Gil Laufer

Gil is 23 years old, grew up in Israel and lives in Sweden. He began following the Eurovision Song Contest at the age of five, when the contest was held in Jerusalem in 1999. Gil joined the ESCToday team in March 2008, shortly after co-hosting the Israeli national selection that year.

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Tonight: Grand Final of Rising Star for Eurovision 2017 in Israel

After a lengthy process, Israel will finally pick its representative for Eurovision Song Contest 2017 tonight. Four acts who made

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Latvia: Supernova 2017 Semifinal lineup complete

Another set of eleven songs participated in tonight’s second heat of Supernova 2017 but only four got a ticket to

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Tonight: Second heat of Supernova 2017 in Latvia

Another Sunday brings another show of Latvia’s Supernova. The second of four shows will be aired tonight and out of eleven entries, only

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Sweden: Mariette and Benjamin Ingrosso to the final of Melodifestivalen 2017!

Another exciting night has just ended in Sweden as the second semifinal of Melodifestivalen 2017 took place in the Malmö

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Watch now: Melodifestivalen 2017 continues in Sweden with Semifinal 2

Sweden’s Melodifestivalen will continue off tonight with its second semifinal. Seven songs will participate but only four will continue their quest to the

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Poland: TVP reveals the ten Krajowe Eliminacje 2017 participants

The rumours come to an end as the Polish broadcaster TVP has revealed the ten songs that will participate in Krajowe

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Sweden: Melodifestivalen 2017 Semifinal 2 Rehearsals [LIVE BLOG]

The seven participating artists of Melodifestivalen’s second semifinal are about to take the stage for rehearsals before tonight’s dress rehearsal.

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Germany: Levina wins Unser Song 2017

Five artists, four voting rounds, three judges, two songs and one winner: the German viewers along with help from the

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Watch now: Germany selects for Eurovision with Unser Song 2017

Germany will hold its national final, Unser Song 2017, tonight. After two years of last final placings, they will try to

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Sweden: Eurovision and Melodifestivalen take prizes at QX Gala 2017

The annual QX Gaygala arranged by Sweden’s LGBT magazine QX was held last night in the Cirkus theatre in Stockholm. The event,

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Israel: Meet the four finalists of Rising Star for Eurovision 2017!

The Semifinal of Rising Star for Eurovision 2017 was aired tonight and only one show remains: the final on 13

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Tonight: Semifinal of Rising Star for Eurovision 2017 in Israel

The Semifinal of Rising Star for Eurovision 2017 in Israel will be aired tonight. Only four acts out of six

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Latvia: Results of Supernova 2017 Heat 1

Eleven songs participated in tonight’s heat of Supernova 2017 but only four got a ticket to the Semifinal that will

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Watch now: Heat 1 of Supernova 2017 in Latvia

February Sundays are always the time for Latvia’s Supernova. The first of four shows will be aired tonight and out