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Israel’s Eurovision Entry Song Features Hebrew, English and French

JL;DR SUMMARY Israeli singer Noam Bettan's Eurovision entry song, "Michelle," is a trilingual ballad intertwining Hebrew, English, and French. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Cultural CommentaryEurovisionIsraeli MusicReality TvMizrahi InfluenceNoam BettanFrench ChansonsToxic LoveEuropean CompetitionNational Tensions

Places mentioned

Raanana, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"The song, which will be performed in the international song competition later this spring, is by Francophone Israeli singer Noam Bettan, who was born in Raanana to French immigrant parents."
Vienna, Austria
"Ahead of the 2026 contest in Vienna, 2024 Swiss winner, Nemo, whose familys Nazi roots were recently exposed by local press, returned their trophy in protest of the countrys participation, and five countries Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain have announced they wont be participating or broadcasting the competition if Israel competes."

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