our favourites—crashed out during the semi-finals and we went into mourning. Fortunately the final of Israel’s Kdam 2013 takes place on March…
Bezalel Interview: Why the “NO WAR” Singer Wants to Win Kdam 2013
On February 24, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority will stage the first of three semi-finals for Kdam 2013—Israel’s national selection for Eurovision. Among the 30 contenders is Bezalel, a singer who…
“Let the Music Win” Lyrics — Kids.il (Junior Eurovision 2012, Israel)
Read the lyrics and English translation of “Let the Music Win”—Kids.il’s song for Junior Eurovision 2012. They’ll represent Israel and state broadcaster IBA.
Harel Skaat Speaks with WiwiBloggs.Com at World Pride 2012
We were seriously happy when Israel’s Harel Skaat came out of the closet. But we were even happier when he spoke with our very own Deban Aderemi at World Pride…
On the Scene at Israel’s Euroclub Party
Wiwi, Vebooboo and Meows Kitty took to the streets last night in search of the best Eurovision party Baku had to offer. We walked past a lame gathering for Joan…