Yuval Raphael is an Israeli singer. She spent 3 years in Geneva, Switzerland with her family growing up where she learned French. Prior to joining the 11th season of HaKokhav HaBa in 2024, she was very shy and resisted singing professionally.
She is a survivor of the Nova Music Festival massacre on 7 October 2023.
She won the competition and represented Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel with the song New Day Will Rise, finishing in 2nd place in the final.
