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The X Factor Israel
Season 1
Hosted by Bar Refaeli
Judges Rami Fortis
Moshe Peretz
Shiri Maimon
Ivri Lider
Winner Rose Fostanes
Runner-up Eden Ben Zaken
Release
Original network Reshet
Original releaseOctober 26, 2013 (2013-10-26) 
January 14, 2014 (2014-01-14)
Season chronology
Next 
Season 2

The X Factor Israel is the Israeli version of the British television music competition The X Factor . Season 1 was first announced in late 2012. [1] Auditions for the show began on March 5, 2013. Promos for the show started airing in early September. [2] The first season started its run on Saturday, October 26, 2013. The show airs during prime time on Reshet network on Wednesdays and Saturdays. [3] The season concluded on January 14, 2014.

Judges and hosts

In May 2013, it was announced that Bar Refaeli, an Israeli fashion model, will host the first season. [4] [5] Contrary to most other versions of the X Factor where the judges panels was a mixture of singers and music industry figures, the Israeli version was composed entirely of musicians. The judges panel for the first season was composed of the rock singer Rami Fortis, the pop singer-songwriter and composer Moshe Peretz, the pop and R&B singer Shiri Maimon, and the pop singer Ivri Lider.

Contestants

Key:

  Winner
  Runner-up
  Third Place
Category (mentor)Acts
Boys (Peretz)Ori ShakivBen GolanYahav Tavasi
Girls (Fortis) Eden Ben Zaken Inbal BibiTamar Friedman
Over 25s (Maimon)Avishachar JacksonNeta Rad Rose Fostanes
Groups (Lider)Tommy & YanCarakukli SistersFusion

Selection process

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Nokia Arena

Auditions began on March 5, 2013. [6] Auditions were open to all ages. Entries must pass three auditions in front of the producers in order to get to perform in front of the judges and live audience. Selected best, worst, and most bizarre auditions typically move on to the judges stage. Judging took place in Nokia Arena, Tel Aviv. [7]

Bootcamp

Following the judges audition stage, 80 competitors entered the boot camp stage of the X factor. Following an initial round of auditions half of the contests were eliminated. The remaining acts had to perform a second audition in order to make it to the judges houses stage. 20 acts were collaboratively selected by the judges at the end of boot camp.

Twist

At the conclusion of bootcamp, a number of contestants from the boys category that were previously eliminated were called back into stage. The judges offered them a way back into the show as a group. The individual contestants were Edan Tamler, [8] Adir Tov, [9] Nadav Carni, Gustavo Quiñones, and Yuhan Buchnik. The band was eventually named Fusion. [8]

Judges' Houses

Five acts were chosen for each of the four categories. In the judges house, two acts from each category were eliminated. The top 12 contestants continued on for the live shows. [10]

Key:

  – Eliminated in the judges' house
Top 20 - Judges' houses
Category (mentor)Acts
Boys (Peretz)Ori ShakivBen GolanYahav TavasiLiav AzranLior Deri
Girls (Fortis)Maya Emma Sharkey Gabay Eden Ben Zaken Inbal BibiInbal Ben-ShitritTamar Friedman [11]
Groups (Lider)ApocalypsaCarakukli SistersTommy & YanMirageFusion
Over 25s (Maimon)Avishachar JacksonDanielle BittonMaurizio Scaglioni [12] Neta Rad Rose Fostanes [13]

Live shows

Live shows began on December 18, 2013.

