Eurovision favourites by to ultimate, together with Israeli Hamas-attack survivor, France’s Louane | EUROtoday

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The second semi-finals of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) delivered few surprises Thursday because the bookmakers’ favourites – together with Israel’s Yuval Raphael and France’s Louane – sailed by to the finals of the world’s largest dwell music occasion. Raphael is a survivor of the October 7, 2023, Hamas assault in Israel, however her participation has drawn protests over the battle in Gaza.
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