Netta from Israel celebrates after winning the Eurovision song contest in Lisbon, Portugal, Saturday, May 12, 2018 during the Eurovision Song Contest grand final. (Armando Franca/Associated Press)LISBON, Portugal — Netta Barzilai is sassy, she’s fun and she can sing — and now the Israeli has won the Eurovision Song Contest with a catchy techno dance tune about women’s empowerment. But Barzilai, with her Asian-themed show in red and yellow and her dancers doing funky chicken moves, was unrepentant. “I believe authenticity (shows) through.”Her win — Israel’s fourth and first since 1998 — means her country hosts next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. In “Toy,” Netta makes funny noises, including a clucking sound like a chicken and barely decipherable words, and uses a looping machine and synthesizer.

Source: Washington Post May 12, 2018 23:37 UTC