Netta Barzilai lands at Ben-Gurion Airport
Photo: Motti Kimchi
Netta Barzilai lands in Israel after winning Eurovision
Singer says she's proud to give Israel a 'reason to rejoice these days'; Netta will perform her winning song, 'Toy,' at Tel Aviv's Rabin Square on Monday evening.
Israel's Netta Barzilai,
who won the Eurovision Song Contest
with her song "Toy"
Saturday night, landed early Monday at Ben-Gurion Airport accompanied by the Israeli delegation.
"Throughout this journey, I've learned thought creates reality. I want to congratulate Israel for receiving the chance to host next year's Eurovision in Jerusalem. It's crazy, It is so much fun to know an event like the Eurovision will take place in Israel," Netta went on to say.
Despite landing with dawn, Barzilai was full of energy.
Netta Barzilai steps out of the plane (Photo: Motti Kimchi)
"We celebrated all night," she said. "We didn't really go to sleep. This is a big moment, for us as a delegation (representing Israel) and as a country that doesn't have a lot to be happy about these days.
"It makes me happy to know that we brought some joy," Netta said in a press conference after her arrival.
Netta Barzilai wins the Eurovision (video courtesy of Kan 11) (קרדיט: באדיבות כאן 11)
(Photo: Motti Kimchi)
During Netta's flight back home, the passengers flying with her received a special wake-up call—Netta performed her winning song "Toy."
Netta will perform "Toy" at 7:30 pm Monday at Tel Aviv's Rabin Square. Past Eurovision contestants who represented Israel throughout the years will also perform, but the final list of singers have not been published yet.
