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Izhar Cohen

Izhar Cohen: Many, many things happened

  • Interview

Izhar Cohen (1951) was the first Israeli winner ever. He competed for his country in Paris in 1978 and won with the now iconic disco song A-ba-ni-bi. Still being a renowned and respected performer, he talks to Eurostory about the glory of it all – and the hardships.  You are the very first Israeli winner, and now the festival has … »

Will Alexander Rybak win the Eurovision Comeback Contest as well?

  • Article
  • Lissabon 2018

Alexander Rybak is back. The glorious winner of 2009 (Fairytale) is once again singing for Norway. A courageous step! Because absolutely everybody has asked him the same question over the past few months: why-why-why? And: you’ve already won-won-won once? And: do you think you’ll win-win-win again? Which means that Rybak isn’t participating in just one, but two festivals next week. … »