Season of television series
| The X Factor Israel | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
| Hosted by | Liron Weizman Ran Danker (guest host) Guy Zu-Aretz (guest host) |
| Judges | Aviv Geffen Netta Margol Ran Danker Miri Mesika |
| Winner | Michael Ben David |
| Runner-up | Eli Huli |
| Release | |
| Original network | Reshet 13, Kan 11 |
| Original release | October 30, 2021 (2021-10-30) – February 5, 2022 (2022-02-05) |
| Season chronology | |
| ← Previous 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.
On April 6, 2021, it was announced that the winner of this season would represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. 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.
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.
| Draw | Performer | Song | Judges' vote | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danker | Barzilai | Mesika | Geffen | Tzan'ani | ||||
| Audition 1 (October 30, 2021) | ||||||||
| 1 | Cama Camila | "Sweet Dreams" | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Advanced |
| 2 | Ilay Elmakies | "Etz Yarok MiPlastic" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 3 | Micheal Ben David | "Juice" / "Ima" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 4 | Saray Adar | "Veich Shelo" | No | – | – | No | Yes | Eliminated |
| 5 | Anna Stefani | "Soldi" | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 6 | Inbal Bibi | "Time After Time" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 7 | Elisha Nachmias | "Yesh Li Sikui" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| Audition 2 (November 1, 2021) | ||||||||
| 1 | Adi Cohen & Liron Lev | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 2 | Abigail Moyal | "Shlach Li MalAch" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Advanced |
| 3 | Roei Edri | "Mesiba" | No | – | Yes | No | – | Eliminated |
| 4 | Gali Ben Shoshan | "Akşam Olmadan" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 5 | Linet | "Shemesh" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| Audition 3 (November 4, 2021) | ||||||||
| 1 | Tarante Groove Machine | "Yaleli" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 2 | Shahar Admoni | "Ulai" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 3 | Men Yahel | "BilAdaich" | – | – | – | – | – | Eliminated |
| 4 | Sapir Saban | "Hopelessly Devoted to You" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 5 | Yuval Levkovski | "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| Audition 4 (November 7, 2021) | ||||||||
| 1 | Shachar Adawi | "Hello" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 2 | Ido B Zooki | "Ba Kalil" | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 3 | Anna Shpitz | "Soon We'll Be Found" | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Eliminated |
| 4 | Amit Ben Zaken | "Lo Bikashti Milkhama" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| Audition 5 (November 9, 2021) | ||||||||
| 1 | Uriah Azari | "Nishba" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 2 | May Maya Malul | "Ad SheTa'azov" | – | – | – | No | No | Eliminated |
| 3 | Gai Sims | "Just the Two of Us" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 4 | Stevie June | "Dancing On My Own" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Advanced |
| 5 | Amit Shetach | "Cuckoo" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| Audition 6 (November 11, 2021) | ||||||||
| 1 | Itay Paz | "The Boxer" | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 2 | Zehava Cohen | "Fug Al Nahal" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 3 | Yoav Dalal | "Im Tirtzi" | – | – | – | – | – | Eliminated |
| 4 | Shira Atias | "Jealous" | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 5 | Shimi Tavori | "Khipasti Shirim Latzet LaOlam" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| Audition 7 (November 14, 2021) | ||||||||
| 1 | Ron Vaknin | "Omed BaSha'ar" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 2 | Hila Segev | "Zan Nadir" | – | No | Yes | Yes | No | Eliminated |
| 3 | Nadir Hawa | "Save Your Tears" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Advanced |
| 4 | Yifat Ta'asa | "The Greatest Love of All" | No | – | – | No | – | Eliminated |
| 5 | Tal Tzuker | "Kashe Bil'adecha" | – | – | No | No | Yes | Eliminated |
