Marina Maximillian Blumin, the woman who topped the Israeli national broadcaster’s wish list for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, has reportedly turned down the chance to represent Israel in Vienna.

She was one of the three singers shortlisted by Israel’s Eurovision broadcaster, IBA, and their radio station 88FM, but would rather focussing on touring and other upcoming projects, according to a report in Israel Hayom.

It is now believed that attention will turn to one of the other two names on the broadcaster’s shortlist, Ester Rada and Asaf Avidan.

Ester Rada is an Israeli singer and actress, whose musical style ranges from soul and funk to RnB.

Asaf Avidan is a folk and rock musician from Israel. He is best known for his 2012 hit One day, which topped the charts across Europe.

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Pete has followed the Eurovision Song Contest since the early 2000s. He joined the ESCToday team in November 2013, and attended his first contest live in 2015.