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The X Factor Israel
Season 4
Hosted byLiron Weizman
Ran Danker (guest host)
Guy Zu-Aretz (guest host)
Judges Aviv Geffen
Netta
Margol
Ran Danker
Miri Mesika
Winner Michael Ben David
Runner-upEli Huli
Release
Original network Reshet 13, Kan 11
Original releaseOctober 30, 2021 (2021-10-30) 
February 5, 2022 (2022-02-05)
Season chronology
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Season 3

The X Factor Israel is the Israeli version of the British television music competition The X Factor . The fourth season run between October 30, 2021, and February 5, 2022, on Reshet 13, airing in prime time.

Contents

On April 6, 2021, it was announced that the winner of this season would represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. [1] Michael Ben David was the selected entrant with the song "I.M".

Judges and hosts

Liron Weizman  [ he ] hosts the fourth season. All the members of the judging panel changed from the previous season: Mizrahi singer Margalit Tzan'ani, singer-songwriter Aviv Geffen, singer and Eurovision 2018 winner Netta Barzilai, while a fourth and fifth judges revealed to be Ran Danker and Miri Mesika, making it the first season of X Factor Israel to feature five judges instead of four.

Show creator Simon Cowell was originally announced as a judge for the season before pulling out. [2] [3]

Auditions

The auditions started on October 30, 2021, and ended on December 12. Contestants need to get "yes" from at least four of the five judges in order to qualify.

Among the contestants were: Inbal Bibi, a competitor of season 1 of The X Factor Israel; Adi Cohen and Liron Lev, a finalist and a competitor of Kokhav Nolad season 2; Linet, a singer who participated in the Kdam Eurovision 1993; Sapir Saban, who won in season 4 of The Voice Israel; Shachar Adawi, a competitor of Rising Star season 6; the hip hop duo Ido B Zooki; Amit Ben Zaken, the brother of The X Factor Israel season 1 contestant Eden Ben Zaken; Gai Sims, the son of basketball player Willie Sims; Shira Atias, the cousin of representor of Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 Nadav Guedj; Shimi Tavori, a singer who participated in the Kdam Eurovision 1991 and 1993; Yifat Ta'asa, the ex-wife of singer Arik Sinai; Eli Huli, another contestant of The Voice Israel season 4; songwriter Maya Simantov; Ahtaliyah Pierce, a competitor of the second season of The Voice Israel; Zohar Raziel, a competitor of American Idol and Rising Star season 5; basketball player brothers Ben and Nimrod Altit; Daniel Pruzansky, a member of Kids.il, the band that represented Israel in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012; Maor Titon, a competitor of season 1 of The Voice Israel; Yohai Moreno, the brother of late Lieutenant colonel Emmanuel Moreno; Michael Rose (formerly Misha Soukhinin), a member of rock band Distorted Harmony which was also a competitor of the second season of The Voice Israel; Inbar Yochananof, a member of the Voca People; Shalva Berti, a singer who participated in the Kdam Eurovision 1985, 1992 and 1995; Hadar Lee, a competitor of season 2 of The X Factor Israel; and Danna Reuveni, the granddaughter of poet Ehud Manor. TV host Guy Zu-Aretz participated in the auditions as well, but only as a cameo.

