Eurovision winner made aliyah to Israel: "Here I feel at home"

Dutch singer Lenny Kuhr, winner of Eurovision 1969, made aliyah to Israel today with her husband, amid rising antisemitism in the Netherlands. Kuhr spoke of threats and canceled performances, and expressed joy at moving to the country where her daughters live.

Dutch singer Lenny Kuhr, winner of Eurovision 1969, landed today (Monday) at Ben-Gurion Airport and completed her aliyah to Israel together with her husband, Robert. Kuhr announced earlier this year her intention to leave the Netherlands and move to Israel, where her two daughters and grandchildren have lived for years. Upon landing, Kuhr said: "I am very excited to be here. I have visited Israel many times and here I feel at home. The situation in Europe is difficult, and as a singer I experience cancellations of performances and even receive death threats. I want to live in the country I love." The decision was made against the backdrop of rising antisemitism in the Netherlands after the October 7 massacre. In a previous interview, Kuhr described how pro-Palestinian protesters burst into her performance, called her a "Zionist and terrorist," and forced her to rely on police security. Kuhr, who converted to Judaism in her twenties and performed for soldiers during the Yom Kippur War, won Eurovision 1969 in Madrid with the song "De Troubadour." The Director General of the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, Dganit Senkar-Lenga, welcomed the couple and promised support in their acclimation.