| 6 | Eli Huli | "Everybody's Changing" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| Audition 8 (November 16, 2021) | ||||||||
| 1 | Petahya Levi | "HaIm Lihiyot Bach MeOhav" | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Eliminated |
| 2 | Maya Simantov | "Can't Help Falling in Love" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 3 | Mor Chenson | "Sex Bomb" | Yes | No | Yes | – | No | Eliminated |
| 4 | Shaya Avitan | "In a Manner of Speaking" | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 5 | Guy Zu-Aretz | "Mistovev" | — | Not competing | ||||
| Audition 9 (November 18, 2021) | ||||||||
| 1 | Eitiel Zini | "At Heruti" | – | Yes | – | No | No | Eliminated |
| 2 | Gai'da Abu Awad | "Ala Bali" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 3 | Tzlil Halaf | "Yeladim Ka'ele" | No | – | – | No | – | Eliminated |
| 4 | Udi Tzabari | "HaMe'antezet" | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Eliminated |
| 5 | Chen Hazot | "Banadik" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 6 | Libi (Reut Naftali) | "Don't Start Now" | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| Audition 10 (November 21, 2021) | ||||||||
| 1 | Ruth Hatuma | "Sipur Machur" | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Advanced |
| 2 | Avraham Hatuma | "Yesh Dvarim SheRatziti Lomar" | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Advanced |
| 3 | Dganit Dado | "Toy" | – | – | – | – | – | Eliminated |
| 4 | Ahtaliyah Pierce | "Versace on the Floor" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 5 | Beast Crew | "Imale" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Advanced |
| 6 | Agam Abuchatzeira | "Ulai" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| Audition 11 (November 23, 2021) | ||||||||
| 1 | Dan Biton | "Ksh'At Atzuva" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 2 | Pazi (Paz Epstein) | "Ro'a Lecha Ba'Eynaim" | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Eliminated |
| 3 | Anna RF | "Azal HaMlai" | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Eliminated |
| 4 | Netta Rosenvelt | "Safe and Sound" | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 5 | Almog Fadida | "Ma Ata Rotze MiMeni" | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Advanced |
| 6 | Lia Navipur | "Wrecking Ball" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| Audition 12 (November 25, 2021) | ||||||||
| 1 | Yahali Akunis | "Tel Aviv Ze Ani VeAt" | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Advanced |
| 2 | Zohar Raziel | "Arcade" | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 3 | Ben Altit | "Ima Im Hayiti" | – | – | – | – | – | Eliminated |
| 4 | Nimrod Altit | "Fast Car" | No | No | – | – | – | Eliminated |
| 5 | Shirel Ahiel | "Anyone" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 6 | Shiran and Ron | "FadayTak" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Advanced |
| Audition 13 (November 28, 2021) | ||||||||
| 1 | Noy Azoulay | "I Have Nothing" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 2 | Daniel Pruzansky | "A Yiddishe Mamme" | – | No | – | – | No | Eliminated |
| 3 | Liza Orman | "Umbrella" | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Advanced |
| 4 | Maor Titon | "Hayit Li Sheket" / "Aba" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| Audition 14 (November 30, 2021) | ||||||||
| 1 | Rabotai | "Shevet Achim Ve Achayot" | – | – | – | – | – | Eliminated |
| 2 | Tomer Almog | "I Have Nothing" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 3 | Dor Dahan | "Ale Karan Sheli" | – | – | – | – | – | Eliminated |
| 4 | Noam Azut | "Ani Gitara" | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Advanced |
| 5 | Yalin Ali | "Another Love" | – | – | – | – | – | Eliminated |
| 6 | Yohai Moreno | "Tisha'ari Levad" | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| Audition 15 (December 2, 2021) | ||||||||
| 1 | Orian Atia | "Leylotai" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 2 | Dahlia Hershofet | "What's Up?" | – | – | – | – | – | Eliminated |
| 3 | Noam Banai | "I Need a Dollar" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Advanced |
| 4 | Noam Levi | "Juice" | Yes | No | – | No | – | Eliminated |
| 5 | Gute Gute | "Rezulutzia Orginal" | No | – | – | No | – | Eliminated |
| 6 | Aviv Kharazi | "Metzi'ut Akheret" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| Audition 16 (December 5, 2021) | ||||||||