DrawPerformerSongJudges' voteResult
DankerBarzilaiMesikaGeffenTzan'ani
Audition 1 (October 30, 2021) [4]
1Cama Camila"Sweet Dreams"YesYesYesNoYesAdvanced
2Ilay Elmakies"Etz Yarok MiPlastic"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
3 Micheal Ben David "Juice" / "Ima"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
4Saray Adar"Veich Shelo"NoNoYesEliminated
5Anna Stefani" Soldi "YesYesYesYesAdvanced
6Inbal Bibi"Time After Time"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
7Elisha Nachmias"Yesh Li Sikui"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
Audition 2 (November 1, 2021)
1Adi Cohen & Liron Lev"Nothing Compares 2 U"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
2Abigail Moyal"Shlach Li MalAch"YesYesYesYesAdvanced
3Roei Edri"Mesiba"NoYesNoEliminated
4Gali Ben Shoshan"Akşam Olmadan" [5] YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
5 Linet "Shemesh"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
Audition 3 (November 4, 2021)
1Tarante Groove Machine"Yaleli"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
2Shahar Admoni"Ulai"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
3Men Yahel"BilAdaich"Eliminated
4Sapir Saban"Hopelessly Devoted to You"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
5Yuval Levkovski"Hard to Say I'm Sorry"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
Audition 4 (November 7, 2021)
1Shachar Adawi"Hello"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
2 Ido B Zooki "Ba Kalil"NoYesYesYesYesAdvanced
3Anna Shpitz"Soon We'll Be Found"YesNoYesNoYesEliminated
4Amit Ben Zaken"Lo Bikashti Milkhama"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
Audition 5 (November 9, 2021)
1Uriah Azari"Nishba"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
2May Maya Malul"Ad SheTa'azov"NoNoEliminated
3Gai Sims"Just the Two of Us"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
4Stevie June"Dancing On My Own"YesYesYesYesAdvanced
5Amit Shetach"Cuckoo"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
Audition 6 (November 11, 2021)
1Itay Paz"The Boxer"YesNoYesYesYesAdvanced
2Zehava Cohen"Fug Al Nahal"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
3Yoav Dalal"Im Tirtzi"Eliminated
4Shira Atias"Jealous"YesYesYesYesAdvanced
5 Shimi Tavori "Khipasti Shirim Latzet LaOlam"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
Audition 7 (November 14, 2021)
1Ron Vaknin"Omed BaSha'ar"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
2Hila Segev"Zan Nadir"NoYesYesNoEliminated
3Nadir Hawa"Save Your Tears"YesYesYesYesAdvanced
4Yifat Ta'asa"The Greatest Love of All"NoNoEliminated
5Tal Tzuker"Kashe Bil'adecha"NoNoYesEliminated
6Eli Huli"Everybody's Changing"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
Audition 8 (November 16, 2021)
1Petahya Levi"HaIm Lihiyot Bach MeOhav"YesYesNoYesNoEliminated
2 Maya Simantov "Can't Help Falling in Love"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
3Mor Chenson"Sex Bomb"YesNoYesNoEliminated
4Shaya Avitan"In a Matter of Speaking"YesYesYesYesAdvanced
5 Guy Zu-Aretz "Mistovev"Not competing
Audition 9 (November 18, 2021)
1Eitiel Zini"At Heruti"YesNoNoEliminated
2Gai'da Abu Awad"Ala Bali"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
3Tzlil Halaf"Yeladim Ka'ele"NoNoEliminated
4Udi Tzabari"HaMe'antezet"NoYesYesNoYesEliminated
5Chen Hazot"Banadik"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