Results summary

Color key
  Contestant was in the bottom two/three; judges eliminate one based on majority vote (no final showdown)
  Contestant was in the bottom two/three; contestant had to sing again in the final showdown
  Contestant was in the bottom two/three; received the fewest votes and was immediately eliminated
Weekly results per contestant
Contestant Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4
Wednesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday Sunday Tuesday Tuesday
Rose Fostanes SafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe1st
Eden Ben Zaken SafeSafeSafeSafeSafeBottom two2nd
Ori ShakivSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe3rd
FusionSafeSafeBottom threeBottom twoBottom twoSafe4th
Inbal BibiBottom twoSafeSafeSafeSafe5thEliminated (week 3, Tuesday)
Tamar FriedmanSafeSafeSafeSafeBottom twoEliminated (week 3, Sunday)
Tommy & YanSafeSafeSafeSafe7thEliminated (week 3, Sunday)
Avishachar JacksonSafeBottom twoSafeBottom twoEliminated (week 2, Saturday)
Carakukli SistersSafeSafeBottom threeEliminated (week 2, Wednesday)
Ben GolanSafeSafe10thEliminated (week 2, Wednesday)
Yahav TavasiSafeBottom twoEliminated (week 1, Saturday)
Neta RadBottom twoEliminated (week 1, Wednesday) [14]

Live show details

Week 1

Wednesday (December 18)
Week 1 Wednesday results
ContestantOrderSongResults
Carakukli Sisters1"I Kissed a Girl" [15] Safe
Tamar Friedman2"Skyfall" [16] [17] Safe
Avishachar Jackson3"Girl on Fire"Safe
Ori Shakiv4 [18] "רוב השעות"Safe
Tommy & Yan5"מה אם נתנשק"Safe
Eden Ben Zaken6"Listen"Safe
Neta Rad7"ג'סיקה"Eliminated
Yahav Tavasi8"אמסטרדם"Safe
Fusion9"הראשונה" & "Mirrors" [note 1] Safe
Ben Golan10"אהובתי"Safe
Inbal Bibi11"בחום של תל אביב"Bottom Two
Rose Fostanes12"Beautiful" [19] Safe
  1. The group sang a remix of the English and Hebrew songs mirrors and "הראשונה"
Saturday (December 21)
Week 1 Saturday results
ContestantOrderSongResults
Fusion1"Some Nights"Safe
Yahav Tavasi2"שלג בשרב"Eliminated
Tamar Friedman3"Go Your Own Way" [17] Safe
Avishachar Jackson4"כמה אהבה"Bottom Two
Tommy & Yan5"The Other Side"Safe
Inbal Bibi6"Beat It"Safe
Ben Golan7"Titanium"Safe
Rose Fostanes8"Valerie"Safe [20]
Carakukli Sisters9"מגדלור"Safe
Ori Shakiv10"עכשיו או לעולם"Safe
Eden Ben Zaken11"Bad Romance"Safe

    Week 2

    Wednesday (December 25)
    • Group performance: "Give Me Everything"
    • The contestant, Hillik Cohen, that has failed passing the live auditions and was highly aggressive toward the judges made a guest appearance and performed "אני כאן" after the group performance. [21] [22] [23] [24]
    Week 2 Wednesday results
    ContestantOrderSongResults
    Avishachar Jackson1"The Edge of Glory"Safe
    Ben Golan2"כמו אז"Eliminated
    Carakukli Sisters3"נוסעת בעקבות האהבה"Eliminated
    Tamar Friedman4"אם יש גן עדן"Safe
    Fusion5"Wrecking Ball"Bottom Three
    Ori Shakiv6"מעליות"Safe
    Rose Fostanes7"I (Who Have Nothing)" [25] Safe
    Eden Ben Zaken8"אני לא יכולה בלעדיך"Safe
    Tommy & Yan9"על הגשר הישן"Safe
    Inbal Bibi10"ניסים"Safe
    Saturday (December 28)
    Week 2 Saturday results
    ContestantOrderSongResults
    Tamar Friedman1"ואת"Safe [17]
    Avishachar Jackson2"Lately"Bottom Two
    Inbal Bibi3"Where Is The Love"Safe
    Ori Shakiv4"תביני" [ori 1] Safe
    Fusion5"חופשי זה לגמרי לבד"Bottom Two
    Eden Ben Zaken6"איזה יום"Safe
    Rose Fostanes7"Born This Way" [26] Safe
    Tommy & Yan8"Little Things"Safe
    Final showdown details
    Avishachar Jackson1"משהו ממני"Eliminated
    Fusion2"Let Her Go"Safe
    1. "תביני" is an original song written by Ori Shakiv himself.

