On Tuesday, 9 pm Israel time, the draw for Eurovision 2023 was held in Liverpool, England, a five-hour flight from here.
Noa Kirel, Israel's representative in the competition, was drawn in the first semi-final and will appear in the second part.
It will compete in countries such as excellent Sweden, Portugal, Norway, Finland, Malta, Croatia, Serbia, Ireland, and more.
Out of 15 countries, only ten countries will advance to the finals.
Within minutes, the interpretations (and conspiracy theories, depending on how you look at it) of competition fans across Europe began to float.
Most believe that this is half the hard part.
And for proof - all the drawn countries are in the top 10 of the betting tables (except Australia) and they will compete with Noa, which is currently ranked 11th.
All this before we mentioned that they are all anti-Semitic.
This preoccupation with competition may be fun entertainment, but it is not realistic.
The vast majority of the songs have not been revealed, including Cyril's.
At the moment, Kirel's ranking is relatively high compared to Israel's ranking in previous years. How did this happen? It is estimated that fans of the competition have so far been favorably impressed by her professionalism, appearance and music. Add to this the involvement of Doron Medley, a well-known figure In the competition for several years - and you got 11th place.
Rating a music contest without hearing the songs is like writing a review of food without tasting it.
It is irrelevant, unprofessional and disconnected.
Too much attention should not be given to theories, even if they are stated by knowledgeable people, at this stage.
In order for us to start taking them seriously, three things need to happen: we hear Kirel's song, we see the performance on stage, and the songs and performances she will compete against.
Until then, it's about employment that may be very fun, but also very irrelevant.
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