Israeli Singer Yuval Raphael Prepares for Boos at European Song Contest

The Israeli singer Yuval Raphael expects to meet booing when she performs Israel's bid "A new day will rise" in the European Song Contest in Basel, she tells BBC.

» Published: May 13 2025 at 09:44

Israeli Singer Yuval Raphael Prepares for Boos at European Song Contest
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I think I expect it. But we're here to sing and I'll sing with all my heart for everyone, she says.

She has rehearsed with background noise to practice not getting distracted. The singer also says she tries to keep emotions away to be focused.

I really think I have a great weight on my shoulders, I have a very big responsibility. I have many people back home who expect something.

The 24-year-old Yuval Raphael is one of the survivors of the Hamas attack on the Israeli music festival Nova on October 7, 2023. In the interview with BBC, she also tells about her experiences from there. She started her professional career as a singer after the attack.

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