In November 2020, Kirel joined 39 other Israeli artists for charity single Katan Aleinu to support hospitals battling the COVID-19 pandemic. In June 2020, Kirel signed a contract with the American label, Atlantic Records. In December of that year, Kirel signed with WME. In March 2021, it was announced that Kirel would star in a feature film produced by Picturestart. In May 2021, Kirel in collaboration with Israeli singer Omer Adam, released a remix version of the national anthem of the state of Israel, Hatikvah. The collaboration was criticized, with many calling it "disrespectful" and "embarrassing". In honor of Pride Month, Kirel and Israeli comedian Ilan Peled released the single "Trilili Tralala". the single won the status of a Gay anthem in Israel and reached number two on Media Forest's Israeli singles chart upon its release. On July 14, 2021, she released her first international single, "Please Don't Suck". On October 15, 2021, she released the single "Bad Little Thing" which she also opened Miss Universe 2021. On January 12, 2022 she released the single "Thought About That". On July 11, 2022, she was chosen by the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) to represent Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. The following day, Kirel stated that she had not decided yet, and would make a decision later on. On August 10, she confirmed that she would compete at the contest. Personal life She has been in a relationship with Israeli model and actor Tomer HaCohen since October 2021. Discography Singles Filmography See also Music of Israel Women of Israel References External links 2001 births Living people 21st-century Israeli women singers Israeli pop singers People from Ra'anana Israeli Ashkenazi Jews Israeli Sephardi Jews Israeli Mizrahi Jews Israeli people of Austrian-Jewish descent Israeli people of Moroccan-Jewish descent Atlantic Records artists English-language singers from Israel Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Israel Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2023