British actress Hannah Waddingham has heaped praise on Israeli singer Noa Kirel after the pair met during the Eurovision Song Contest.
Ted Lasso and Game of Thrones star Waddingham hosted the 2023 iteration of the competition, in which Kirel was Israel’s entrant and ultimately finished third.
Asked by Israeli outlet Mako whether she remembered Kirel’s song. Unicorn, which scored the maximum 12 points on the jury vote, she said: “Of course I remember the song! She's stunning. My daughter was nine at the time, and we were both obsessed with that song.
“If people don't know her, they need to discover her. She's a firecracker, that girl is a total star in every way.”
Noa Kirel (Image: Getty Images)Getty Images
Kirel has gone from strength to strength since Eurovision, releasing her first vinyl edition, featuring her biggest hits from the past decade, including Pouch and Pantera, Trilili Tralala, Million Dollar, Bridezilla, and of course, Unicorn.
She also now acts as a mentor on Israel’s version of The Voice.
But she has not just been busy with her music, but also her personal life, marrying Israeli footballer Daniel Peretz, 26, last year.
They officially wed in an intimate sunset ceremony at the Bayit al HaYam venue in Jaffa, in the presence of just 150 close friends and family.
A day after their wedding, they had a huge celebration with over 1,000 guests at the Hilton Tel Aviv.
Famous faces who attended the party included model Yael Shelbia, actor Noa Tishby, film director Maor Zaguri and Kirel’s fellow Israeli Eurovision stars Eden Golan and Netta Barzilai.
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