The Jewish music teacher representing a Muslim-majority country at Eurovision

Asaf Mishiev is the frontman of Mamagama, Azerbaijan’s entry to the annual song contest

When Israeli singer Yuval Raphael represents her country at the Eurovision Song Contest in May, there will be at least one other Jewish singer taking the stage in Basel, Switzerland. Asaf (Safael) Mishiev is the frontman of Mamagama, the...

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