6Libi (Reut Naftali)"Don't Start Now"YesNoYesYesYesAdvanced
Audition 10 (November 21, 2021)
1Ruth Hatuma"Sipur Machur"YesYesYesNoYesAdvanced
2Avraham Hatuma"Yesh Dvarim SheRatziti Lomar"YesYesYesNoYesAdvanced
3Dganit Dado"Toy"Eliminated
4Ahtaliyah Pierce"Versace on the Floor"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
5Beast Crew"Imale"YesYesYesYesAdvanced
6Agam Abuchatzeira"Ulai"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
Audition 11 (November 23, 2021)
1Dan Biton"Ksh'At Atzuva"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
2Pazi (Paz Epstein)"Ro'a Lecha Ba'Eynaim"YesYesYesNoNoEliminated
3Anna RF"Azal HaMlai"YesYesNoNoYesEliminated
4Netta Rosenvelt"Safe and Sound"NoYesYesYesYesAdvanced
5Almog Fadida"Ma Ata Rotze MiMeni"YesYesYesNoYesAdvanced
6Lia Navipur"Wrecking Ball"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
Audition 12 (November 25, 2021)
1Yahali Akunis"Tel Aviv Ze Ani VeAt"YesYesYesNoYesAdvanced
2Zohar Raziel"Arcade"NoYesYesYesYesAdvanced
3 Ben Altit "Ima Im Hayiti"Eliminated
4Nimrod Altit"Fast Car"NoNoEliminated
5Shirel Ahiel"Anyone"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
6Shiran and Ron"FadayTak"YesYesYesYesAdvanced
Audition 13 (November 28, 2021)
1Noy Azoulay"I Have Nothing"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
2Daniel Pruzansky"A Yiddishe Mamme"NoNoEliminated
3Liza Orman"Umbrella"YesYesYesNoYesAdvanced
4Maor Titon"Hayit Li Sheket" / "Aba"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
Audition 14 (November 30, 2021)
1Rabotai"Shevet Achim Ve Achayot"Eliminated
2Tomer Almog"I Have Nothing"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
3Dor Dahan"Ale Karan Sheli"Eliminated
4Noam Azut"Ani Gitara"YesYesYesNoYesAdvanced
5Yalin Ali"Another Love"Eliminated
6Yohai Moreno"Tisha'ari Levad"YesNoYesYesYesAdvanced
Audition 15 (December 2, 2021)
1Orian Atia"Leylotai"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
2Dahlia Hershofet"What's Up?"Eliminated
3Noam Banai"I Need a Dollar"YesYesYesYesNoAdvanced
4Noam Levi"Juice"YesNoNoEliminated
5Gute Gute"Rezulutzia Orginal"NoNoEliminated
6Aviv Kharazi"Metzi'ut Akheret"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
Audition 16 (December 5, 2021)
1Snir Hadad"Johnny"Eliminated
2Daniel Mamyev"Mima At Mefakhedet"YesYesYesNoYesAdvanced
3Toosha (Netta Alexeli)"Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing"YesYesYesNoYesAdvanced
4Orian Ron"Mangina"Eliminated
5Orr Alkalai"Latet VeLakakhat"NoNoEliminated
6Michael Rose"Tornado"YesNoYesYesYesAdvanced
Audition 17 (December 7, 2021)
1Leah Masihid"Nihiye Beseder"YesYesYesYesNoAdvanced
2Inbar Yochananof"Levitating"YesYesYesYesAdvanced
3Orr Barak"I Need You"NoNoEliminated
4Bisan Abu Laban"Hallelujah"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced
5Ben Tzur"Lashuv Habaita"YesYesYesNoYesAdvanced
6Shalva Berti" Tu te reconnaîtras "Eliminated
Audition 18 (December 9, 2021)
1Loren Dervis"Halev Sheli" / "Rise Up"YesYesYesYesAdvanced
2Ido Biton"Derech HaShalom"NoNoEliminated
3Tomer Maya"Fallin'"Advanced
Hadar LeeEliminated
4Alex Rosvitzev"Let My People Go"Eliminated
5Semi Ohayon"Pisa MiZikhroni"Eliminated
6Dafna Reuveni"Mishehu"YesYesYesYesAdvanced
Audition 19 (December 12, 2021)
1Yovel Adar"Eyfo At"NoNoEliminated
2Elyakir Keren"Lo Ani Hu HaIsh"NoNoYesEliminated
3Nofar Shuker"Shir Tikva"YesYesYesYesNoAdvanced
4Dana Vais"This Love"YesNoNoEliminated
5Omer Shuker"Fly Me to the Moon"YesYesYesYesYesAdvanced

