‘I’m Not Your Toy You Stupid Boy!’ The Israeli Eurovision Song Is A MeToo Anthem

She’s not your toy. Image by Instagram of Netta Barzilai

By Jenny Singer March 16, 2018

Netta Barzilai is not your toy.

The 24 year-old winner of Israel’s “Next Star” competition will be representing her country in the 63rd Eurovision competition in Lisbon this Spring. And with an explosively ambitious song by Doron Medley and Stav Beger (who also wrote Israel’s last two Eurovision tunes,) the country is prepared for a triumph.

“Look at me, I’m a beautiful creature,” Netta begins, in between unapologetic chicken noises (it is Eurovision, after all.) She also references Israel’s claim to “Wonder Woman” fame, volunteers to take boys “down” and sings, to sum it up, “the Barbie’s got something to say.”

Say it, Netta.

Israel will first compete in Eurovision 2018 on May 8th.

Jenny Singer is a writer for the Forward. You can reach her at [email protected] or on Twitter @jeanvaljenny

Jenny Singer is a freelance writer with pieces in Vox, the Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, Teen Vogue, and more. She was previously a staff writer at Glamour and the Forward, and she’s currently getting an MFA in nonfiction writing at the University of Iowa.