Eden Alene says she's crushed by decision to scrap singing competition, says it 'hurts inside'

'Feker Libi,' co-written by writer of 2018 winning entry 'Toy,' will be sung in English, Hebrew, Amharic and Arabic by Eden Alene, the first Ethiopian-Israeli to compete in contest

The popular singer, who became a first-time father in October, mixes flashy pop performance and emotional solo sets at Saturday night performance

The Jerusalem-born teen sings everywhere, from the bathtub to the bus stop, her mother says

Jerusalem native is first Ethiopian-Israeli to be sent to international song contest after winning 'The Next Star' reality show

Singer introduces her quirky brand of pop to over 500 million Chinese viewers at Zhejiang Satellite TV Autumn Festival

While organizers have met with Israeli producers hoping to bring competition to Jewish state, effort faces complications including approving a budget

Media service picks up US VOD rights to the three telecasts from Israel as well as those from next year's contest in the Netherlands

Rotterdam council shoots down motion seeking to ban the pop icon for displaying a 'symbol for the rejection of Israel'; unclear where singing contest will be held

Critics threaten boycott of airline for sacking employee who posted seating info for Eurovision entry Hatari, apparently in revenge for group's pro-Palestinian gesture