The Shalva Band, who rose to fame during the Eurovision 2019 contest, wowed crowds on Saturday night during their performance at the Israeli American Council Summit in Hollywood, Florida. The band, whose members have disbalities, visibly moved the crowd, including US President Donald Trump, who thanked them for "their very special performance."
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The Shalva Band performed a moving rendition of "God Bless America," in front of thousands. Following the show, one of the members hugged President Trump, who stayed on stage during the entire musical piece.
The band entered as contestants in the Eurovision contest this past May, but decided to step down from the competition, once its members were informed that the finale would take place on Shabbat. The members, who are religious, refused to perform and lost to Israeli singer, Kobi Marimi.
The group originally began as part of a musical therapy class at Shalva, the Israel Association for the Care and Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities.
