Yuval Raphael is an Israeli singer born on November 5th 2000 in Ra'anana, Israel. She spent three years of her childhood in Geneva, Switzerland, where she learned how to speak French. On October 7th 2023, she attended the Nova musical festival. She was one of the eleven survivors who survived the massacre committed by Hamas at the festival. After the tragic experience, Yuval decided to pursue her love of singing. In 2025, she won the 11th season of the reality competition singing show “HaKokhav HaBa” (Rising Star), which led to her being the Israeli contestant for the 2025 Eurovision Song Competition. In the Eurovision contest, Yuval won second place overall and first place in the popularity vote.