Next up in the potential Eurovision hopefuls is the entry from Israel, who are being represented by Harel Skaat. He has been a star in Israel since he finished as the runner-up in their version of the Idol series in 2004. He has had much success in his run since being on the show, and in 2009 was named the second best male singer of the past decade in his country.
Initially, Harel had been chosen to represent Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2009, however, due to a lawsuit from his record company he was unable to record any new material. Without a decision well into 2009, he could not return to the studio in time to record a song to compete at Eurovision and a new choice was made.
It could very well be that it all happened for a reason and that 2010 could be the year for Harel. In a field of many ballads, Harel's song, Milim does stand out. Along with it being sung in Hebrew which will not be heard otherwise on the night, it is truly an epic-sounding ballad with beautiful orchestration that would be very well suited to the 'olden days' of live orchestras at Eurovision.
If I am being perfectly honest, the song was relatively underwhelming until I came across a remix of it. Although something is missing from the original, I might argue that some of the harshness of the foreign lyrics is taken away at the same time. Along with being one of the bookie favourites going into the finals, and obvious votes from the female (and some of the male) population across Europe, I am predicting a definite top 10 finish for Israel in 2010.
Harel Skaat - Milim
Harel Skaat - Milim (Mash & Droub Remix)
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