Yuval Raphael (Hebrew: יובל רפאל; born 5 November 2000[1]) is an Israeli singer.
[4][5][2] As a child, she listened to rock bands such as Led Zeppelin and the Scorpions, and singers such as Beyoncé and Celine Dion.
[10][11] On 19 November 2024, Raphael's audition for the eleventh season of HaKokhav HaBa, which served as the Israeli artist selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, aired, where she performed "Anyone" and advanced to the next round with a score of 98%.
She eventually progressed to the final on 22 January 2025, where she performed "Dancing Queen" and "Writing's on the Wall".
She ranked first and was chosen to represent Israel at Eurovision,[12] succeeding Eden Golan, whose appearance on the previous edition had attracted controversy as a result of her country's involvement in the Gaza war.