Judge Houses

The Judge Houses have begun on December 14, 2021. The judges had to choose from each of their categories 4 out of their 8 members (asides the Groups and Over 25's group, which consists 9 members).

Key:

  – Eliminated in the judges' house
Top 33 – Judges' houses
Category (mentor)Acts
Girls (Geffen)Shira AtiasToosha (Netta Elkasalsi)Inbal BibiAbigail MoyalRuth HatumaSapir SabanAnna StefaniGai'da Abu Awad
Boys (Netta)Gai SimsYohai Moreno Micheal Ben David Eli HuliAmit Ben ZakenShachar AdawiElisha NachmiasAviv Kharazi
Groups and Over 25's (Mesika and Margol) Shimi Tavori Cama Camila Linet Adi Cohen & Liron Lev Maya Simantov Tarante Groove MachineStevie June Ido B Zooki Shiran and Ron
Teens (Danker)Amit ShetachLiza OrmanAgam AbuchatzeiraRon VakninLia NavipurOmer ShukerShahar AdmoniIlay Elmakies

Chairs

Key:

  – Received a chair and passed to the Live Shows
  – Received a chair, was later replaced and eventually eliminated
  – Didn't receive a chair and was eliminated
DrawPerformerSongMentor's decisionSwitched with
December 14, 2021 – Girls (Aviv Geffen)
1Shira Atias"Crazy in Love"Put in chair 1
2Ruth Hatuma"Al Tevakesh"Eliminated
3Anna Stefani"The Sound of Silence"Put in chair 2
4Toosha (Netta Elkasalsi)"Breathe Me"Put in chair 3
5Inbal Bibi"Killing Me Softly with His Song"Put in chair 4
6Gai'da Abu Awad"Alesh"Put in chair 3Toosha (Netta Elkasalsi)
7Abigail Moyal"Sadot"Eliminated
8Sapir Saban"Ruah Yam"Put in chair 1Shira Atias
December 16, 2021 – Groups and Over 25's (Miri Mesika and Margalit Tzan'ani)
1Cama Camila"Crazy"Put in chair 1
2Adi Cohen & Liron Lev"When We Were Young"Put in chair 2 → Moved to chair 1Cama Camila
3 Ido B Zooki & Omer Gani"Ma Tzipit"Eliminated
4 Linet "Yalnız Değilsin (Khomot Kheimar)" [6] Put in chair 3
5Stevie June"I'm So Excited"Put in chair 4
6 Maya Simantov "Alone"Put in chair 4Stevie June
7 Shimi Tavori "Without You"Eliminated
8Shiran and Ron"Hotline Bling"Put in chair 4 Maya Simantov
9Tarante Groove Machine"Make Hafla (Not War)"Put in chair 2Adi Cohen & Liron Lev
December 19, 2021 – Boys (Netta Barzilai)
1Elisha Nachmias"Kotzim"Put in chair 1
2Gai Sims"Kapara Sheli"Put in chair 2 → Moved to chair 3 Michael Ben David
3 Michael Ben David "California Dreamin'"Put in chair 3 → Moved to chair 2Gai Sims
4Yohai Moreno"Blues Knaani"Eliminated
5Eli Huli"Broken Strings"Put in chair 4
6Aviv Kharazi"Lekh Im HaEmett Shelkha"Put in chair 3Gai Sims
7Shachar Adawi"Just the Way You Are"Put in chair 3Aviv Kharazi
8Amit Ben Zaken"Im Ata Gever"Eliminated
December 23, 2021 – Teens (Ran Danker)
1Omer Shuker"Eternal Flame"Put in chair 1
2Amit Shetach"Neshima"Put in chair 2
3Liza Orman"You Don't Own Me"Put in chair 3
4Ron Vaknin"Rotza Shalom"Put in chair 4
5Shahar Admoni"Lavan BeHalom Shahor"Put in chair 2Amit Shetach
6Agam Abuchatzeira"Space Oddity"Put in chair 3Liza Orman
7Ilay Elmakies"Klum Lo Taim"Put in chair 4Ron Vaknin
8Lia Navipur"Yafa KiLvana"Put in chair 1Omer Shuker

Live shows

Live shows began on December 26, 2021.

Results summary

Color key
  Contestant was nominated for elimination and eventually saved from elimination
  Contestant was nominated for elimination and eventually eliminated
  Contestant lost the Elimination Chair challenge and was immediately eliminated
Contestant Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Final
Sunday Thursday Sunday Thursday Sunday Tuesday Sunday Tuesday Sunday Thursday Saturday
Michael Ben David SafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeWinner
Eli HuliSafeSafeSafeSavedSafeSafe2nd place
Inbal BibiSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSaved3rd place
Sapir SabanSafeSafeSafeSavedSafeSavedSaved4thEliminated (week 6, Saturday)
Anna StefaniSafeSavedSafeSafeSafeSafe5thEliminated (week 5, Thursday)
Shachar AdawiSafeSafeSavedSafeSafe6thEliminated (week 5, Thursday)
Ilay ElmakiesSafeSafeSaved7thEliminated (Week 4, Tuesday)
Linet SavedSafe8thEliminated (Week 4, Sunday)
Shiran & RonSafeSaved9thEliminated (Week 3, Tuesday)
Adi CohenSaved10thEliminated (Week 3, Sunday)
Lia NavipurSafe11thEliminated (Week 2, Thursday)
Tarante Groove MachineSafe12th
Gai'da Abu AwadSafe13thEliminated (Week 2, Sunday)
Shahar AdmoniSafe14th
Liron Lev15thWithdrew (Week 1, Thursday)
Agam Abuchatzeira16thEliminated (Week 1, Sunday)
Elisha Nachmias17th

