Over yesterday and today, more and more live on tapes are being released by the EBU on the official Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel. By now, we’ve gotten to the point, where we have now seen “all” of the first semi-final tapes and now we step into the second semi-final. This is great moment to remind everyone, that some broadcasters …
After failing to qualify for the grand final in Turin for the first time since 2014, the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC/KAN) has decided to move back to an internal artist selection for the 2023 contest. The artist will be selected by a 9 member committee appointed by IPBC, with the committee bring comprised of the director of IPBC’s radio stations, …
Turin, 05 May 2022 Buongiorno everyone! We’ve here with the live report on this morning’s rehearsals. Note: Images and videos will be added once they go online on the official channel. Country: Iceland Act: Systur Song: “Með hækkandi sól” [With the rising sun] Semifinal: First (10/05/2022) Position in Running Order: 14/17 Icelandic sister trio Sigga, Beta and Elin (also known …
After winning X-factor and being selected to go to Eurovision for Israel, Michael Ben David presents us with a revamped version of his winning song ‘I.M’. You can listen to it right now! The song was already chosen back on the 5th of February. It won a proces which saw four artists first release two songs each. Then the Israeli …
Two contests after Netta‘s wild, outsider energy won Israel its fourth Eurovision victory, the country is sending another flamboyant superstar: Michael Ben David. But who is this 25-year-old entertainer bringing “I.M” to life on stage in Turin? You know the drill: He’s a True ‘Cinderella Story’ Michael Ben David‘s life has not always been easy. Born the second of six …
After a long, long process that began in July of last year, we have a winner! The victor of X Factor Israel and the artist who will represent Israel at Eurovision in May is … MICHAEL BEN DAVID, with the song “I.M.”! The winner was decided through a series of duels, with each of the four finalists (Michael Ben David, Eli …
Jerusalem, 3 February 2022 While all eyes were on Estonia, Israel was picking their final songs during HaShir Shelanu L’Eurovizion, a special which aired earlier tonight. The Middle Eastern state is picking its entrant via X Factor Israel, and had narrowed the field down to four finalists: Michael Ben David, Eli Huli, Inbal Bibi and Sapir Saban. Each finalist was …
Jerusalem, 3 February 2022 It is time for another round of reviews, as today marks the day we’ll be hearing Israel’s songs performed live for the first time. Israeli broadcaster KAN will debut the eight songs during their live show HaShir Shelenu L’Eurovizion, starting at 20:15 CET. As reported earlier, Israel will select their entrant via XFactor Israel, with the …
Israel is down to its final four Eurovision hopefuls! On Sunday night’s show, singers Eli Hulil and Inbal Bibi advanced to the finals of this season of X Factor Israel. (For more information on THEM, click here.) Tonight, the four remaining singers battled it out for the two empty slots in the next round. After a series of duels and …
Which Eurovision hopeful has the ‘X Factor‘ to make it all the way to Turin? Israel is one step closer to finding out. On tonight’s semi-final of X Factor Israel, the show being used to select the country’s Eurovision act this year, the six remaining contestants competed in knock-out duels, with the victors moving on to the second round. The …
