  Israel selects Izabo for 2012 Eurovision Song Contest February 8, 2012 - 14:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Israeli broadcaster IBA announced that Izabo band with the song Time will represent Israel at 2012 Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, Azerbaijan. According to eurovision.tv, after an internal selection process where acts were invited to submit entries to a special committee for consideration, it has been announced that Izabo made up of Ran Shem-Tov, Jonathan Levy, Shiri Hadar and Nir Mantzur will represent Israel at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest in Baku with the song Time. The song was penned by two of the group's members, Ran Shem-Tov and Shiri Hadar. In 2011 Dana International came 15th in the second Semi-Final of Europe's favorite TV show in Düsseldorf with Ding Dong and consequently failed to qualify to the final. IBA hopes that Israel's fortunes will be turned around with Izabo in Baku on May 22 when they will perform in the first Semi-Final.   Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
