Tonight Israel Calling 2023 will take place in Tel Aviv, with over twenty artists performing.
Israel Calling returns for its fifth edition this evening. The event will mark 50 years since Israel first participated in Eurovision and 75 years since the State of Israel was established. Eighteen of the artists competing in Eurovision 2023 will be performing, alongside eight guest performers.
The participants this evening are:
- Albania – Albina & Familija Kelmendi
- Azerbaijan – TuralTuranX
- Croatia – Let 3
- Czechia – Vesna
- Denmark – Reiley
- Estonia – Alika
- Georgia – Iru
- Ireland – Wild Youth
- Latvia – Sudden Lights
- Lithuania – Monika Linkyte
- Malta – The Busker
- Moldova – Pasha Parfeni
- Poland – Blanka
- San Marino – Piqued Jacks
- Serbia – Luka Black
- Slovenia – Joker Out
- Spain – Blanca Paloma
- Ukraine – TVORCHI
Guest performers include:
- Anne-Marie David – Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1973
- Eden Alene – Represented Israel at Eurovision 2020 and 2021
- Ilanit – Represented Israel at Eurovision 1973 and 1977
- Imri – Represented Israel at Eurovision 2017
- Johnny Logan – Winner of Eurovision 1980 & 1987, and winning songwriter in 1992
- Katrina – Winner of Eurovision 1997
- Mei Finegold – Represented Israel at Eurovision 2014
- Shlomit Aharon- Represented Israel at Eurovision 1981
The show will be hosted by Dafna Dekel and Sigal Shachmon, who co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 in Jerusalem. Dafna also represented Israel at Eurovision 1992. The venue for the show is Hangar 11 which was used as the venue for Euroclub when Tel Aviv hosted Eurovision 2019.
Israel Calling was initiated by the Israeli producer Tali Eshkoli. It is a collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture and Sports, and the Jewish National Fund (KKL – Keren Kayemet LeYisrael).
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SOURCE : EUROVOIX