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Season of television series
| The X Factor Israel | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
| Hosted by | Bar Refaeli |
| Judges | Rami Fortis Moshe Peretz Shiri Maimon Ivri Lider |
| Winner | Daniel Yafe |
| Runner-up | Yossi Shitrit |
| Release | |
| Original network | Reshet |
| Original release | June 13 (2015-06-13) – September 5, 2015 (2015-09-05) |
| Season chronology | |
| ← Previous Season 1Next → Season 3 | |
The X Factor Israel is the Israeli version of the British television music competition The X Factor. The second season started its run on Thursday, June 13, 2015. The show aired during prime time on Reshet network on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The season concluded on September 5, 2015.
Judges and hosts
It was announced that Bar Refaeli, an Israeli fashion model, would host the second season. 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
| Categories | Acts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groups (Peretz) | Ido and Atara | Close Up | After The Sun | – |
| Over 25s (Fortis) | Daniel Yafe | Libi | Shlomit Jersey | |
| Girls (Maimon) | Anna Timofei | Tal Ginat | Hadar Lee | |
| Boys (Lider) | Yossi Shitrit | Almog Krief | Dudu Ivgi | Ben Goldstein |
Judges Houses
| Judge | Category | Assistant | Contestants eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lider | Boys | Nathan Goshen | Gavriel Potaznik, Dudu Ivgi |
| Maimon | Girls | Maya Dagan | Mazali Yamin, Lika Tischchenko |
| Fortis | Over 25s | Ania Bukstein | Noa Nina Blues, Benny Refael |
| Peretz | Groups | Lior Narkis | Aviv & Hadar, Eldar Brothers |
Rami Fortis
Moshe Peretz
Shiri Maimon
Ivri Lider
Bar Refaeli
References
- "The X Factor Israel". Reshet. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- Krupnick, Ellie (May 29, 2013). "Bar Refaeli 'X Factor' Host Gig Will Kick Off Show In Israel". The Huffington Post. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- Caspi, David (May 27, 2013). "Supermodel Bar Refaeli to Host 'X Factor' Israel". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- Dudu Ivgi was originally eliminated by his mentor, Ivri Lider, but sometime after, he regretted that he eliminated Ivgi, and put him through the live shows.