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Kobi Marimi

Israel's Kobi Marimi performs the song "Home" during the Grand Final of the 64th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 at Expo Tel Aviv on May 18, 2019. (Jack GUEZ / AFP)
May 23, 2019, 4:05 am
Israel loses its Eurovision ‘douze points,’ retains rank
EBU announces error led host country to receive 12 points from Belarus jury; Kobi Marimi’s ‘Home’ remains in 23rd place with 35 televote points
By ToI Staff
Spectators watch the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest grand final in Tel Aviv, May 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)
May 19, 2019, 4:58 am
Politics (mostly) kept off center stage as Israel hosts Eurovision mega-event
As expected, Netherlands wins contest and hometown crooner Kobi Marimi finishes close to last, but fears of pro-Palestinian protests taking over largely fail to materialize
By Joshua Davidovich
Kobi Marimi of Israel performs the song "Home" during the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest grand final in Tel Aviv, May 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)
May 19, 2019, 4:21 am
Israel’s Eurovision entry celebrates performance, despite disappointing finish
An upbeat Kobi Marimi says he is happy, proud to represent his country following contest, even though he placed 23rd
By ToI Staff
Duncan Laurence of the Netherlands celebrates winning the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Arcade" in Tel Aviv, May 18, 2019. Behind him is 2018's winner, Israeli singer Netta Barzilai. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)
May 19, 2019, 2:43 am
Netherlands wins Eurovision Song Contest as Tel Aviv pulls off major event
Heavy favorite Duncan Laurence brings show to Holland for first time in decades; Israel finishes in fourth-to-last place; Madonna in trouble for Israeli-Palestinian flag display
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Kobi Marimi from Israel performs during a rehearsal ahead of the finale for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv on May 17, 2019. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
May 18, 2019, 4:36 pm
With Eurovision finally here, Israel’s unfancied Kobi Marimi is unfazed, upbeat
200 million people worldwide set to watch song contest final from 10 p.m. in Tel Aviv; Netherlands, Sweden, Australia are favorites; Madonna, Netta Barzilai to play
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Screenshot from the Jewish Agency YouTube video of groups around the world signing Kobi Marimi's "Home" entry in the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest.
May 16, 2019, 9:01 pm
Hearing impaired sign along to Israel’s Eurovision entry
Jewish Agency emissaries around the world make video signing Kobi Marimi’s ‘Home’ for the hearing impaired
By ToI Staff
Fans attend the opening event of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest, at Habima Square in Tel Aviv on May 12, 2019. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
May 14, 2019, 10:04 pm
Eurovision officially launches in Tel Aviv with first semifinal
Wildly popular pop music contest puts Israel, and its controversies, in the spotlight; Madonna lands in Israel; watch the whole show here
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Israel's Netta Barzilai, the winner of last year's Eurovision contest, poses for a picture during the Orange Carpet ceremony of the 64th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, at Expo Tel Aviv, on May 12, 2019. (Jack GUEZ / AFP)
May 12, 2019, 11:44 pm
Contestants from 41 countries stroll down orange carpet, as Eurovision kicks off
Participants arrive for contest’s opening ceremony in Tel Aviv, with backdrop of recent Gaza rocket fire and boycott calls
By ToI Staff
Kobi Marimi, who will represent Israel at the 2019 Eurovision song contest. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
March 12, 2019, 3:54 am
Like a ‘memorial’ lament: Israel’s Eurovision pick doesn’t quite bring it ‘Home’
Sung by Kobi Marimi, ‘Home’ is suited to his operatic style, but lacks the oomph and presence of a winning tune
By Jessica Steinberg
Screen capture from video of the song 'Home,' performed by Kobi Marimi, Israel's entry for the Eurovision song contest 2019. (YouTube)
March 10, 2019, 9:58 pm
Israel’s Eurovision song leaked ahead of big reveal
‘Home,’ performed by Kobi Marimi, introduced during live broadcast of television awards
By Stuart Winer
A street advertisement for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest 2019, seen on a central street in Tel Aviv, on January 24, 2019. (Adam Shuldman/Flash90)
March 1, 2019, 10:40 am
First batch of Eurovision tickets sells out in 10 minutes
Only a few thousand spots at wildly popular contest available to Israeli public; next sale will take place sometime in April
By ToI Staff
Kobi Marimi, winner of the reality show 'Rising Star' and Israel's 2019 Eurovision entrant, performs at the show's final on February 12, 2019. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
February 13, 2019, 1:01 am
Kobi Marimi crowned ‘Rising Star’ and will represent Israel at Eurovision
The 27-year-old from Ramat Gan with the powerful voice overcomes more controversial opponents to win the reality show in a combined vote by a panel of judges and the public
By ToI Staff
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