Live show details

Week 1

Sunday (December 26)
Week 1 Sunday results
ContestantOrderSongResults
Boys (Netta Barzilai)
Michael Ben David 1"It's a Sin"Safe
Shachar Adawi2"Holem Kmo Yossef"Safe
Elisha Nahmias3"Kol Ma SheYesh Li"Eliminated
Eli Huli4"Heathens"Safe
Teens (Ran Danker)
Agam Abuchatzeira1"Heart of Glass"Eliminated
Ilay Elmakies2"Nag'at Li BaLev"Safe
Shahar Admoni3"Paskol Hayai"Safe
Lia Navipur4"The Middle"Safe
Thursday (December 30)
Week 1 Thursday results
ContestantOrderSongResults
Girls (Aviv Geffen) & Groups and Over 25's (Miri Mesika and Margalit Tzan'ani)
Sapir Saban1"Believe"Safe
Anna Stefani2"Save Your Tears"Safe
Shiran & Ron3"Lost on You"Safe
Gai'da Abu Awad4"Nizahta iti Acol"Safe
Tarante Groove Machine5"Ailet Hen"Safe
Liron Lev6"Tikun Klali"Withdrew
Inbal Bibi7"Leilot shel Yare'ah Male"Safe

Week 2

Sunday (January 2)
Week 2 Sunday results
ContestantOrderSongResults
Ilay Elmakies1" At Va'Ani "Safe
Shiran & Ron2"Belev Ehad"Saved
Inbal Bibi3" Ne partez pas sans moi "Safe
Shahar Admoni4"Arcade"Eliminated
Gai'da Abu Awad5"Heroes"Eliminated
Linet 6"My Number One" / "Ani Ana"Saved
Shachar Adawi7"Diva"Safe
Thursday (January 6)
Week 2 Thursday results
ContestantOrderSongResults
Tarante Groove Machine1"Set Me Free"Eliminated
Adi Cohen2"Rise Like a Phoenix"Saved
Michael Ben David 3" Emor Shalom "Safe
Anna Stefani4"Euphoria"Saved
Lia Navipur5" Fuego "Eliminated
Eli Huli6"Toy"Safe
Sapir Saban7"Shvil Habriha"Safe

Week 3

Sunday (January 9)
Week 3 Sunday results
ContestantOrderSongScoreResults
Eli Huli1"Tipa Tipa"87Safe
Adi Cohen2"Alimut"78Eliminated
Sapir Saban3"Ne'ari Shuva Elai"84Safe
Anna Stefani4"Hello"80Safe
Shachar Adawi5"Ani Esh"79Saved
Tuesday (January 11)
Week 3 Tuesday results
ContestantOrderSongScoreResults
Inbal Bibi1"Akhshav Meunan"94Safe
Shiran & Ron2"Yama"80Eliminated
Linet 3"Lesham"92Safe
Michael Ben David 4"Etz Yarok MiPlastic"88Safe
Ilay Elmakies5"Yoman Masa"86Saved

Week 4

Sunday (January 16)
Week 4 Sunday results
ContestantDuelOrderSongScoreResults
Round 1
Inbal BibiI1"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"93Safe
Eli Huli2"HaPerakh BeGani"92Round 2
Shachar AdawiII3"Man in the Mirror"89Safe
Linet 4"Someone like You"75Round 2
Round 2
Eli HuliIII5"Perfect"NoneSaved
Linet 6"Dil Yarası" / "Tipat Mazal"Eliminated
Tuesday (January 18)
Week 4 Tuesday results
ContestantDuelOrderSongScoreResults
Round 1
Michael Ben David I1"Gadal Li Ktzat Zakan"91Safe
Sapir Saban2"Ve'ani Kore Lakh"82Round 2
Anna StefaniII3"Nothing Else Matters"89Safe
Ilay Elmakies4"HaGole"64Round 2
Round 2
Sapir SabanIII5"Shnei Yeladim BaOlam"NoneSaved
Ilay Elmakies6"Ahava Kazo"Eliminated

