Noa Kirel

Noa Kirel (born 10 April 2001) is an Israeli singer, songwriter, actress, model, and television presenter. She has won six MTV Europe Music Awards for Best Israeli Act from 2017 to 2024. She represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "Unicorn", finishing in third place with 362 points.

Early and personal life Noa Kirel was born and raised in Ra'anana, to Israeli-born parents. Her mother's family is of both Sephardi Jewish (Moroccan-Jewish) and Mizrahi Jewish descent, Her maternal grandfather was a rabbi and a sofer ST"M (Jewish scribe).

Her parents named her Noya, but after she was diagnosed with a severe kidney illness as a three-month-old baby, a rabbi suggested a name change to Noa (for health and wellness). She received an honorable discharge, completing her two-year mandatory service on 14 February 2022.

Kirel was in a relationship with Israeli model and actor Tomer HaCohen from October 2021 to early 2023. In August 2023, she began dating Israel national football team goalkeeper Daniel Peretz. They got engaged on 6 September 2024, and married on 11 November 2025 in Tel Aviv. Kirel debuted two new songs during her wedding celebrations, "Bridezilla" and "Kol Ma She'ani Rotza". Her new sister-in-law, Shelly Peretz, presented her boyfriend at the wedding. Kirel made a parody with a lip sync of the words that said to Avivit Bar Zohar, who presented her boyfriends at the weddings of Griner and Kirel.

Before her November 2025 wedding, Kirel participated in a mikveh immersion and a hafrashat challah ceremony.

Singing career

Pushers, Single releases (2015–2017); and LipStar

Kirel appeared in the Israeli docu-reality HOT's series Pushers, which tracks wealthy parents who push their children to success in different areas. The show featured teenage Kirel and her father, who was financially supporting her entertainment career. Kirel is managed in her homeland by Israeli talent super-agent Roberto Ben-Shoshan,

International recording contract (2020–present)

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 fellow Israeli singer Omer Adam, released a remix version of the Israeli national anthem, Hatikvah. The collaboration was criticized, with many calling it "disrespectful" and "embarrassing".

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 with for the Miss Universe 2021, which was held in Eilat. On January 12, 2022, she released the single Thought About That. On March 22, she released the single Pa'Amon, which was played in the fifth episode of the second season in the American series Ginny & Georgia on Netflix.

On May 27, 2022, she released the single DALE PROMO along with Spanish singer Metro the Savage featuring Dutch-Israeli musician Boaz van de Beatz. On July 21, she released the single BaDerech Elaich with Eliad Nachum and Doli & Penn as part of the soundtrack to the film Ohev Otcha Charlie. On August 12, she released the single Pantera. After this single, more singles were released after the announcement as a Eurovision contestant, among them: a remake together with Svika Pick for the song Harakdan HaAutomati, Mami with Odeya, another international single called Gone.

In September 2022, the satirical TV show Eretz Nehederet featured an impersonation of her performed by Gaya Be'er Gurevitch. In the sketch, she sang alongside impersonations of singers Nunu and Anna Zak, whom the Mako website referred to as "The three biggest pop queens in Israel".

On June 6, 2023, Kirel released the song "Provocativit".

On November 19, 2023, she released a special version of her Eurovision entry, "Unicorn (Hope Version)", accompanied by a music video featuring photos of the hostages, IDF soldiers, and demonstrations of support for Israel around the world amid the Gaza war. Kirel wrote, "In joy and sadness we will stand together strong against the world. Because that's the only way we'll win".

On July 10, 2024, Mako announced that Noa Kirel and Atlantic Records parted ways.

Eurovision Song Contest 2023

On July 11, 2022, she was selected by the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (Kan 11) to represent Israel in 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 Eurovision.

Kirel's song for Eurovision, "Unicorn", was released on 8 March 2023. Besides performing the song, Kirel also co-wrote and co-composed it. Kirel performed in the first semi-final and qualified to the final. She placed third in the final, receiving the second highest number of votes from the professional jury.

She starred as Noya in the series Wonder, produced by Yes Studios in partnership with Paramount. Wonder is a futuristic series in which a retired detective investigates his daughter's death in a car crash.

Discography Studio albums (2025)

Extended plays

(2025)

Singles As lead artist + Title Year Peak chart positions Album ISR FIN IRE LTU NOR SWE UK "Medabrim" 2015 — — — — — — — — "Killer" — — — — — — — — "Yesh Bi Ahava" — — — — — — — — "Hatzi Meshuga" 2016 — — — — — — — — "Rak Ata" — — — — — — — — "Ten Li Siman" — — — — — — — — "Lirkod" 2017 — — — — — — — — "Makom Leshinuy" — — — — — — — — Avior Malsa "Kima'at Mefursemet" — — — — — — — — "Etzel HaDoda VeHadod" 3 — — — — — — — "Tikitas" — — — — — — — — "Kfula" — — — — — — — — Kfula "Migibor Leoyev" 2018 — — — — — — — — "Ba Li Otcha" — — — — — — — — "Drum" 2019 — — — — — — — — "Hatzuf" — — — — — — — — "Pouch" 7 — — — — — — — "SLT" — — — — — — — — "Meusharim" 2020 1 — — — — — — — "Im Atah Gever" 13 — — — — — — — "Million Dollar" 1 — — — — — — — "Ambulance" 4 — — — — — — — "Yahalomim" 2021 2 — — — — — — — "Trilili Tralala" 1 — — — — — — — "Please Don't Suck" 6 — — — — — — — "Bad Little Thing" 14 — — — — — — — "Reashim" 1 — — — — — — — "Thought About That" 2022 3 — — — — — — — "Paamon" 1 — — — — — — — "" 1 — — — — — — — "" 1 — — — — — — — "Gone" 2023 9 — — — — — — — "Unicorn" 1 — 10 37 6 30 27 45 "" 64 1 — — — — — — — "" 7 — — — — — — — "" 2024 17 4 — — — — — — — "" 16 — — — — — — — — "" 77 — — — — — — — — "" 40 — 4 — — — — — — "" 73 — — — — — — — — "Ba Da Bing" 44 — — — — — — — — "" 47 4 — — — — — — — "" 2025 87 — — — — — — — — "" 87 — — — — — — — — "" — — — — — — — — — "" 2 — 1 — — — — — — "" 5 — — — — — — — — "" 2026 19 2 1 — — — — — — "" 57 — 1 — — — — — — "" — 5 — — — — — — — "" 69 — 1 — — — — — — "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart."*" denotes that the chart did not exist at that time. Other charted songs As featured artist +List of other charted songs as featuring artist, showing year released, chart positions and album name Title YearPeak chart positions Album or EP ISR "" 2024 1

Filmography +Film Year Name Role Notes 2016 Trolls DJ Suki Voice; Hebrew dub 2017 Kimat Mefursemet Rotem Levi Cinema debut 2022 Love You Charlie Sunshine — +Television Year Name Role Notes 2015 Pushers Herself Docu-reality television series 2016 Yom BeHayei Docu-reality television series2017 LipStar Television host 2018–2020 Kfula Noa Kirel / Libi Omer Main Role 2018–2019 Israel's Got Talent Herself Judge; Seasons 1–2 2018 Shilton HaTzlalim Bosmat Amsalem Recurring Role 2020 Lo Nafsik LashirHerself Contestant Beit Sefer LeMusica Judge (Mentor) 2023 Star Academy Israel Herself Host and Mentor 2025 Ani Noa Kirel Herself Docu-reality television series