It’s already behind us, but the emotions after the final of the competition don’t seem to subside yet. This year, the competition was won by Loreen from Sweden, who became the first woman with two diamond microphones on her account. The singer previously triumphed in 2012 during the Eurovision Song Contest in Azerbaijan.
Eurovision 2023. Noa Kirel enjoys points from Poland and remembers the Holocaust
The most exciting moment of the final every year is the reading of the scores from the judges and viewers of Eurovision. The results are always analyzed and widely commented on, many viewers of the competition even believe that the dependencies between countries are more important than the quality of the songs and the talent of the performers.
During Eurovision 2023, Israel received no points from jurors from 11 countries, while five gave the song “Unicorn” the maximum score of 12 points. Among them was Poland, which surprised the singer representing Israel – Noa Kirel. According to eurowizja.org, the Israeli media predicted that Ukraine would receive the highest marks from Poland due to the huge involvement of Poles in neighborly assistance.
In an interview with the Israeli news website ynetnews.com, Kirel said she felt “victorious” about receiving the maximum score from Poland. The interview was also not without controversy. “12 points from Poland was a real moment of victory for me regarding my family’s Holocaust past.” The artist also added that apart from taking third place in the competition, her greatest success at Eurovision was leaving Israel’s mark in the contest and making her compatriots proud of her.
Israel’s performance in the competition is already causing controversy. Some believe that due to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the country should not be allowed to do so. Although the Israeli delegation managed to avoid difficult questions for a long time, entries appeared on the Internet, among others, about the activities of the Israeli military in the Gaza Strip.
Source: Gazeta
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