Week 5

Sunday (January 23)
Week 5 Sunday results
ContestantDuelOrderSongScoreResults
Round 1
Inbal BibiI1"No"97Round 2
Shachar Adawi2"Hey Jude"81 Thursday
Michael Ben David II3"Efes Ma'amatz"81Round 2
Anna Stefani4"Human"69 Thursday
Eli HuliIII5"Can't Take My Eyes Off You"92Round 2
Sapir Saban6"Egrof"76 Thursday
Round 2
Michael Ben David 7"Bo'er Bi HaShinuy"44 Thursday
Eli Huli8"Angels"56 Final
Inbal Bibi9"Shkiot Adumot"50 Final
Thursday (January 27)
Week 5 Thursday results
ContestantDuelOrderSongScoreResults
Round 1
Michael Ben David I1"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"89Round 2
Sapir Saban2"Basof Mitraglim LeHakol"86Saved (Round 2)
Shachar AdawiII3"Born This Way"72Eliminated
Anna Stefani4"Take Me to Church"77Round 2
Round 2
Anna Stefani 5"HaKol Yahol Likrot"48Eliminated
Michael Ben David 6"Idontwannabeyouanymore"54 Final
Sapir Saban7"Pouch" / "Aramam"48Saved (Final)

Song selection round

Each of the four finalists was given two songs as selected from a public submission by a six-member committee (made up of the director of IPBC/Kan's radio stations, three radio representatives, one television representative and one representative of Reshet 13). The assessment to choose the songs began by mid-November 2021. [7]

On 30 January 2022, the eight songs that qualified for the selection were revealed. Viewers were invited to vote on one of two songs given to each finalist, with voting open to the public on Kan's website and app. On 3 February 2022, each finalist performed both songs they were given during a special selection show, alternatively titled Hashir Shelanu L'Eurovizion ("Our Song for Eurovision"), which was broadcast on Kan 11, Kan Gimel and Kan's digital platforms. The finalists' chosen songs were determined by the viewers (50% of the vote), the judges (25% of the vote) and the professional committee (25% of the vote). [8]

Song selection round – 30 January 2022 – 3 February 2022
ArtistSongSongwriter(s)JuryProfessional committeePublic
vote
TotalResults
Michael Ben David "I.M" Chen Aharoni, Lidor Saadia, Asi Tal25203883Selected
"Don't"Ilya Siniaski051217Not selected
Eli Huli"Nostalgia"Roby Fayer, Eli Huli5101833Not selected
"Blinded Dreamers"Roby Fayer, Eli Huli20153267Selected
Inbal Bibi"Marionette"Tzlil Klifi, Tal Forer, Mai Cohen15102853Selected
"ZaZa"May Sfadia10152247Not selected
Sapir Saban"Head Up"Ella Doron, Yahel Doron, Naama Gali Cohen, Liron Lev0102131Not selected
"Breaking My Own Walls"Gal Joe Cohen, Eyal Yishay, Dikla Dori, Ido Dankner25152969Selected

Final

The final was held on 5 February 2022 and took place in the following format: in the first stage, the four finalists performed a special cover version of an existing song they have chosen. Immediately after the first performance, one finalist was eliminated. In the second stage, the remaining three finalists performed the song that was chosen for them to perform at Eurovision. The results are determined by the viewers (50% of the vote), the judges (25% of the vote) and the professional committee (25% of the vote). [8]

Duel round 5 February 2022
DuelDrawArtistCover songJuryProfessional committeePublic voteTotal scoreResult
Round 1
I1Inbal Bibi"The Winner Takes It All"502429Round 2
2 Michael Ben David "Shnei Meshug'aim"20252671Final round
II3Sapir Saban"Badad"5102035Round 2
4Eli Huli"I'll Be There For You"20153065Final round
Round 2
III1Sapir Saban"Breaking My Own Walls"01516314th Eliminated
2Inbal Bibi"Marionette"25103469Final round
Final round 5 February 2022
DrawArtistSongJuryProfessional committeePublic voteTotal scorePlace
1Inbal Bibi"Marionette"4244871733
2 Michael Ben David "I.M"50461182141
3Eli Huli"Blinded Dreamers"5860952132

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eden Ben Zaken</span> Israeli singer (born 1994)

Eden Pessia Ben Zaken is an Israeli singer who gained recognition following her participation in the first season of the TV show X Factor Israel, in which she placed second. She has been awarded Israel's woman of the year 3 times in a row.

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