Israel 2025: Yuval Raphael releases 'New Day Will Rise'

The music video for New Day Will Rise by Yuval Raphael has premiered over on the official Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel.

The song will represent Israel at the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in May. Singer Yuval Raphael earned the opportunity after winning the latest series of The Rising Star (HaKokhav HaBa) in her home country. 

New Day Will Rise was written by Karen Peles and will be performed in the Second Half of the Second Semi-Final on Thursday 15 May. 

Yuval Raphael

Yuval Raphael is from Ra'anana, on the outskirts of Tel Aviv. She began her professional singing career just last year, when she took part in TV talent show HaKokhav HaBa and captivated viewers with her vocals all the way through to the final of the competition, which she won. 

Despite the relatively recent start, Yuval's life-long dream has always been to become a singer, with a particular interest in the soul and R&B genres. As a child, she listened to classic rock bands like Led Zeppelin and Scorpions, as well as iconic singers such as Beyoncé and Celine Dion.

Yuval has been devoting most of her time these days towards getting ready to represent her country in Basel. It won't be the singer's first time in Switzerland, however. As a child, Yuval lived in Geneva for three years, where she spent a lot of her time skiing and playing tennis.

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