View from Stockholmpublished at 20:37 British Summer Time 14 May 2016
Israel
Helen Bushby
Entertainment reporter
Hovi Star is somewhat reminiscent of Antony and the Johnsons and has been very popular in the Eurovision press room.
His song starts with just a piano, Adele-style, and has delicate strings joining the accompaniment, which builds into a whopping, fist-clenching Eurovision crescendo. With fireworks.
Check out the dancers inside the spinning hoop - looks stunning but I hope they don't get too dizzy. I'd last 10 seconds in there.
He sings Made of Stars, and says it’s definitely ticking a big box for him.
“It's been my lifelong dream to perform on the huge ESC stage. When I was six years old, I remember myself standing on our living room table and performing the Eurovision songs for my mum."
Aaah.