Israel: HaKokhav Haba will premiere on November 10!

HaKokhav Haba returns as the selection format for the Israeli artist who will represent the country in Eurovision 2025. “The Next Star“, as it translates in English, has been used to choose all Israeli contestants in the Eurovision Song Contest since 2015, with the exception of 2022 and 2023. It has delivered outstanding results, including a win with Netta in 2018.

While filming has started at Neve Ilan Studios since October 10, it is now announced that the new season will premiere on November 10, marking the official start of Israel’s journey to Eurovision 2025.

HaKokhav Haba 2024

Rotem Sela will return to host the show alongside Assi Azar, who also hosted the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. Since the show’s first season in 2013, Azar has hosted HaKokhav Haba, while Rotem Sela took hosting duties in the second season and has done so ever since.

The judging panel will include:

• Assaf Amdursky
• Keren Peles
• Shiri Maimon
• Eden Hason
• Ran Danker
• Itay Levi

Their combined vast and varied experience guarantees a competitive edition that is both intriguing and difficult—certainly more so than the one from last season.

The winner of HaKokhav Haba and therefore Israel’s representative in Eurovision 2024 was Eden Golan. Eden Golan performed her song “Hurricane“, finishing fifth overall.