Israel selects Izabo for 2012 Eurovision Song ContestFebruary 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 Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. 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”. Partner news | Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |