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Israel: Towards a solution for the crisis | Normally the delegation will go in Turin!

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According to local media, the crisis created by the strike in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is on strike, seems to be coming to an end. It seems that the Israeli delegation will normally go to Turin, to participate in the 66th Eurovision Song Contest.

The news fell like a bomb yesterday, after the public television of the country KAN, announced that under the current circumstances, the Israeli delegation can not go to Turin, since the GSS, the security service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is on a permanent strike. The Italian organization and the EBU refused to provide security personnel for the Israeli mission and so KAN announced on Tuesday 12/4, that it is unable to go to Turin.

The truth is that every Israeli delegation abroad, whether it is Eurovision, sports or any other event, is necessarily accompanied by security personnel. Strict security protocols always accompany Israeli missions when traveling abroad, especially after the “Munich Massacre”, when nine Israeli athletes were killed by Palestinian terrorists during the 1972 Olympics.

Despite the strike of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the head of the GSS (security service), instructed the security officers to consider other options, so that the delegation could travel to Turin without the participation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. KAN said it was in contact with GSS officials so that Michael Ben-David could properly represent Israel on the Eurovision stage. “The company thanks GSS for its help and hopes that a solution to the crisis will be found soon.”

With the crisis going to be resolved, all the 40 delegation will normally be on the stage of Pala Olimpico, to participate in Eurovision 2022!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNFeohWlA20

Israel participates in the first half of the second semifinal.

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Israel: “I.M” by Michael Ben David to undergo revamp

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It was announced today that the song of this year’s israeli representative Michael Ben David, “I.M”, will be revamped.

Michael Ben David won the X Factor Israel and was therefore selected as Israel’s representative at Eurovision 2022 with the song I.M just last week. Today, it was announced that the version with which he won the X Factor will not be the final one.

Micheal said in an interview that I.M as it is now was produced within a very limited period time-wise and that his team, now that they have three months ahead of them, will do everything they can to improve the song.

We do not know the details of the upcoming changes at this time.

We remind you that Israel will compete in the first half of the second semifinal of the Eurovision Song Contest in May.

https://youtu.be/nqu3-CHeOWM

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Israel: Grand Final of X Factor tonight!

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It’s time for Israel to choose their representative for Eurovision 2022 tonight, as the grand final of the X Factor Israel is taking place.

Inbal Bibi, Michael Ben David, Eli Huli and Sapir Saban will fight to represent Israel at the 66th Eurovision Song Contest this May in Turin.

In the show the day before yesterday, the four finalists performed two songs each, with the voting determining the song with which each of them will claim the ticket for the 66th Eurovision Song Contest.

The songs

We will listen to four songs in tonight’s grand final. These songs are the following:

  • Inbal Bibi – Marionette
  • Michael Ben David – I.M 
  • Eli Huli – Blinded Dreamers
  • Sapir Saban – Breaking My Own Walls

Method of selection

Tonight’s grand final of X Factor Israel will be held in two rounds. In the first round, the four finalists will perform a cover. The artist who receives the lowest score will be excluded from the continuation of the final.

In the second round, the three remaining artists will perform their entries with which they’re claiming to represent Israel at Eurovision 2022.

The final result will be determined 25% by the jury of the show (Netta Barzilai, Aviv Geffen, Margalit Tzan’ani, Ran Danker, Miri Mesika), 25% by an international jury and 50% by the Israeli viewers.

You can watch the grand final of X Factor Israel through the frequency of Channel 11, by clicking HERE. Tonight’s show starts at 20:30 CET and is expected to last two hours.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all news regarding Israel at Eurovision 2022.

Israel: These are the 4 selected songs for the Final!

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And now we have the 4 songs that are going to compete in the Final, on Saturday 05/2!

This special show opened with a collaboration of 4 contestants singing together, while at the end of it Eden Alene appeared, singing Set Me Free, together with the contestants.

The songs selected through the public and juries vote are the following:

  • Michael Ben David –I.M
  • Inbal Bibi – Marionette
  • Eli Huli – Blinded Dreamers
  • Sapir Saban – Breaking My Own Walls

Format

130 songs were initially submitted to the committee, now ending up in the above four songs, which will be performed by the final four that will compete for the ticket to Italy.

The song that will be chosen will be the one with which each participant will claim the representation of Israel for Eurovision 2022. Then, the audience and the jury will jointly choose the artist who will represent the country in Turin.

The XFactor Final will take place on February 5.

Israel was represented at Eurovision 2021 by Eden Alene with the song Set Me Free, occupying 17th place.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y-blG5ptwo&feature=emb_imp_woyt

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Israel: Selection of songs for Saturday’s Grand Final to be held tonight!

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Two days separate us from the selection of the Israeli representative in Eurovision 2022. X Factor Israel is being completed slowly, with the four finalists having been announced a few days ago.

Inbal Bibi, Michael Ben David, Eli Huli and Sapir Saban will fight to represent Israel on the 66th Eurovision Song Contest this May in Turin.

All of them will perform two songs today, which will be judged by the preferences of the Israeli people and two juries.

The songs

We will listen to eight songs in tonight’s selection of songs for Saturday’s Grand Final. Each artist will perform two songs, with the audience and jury choosing one of the two songs by each finalist.

These songs are:

Format

130 songs were submitted to the committee which has now selected the above eight songs, which will be performed by the final four artists that will compete for the ticket to Italy.

In the first phase, one of the two songs of each finalist will be selected through the voting of the audience and the jury.

The song that will be chosen will be the one with which each participant will claim the representation of Israel for Eurovision 2022. Then, the audience and the jury will jointly choose the artist who will represent the country.

The X Factor final will take place on February 5th.

You can watch tonight’s selection of the songs on Channel 11, by clicking HERE. Tonight’s show starts at 20:15 CET and is expected to last one and a half hour.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all news regarding Israel’s participation in Eurovision 2022!

Israel: These are the eight songs of the national selection process, for Eurovision 2022!

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The X Factor Israel started on October 30, where the artist and the song that will represent Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, will be selected.

A while ago, the eight songs that the four finalists of The XFactor Israel will have to perform, were played for the first time on Kan Gimmel. One of these eight songs will be the song that finally Israel will compete with, at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.

You can listen to all the eight songs below:
  • Inbal Bibi – ZAZA
  • Inbal Bibi – Marionette
  • Michael Ben David – Don’t
  • Michael Ben David –I.M 
  • Eli Huli – Blinded Dreamers
  • Eli Huli – Nostalgia
  • Sapir Saban – Breaking My Own Walls
  • Sapir Saban – Head Up

The finalists

On January 27, four finalists were selected, on the second semi final of XFactor Israel, the selection process of Israel for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest!

The four finalists of  The XFactor Israel are:

  1. Inbal Bibi
  2. Eli Huli
  3. Michael Ben David
  4. Sapir Saban

The selection Process

Out of the 130 songs that were submitted, the above eight songs were selected and will be assigned to the four finalists in the hopes of becoming the Israeli representative of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.

The final of the competition will take place on the 5th of February with the above four finalists. Each of the four will be assigned with two of the above new songs, which they will have to perform. There will also be a semi-final round, to select one of the two songs for each artist on February 3rd.

The song that will be selected will be the one with which each participant will claim the representation of Israel for Eurovision 2022. Four songs and four artists will compete in the X Factor Grand Final. Then, the audience and the jury will jointly choose the artist and the song who will represent the country in Turin.

We remind you that the popular talent show will be presented by Liron Weizman. According to domestic media, X Factor Israel judges will include Netta Barzilai, Aviv Geffen, Margalit Tzan’ani, Ran Danker and Miri Mesika.

Israel was represented by Eden Alene in Eurovision 2021 with the song Set Me Free, finishing 17th in the grand final on May 22nd.

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Israel: The first two finalists of “X Factor Israel”!

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Α little while ago, the first semi-final of “X Factor Israel” was completed. X Factor is Israel’s method to choose its next representative for Eurovision Song Contest!

The six finalists of X Factor Israel are:

  • Inbal Bibi
  • Eli Huli
  • Michael Ben David
  • Sapir Saban
  • Shahar Edwi
  • Anna Steffaniee

The six contestants were divided in three duels, the first to go on stage were Inbal Bibi and Shahar Edwi. The remaining four contestants, Michael Ben David, Anna Steffaniee, Eli Huli andSapir Saban competed against each other in two separate duels. The three winners of the first phase, went on stage again and two of them made it to the final.

The first two finalists of X Factor Israel, that will sing in the final on February 5 are:

  1. Inbal Bibi
  2. Eli Huli

The second semi-final will take place on Thursday, January 27 on Channel 13, when we will learn the last two finalists of X Factor Israel.

About the final of the X Factor Israel:

The final will take place on February 5 with four finalists. The juries of this year’s X Factor are Netta Barzilai, Aviv Geffen, Margalit Tzan’ani, Ran Danker and Miri Mesika.

The juries will assign two songs to each of the four finalists of the Grand Final. At first, through the juries and the vote of the public, one song for each artist will be chosen.

The chosen song will be the one with which each artist claims Israel’s representation for Eurovision 2022. Subsequently, the public and the juries will decide upon the artist that will represent the country in Turin.

Stay tuned at Eurovisionfun, for all the latest developments regarding Israel’s entry for Eurovision 2022!

Source: Channel 13