    Week 3

    Sunday (January 5) - Quarter-final
    Week 3 Sunday results
    ContestantOrderSongResults
    Fusion1"Say Something"Bottom Three
    Inbal Bibi2"צל כבד"Safe
    Tommy & Yan3"Viva La Vida"Eliminated
    Ori Shakiv4"עוד"Safe
    Eden Ben Zaken5"Love On Top"Safe
    Rose Fostanes6"Bohemian Rhapsody" [27] Safe
    Tamar Friedman7"Royals"Bottom Three
    Final showdown details
    Tamar Friedman1"גשם כבד"Eliminated
    Fusion2"Mirrors"Safe
    Tuesday (January 7) - Semi-final
    • Group performance "Wake Me Up".
    • The boys and Moshe Peretz performed "אולי הלילה".
    • The over 25s, including those who were previously eliminated, and Shiri Maimon performed "חלק ממך" and "Now That You're Gone".
    Week 3 Tuesday results
    ContestantOrderSongResults
    Rose Fostanes1"Because of You"Safe
    Inbal Bibi2"Oops!... I Did It Again"Eliminated
    Ori Shakiv3"תרצי בי"Safe
    Fusion4"Roar"Safe
    Eden Ben Zaken5"כמה פעמים"Bottom 2

    Week 4

    Tuesday (January 14) - Final
    • Group performance "Scream & Shout". Performance included all the original top 12 contestants
    • Judges performance "America" (Hebrew : "אמריקה")
    Week 4 Tuesday results
    ContestantOrderSongResults
    Ori Shakiv1"Todah" (Hebrew : "תודה")3rd
    Eden Ben Zaken2"Only Girl (in the World)"2nd
    Fusion3"Sweet Dreams" & "Party Rock Anthem"Eliminated
    Rose Fostanes4"My Way"Winner
    Judge & Contestant Duet
    Rose Fostanes
    Shiri Maimon
    1"If I Ain't Got You"Winner
    Eden Ben Zaken
    Rami Fortis
    2"Nitzotzot" (Hebrew : "ניצוצות")2nd
    Ori Shakiv
    Moshe Peretz
    3"Latet ve Lachachat" (Hebrew : "לתת ולקחת")3rd

    Ratings

    The first episode peaked at 49%, about 1.1 million viewers, making it the highest figure for opening episode of any Israeli music program. [28] The show had an average rating of 38.4% of households. [29]

    EpisodeAir DateViewers
    (thousands)
    ShareSource
    Auditions 1Oct 26, 20131,10049% [28]
    Auditions 2Oct 30, 201391349.4% [30]
    Auditions 3Nov 2, 20131,09451.4% [30]
    Auditions 4Nov 6, 201387049.5% [31]
    Auditions 5Nov 9, 201395347.5% [31]
    Auditions 6Nov 13, 201392751.8% [32]
    Auditions 7Nov 16, 20131,10754.2% [32]
    Auditions 8Nov 20, 201390149.9% [33]
    Bootcamp 1Nov 23, 201395551.1% [33]
    Bootcamp 2Nov 28, 201383230.7% [34]
    Judges' houses 1Nov 30, 201371029.7% [34]
    Judges' houses 2Dec 4, 201379842.6% [35]
    Judges' houses 3Dec 7, 2013745.240.5% [35]
    Judges' houses 4Dec 11, 2013
    Connect to XDec 14, 2013
    Live Shows 1Dec 18, 201380445.4% [36]
    Live Shows 2Dec 21, 201387044.2% [36]
    Live Shows 3Dec 25, 2013849.347.3% [37]
    Live Shows 4Dec 28, 201390647.2% [37]
    Quarter-finalJan 5, 2014
    Semi-finalJan 7, 2014
    The road to the finalJan 13, 2014
    FinalJan 14, 20141,04055.7% [38] [29]

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