Overview
- Yuval Raphael survived the 2023 Hamas attack on the Nova Music Festival, where she hid under bodies for eight hours to avoid detection.
- She was chosen to represent Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 after winning the Israeli talent show 'HaKokhav HaBa.'
- Raphael's performance of ABBA's 'Dancing Queen' during the competition was dedicated to the victims of the Nova Festival attack.
- The Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Basel, Switzerland, with semifinals on May 13 and 15 and the final on May 17.
- Her Eurovision song is yet to be finalized, but Raphael has expressed her intent to share her story and represent Israel's resilience on the global stage.