Israel's Yuval Raphael Comes in 2nd at Eurovision, Propelled Largely by Popular Vote - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

What the haters get wrong about Israel’s Eurovision vote - The Jewish Chronicle

They think they’re the majority. They’re not.

On Saturday, the audience overwhelmingly supported Israeli singer Yuval Raphael, who survived the Nova Festival massacre. Our contributor wants to see in this vote the symbol of an awareness in Europe: faced with radical Islamism perceived as a threat against Western values, the peoples mobilize where left-wing political elites have failed. The Europeans are mostly nostalgic of the era now over, during which Eurovision would sack singers to the …

Nova Massacre Survivor Gets Hero’s Welcome After Eurovision Triumph

Raphael, 24-year-old a survivor of Hamas’ massacre at the Nova Music Festival, finished the competition in second place for her song, “A New Day Will Rise.” She earned the highest public vote with 297 points but placed 14th with the jury, securing Israel second overall. “Yuval is uniting all of Nova. She gives them a home, a voice, a place to rest,” Sofia Shterenzon, one of Raphael’s closest friends since middle school told The Press Service of …

Israel’s Yuval Raphael comes in 2nd at Eurovision, propelled largely by popular vote

(JTA) — Israel’s Yuval Raphael defied expectations to come in second in the annual Eurovision song contest on Saturday, narrowly losing out to Austria after being buoyed by the popular vote but also drawing points from the juries in 14 countries. “Thank you, Europe! Am Yisrael chai!” Raphael shouted from the stage after her performance. Azerbaijan awarded Israel all 12 of the points its jury could give, in a departure from last year, when Israel…

Israel’s Yuval Raphael places second in Eurovision final, wins fan vote

It was an exciting night, as we got to witness a star – Nova survivor Yuval Raphael – being born.

Israel's Yuval Raphael comes in 2nd at Eurovision, propelled largely by popular vote - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Israel’s Yuval Raphael defied expectations to come in second in the annual Eurovision song contest on Saturday, narrowly losing out to Austria after being buoyed by the popular vote but also drawing points from the juries in 14 countries. “Thank you, Europe! Am Yisrael chai!” Raphael shouted from the stage after her performance. Azerbaijan awarded Israel all 12 of the points its jury could give, in a departure from last year, when Israel did not…