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Dare to Dream
The Shalva Band performed on Season Six of The Rising Star in Israel. The winner of the reality TV contest represents Israel at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv (no pressure at all! 😊 ). The band were a firm favorite of judges and audiences alike and reached the finals. The judges, including singers Harel Skaat, Keren Peles, Static and Ben-El Tavori, Assaf Amdursky and Shiri Maimon, were clearly moved by the band and their individual stories.
Hundreds of thousands of people tuned into the popular broadcast to watch their performances. They received the highest of grades by judges and audience members alike, often 95% and up and clips of their performances went viral as they won the nation’s hearts.
The band respectfully withdrew from the competition at the final stage for reasons beyond their control. The Shalva Band made an unbelievable impact by their participation in the competition. They united a country, and world, in support of inclusion. They moved a world community to tears, performance after performance, who were rooting for them to succeed – and succeeded they did.[/vc_column_text][ozy_vc_divider caption=”” border_size=”2″ border_color=”#d7d7d7″][vc_column_text]
“Singing The Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun,” the band, led by two female singers, advanced to the next round of the competition, with 91% approval from the judges.
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The Shalva Band Performed at Eurovision
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We started out with a dream, and never did we dream that it would get us all the way to Eurovision 2019 , with our own rendition of “A Million Dreams”. Our performance was broadcasted live and seen by 150,000,000 people around the world. On the largest stage in the world, surrounded by the greatest love of all, we gave our heart and soul. And we will continue, and we will never stop dreaming – with you – a million dreams.
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“Lycanton Chorus” by the Shalva Band
Date of Broadcast: 02/02/2019
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“True colors” by Shalva Band
Date of Broadcast: 02/02/2019
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“I See Something Good Within You” by the Shalva Band
The Shalva Band performs their first original song. The song, written by Anael, documents her journey with disability and acceptance. They are singing how she ‘looks’ in the mirror and sees something good, something close, something worth loving.
Date of Broadcast: 28/01/2019
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“In My Life” by Shalva Band with Harel Skaat
In this round, the band was asked to perform together with one of the judges, renowned Israeli pop star, Harel Skaat. Harel represented Israel at Eurovision 2010. He visited the Shalva National Center to practice their song and footage of his visit was shown during the broadcast.
Date of Broadcast: 26/01/2019
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“Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen
Date of Broadcast: 20/01/2019
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“Other People’s Dreams” by Idan Raichel
In this round, the band were asked to perform together with another contestant, Ofri Kalfon.
Date of Broadcast: 19/01/2019
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“The Sounds of Silence” by Simon and Garfunkel
Date of Broadcast: 15/01/2019
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“How Can I Not” by Jane Bordeaux
To watch a full version of this performance on Mako, CLICK HERE.
Date of Broadcast: 09/01/2019
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Watch their debut performance, “Here Comes the Sun”
The band’s breakout performance caught an entire nation – and the world – by surprise. The various videos of the performance have been viewed over 2 million times.
Date of Broadcast: 24/11/2018
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