| 1 | Snir Hadad | "Johnny" | – | – | – | – | – | Eliminated |
| 2 | Daniel Mamyev | "Mima At Mefakhedet" | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Advanced |
| 3 | Toosha (Netta Alexeli) | "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Advanced |
| 4 | Orian Ron | "Mangina" | – | – | – | – | – | Eliminated |
| 5 | Orr Alkalai | "Latet VeLakakhat" | – | No | – | No | – | Eliminated |
| 6 | Michael Rose | "Tornado" | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| Audition 17 (December 7, 2021) | ||||||||
| 1 | Leah Masihid | "Nihiye Beseder" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Advanced |
| 2 | Inbar Yochananof | "Levitating" | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 3 | Orr Barak | "I Need You" | No | No | – | – | – | Eliminated |
| 4 | Bisan Abu Laban | "Hallelujah" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 5 | Ben Tzur | "Lashuv Habaita" | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Advanced |
| 6 | Shalva Berti | "Tu te reconnaîtras" | – | – | – | – | – | Eliminated |
| Audition 18 (December 9, 2021) | ||||||||
| 1 | Loren Dervis | "Halev Sheli" / "Rise Up" | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| 2 | Ido Biton | "Derech HaShalom" | No | – | – | No | – | Eliminated |
| 3 | Tomer Maya | "Fallin'" | – | – | – | – | – | Advanced |
| Hadar Lee | – | – | – | – | – | Eliminated | ||
| 4 | Alex Rosvitzev | "Let My People Go" | – | – | – | – | – | Eliminated |
| 5 | Semi Ohayon | "Pisa MiZikhroni" | – | – | – | – | – | Eliminated |
| 6 | Dafna Reuveni | "Mishehu" | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
| Audition 19 (December 12, 2021) | ||||||||
| 1 | Yovel Adar | "Eyfo At" | – | – | – | No | No | Eliminated |
| 2 | Elyakir Keren | "Lo Ani Hu HaIsh" | – | – | No | No | Yes | Eliminated |
| 3 | Nofar Shuker | "Shir Tikva" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Advanced |
| 4 | Dana Vais | "This Love" | Yes | No | – | No | – | Eliminated |
| 5 | Omer Shuker | "Fly Me to the Moon" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced |
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
| Category (mentor) | Acts | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls (Geffen) | Shira Atias | Toosha (Netta Elkasalsi) | Inbal Bibi | Abigail Moyal | Ruth Hatuma | Sapir Saban | Anna Stefani | Gai'da Abu Awad | |
| Boys (Netta) | Gai Sims | Yohai Moreno | Micheal Ben David | Eli Huli | Amit Ben Zaken | Shachar Adawi | Elisha Nachmias | Aviv Kharazi | |
| Groups and Over 25's (Mesika and Margol) | Shimi Tavori | Cama Camila | Linet | Adi Cohen & Liron Lev | Maya Simantov | Tarante Groove Machine | Stevie June | Ido B Zooki | Shiran and Ron |
| Teens (Danker) | Amit Shetach | Liza Orman | Agam Abuchatzeira | Ron Vaknin | Lia Navipur | Omer Shuker | Shahar Admoni | Ilay 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
| Draw | Performer | Song | Mentor's decision | Switched with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 14, 2021 – Girls (Aviv Geffen) | ||||
| 1 | Shira Atias | "Crazy in Love" | Put in chair 1 | – |
| 2 | Ruth Hatuma | "Al Tevakesh" | Eliminated | – |
| 3 | Anna Stefani | "The Sound of Silence" | Put in chair 2 | – |
| 4 | Toosha (Netta Elkasalsi) | "Breathe Me" | Put in chair 3 | – |
| 5 | Inbal Bibi | "Killing Me Softly with His Song" | Put in chair 4 | – |
| 6 | Gai'da Abu Awad | "Alesh" | Put in chair 3 | Toosha (Netta Elkasalsi) |
| 7 | Abigail Moyal | "Sadot" | Eliminated | – |
| 8 | Sapir Saban | "Ruah Yam" | Put in chair 1 | Shira Atias |
| December 16, 2021 – Groups and Over 25's (Miri Mesika and Margalit Tzan'ani) | ||||
| 1 | Cama Camila | "Crazy" | Put in chair 1 | – |
| 2 | Adi Cohen & Liron Lev | "When We Were Young" | Put in chair 2 → Moved to chair 1 | Cama Camila |
| 3 | Ido B Zooki & Omer Gani | "Ma Tzipit" | Eliminated | – |
| 4 | Linet | "Yalnız Değilsin (Khomot Kheimar)" | Put in chair 3 | – |
| 5 | Stevie June | "I'm So Excited" | Put in chair 4 | – |
| 6 | Maya Simantov | "Alone" | Put in chair 4 | Stevie June |
| 7 | Shimi Tavori | "Without You" | Eliminated | – |
| 8 | Shiran and Ron | "Hotline Bling" | Put in chair 4 | Maya Simantov |
| 9 | Tarante Groove Machine | "Make Hafla (Not War)" | Put in chair 2 | Adi Cohen & Liron Lev |
| December 19, 2021 – Boys (Netta Barzilai) | ||||
| 1 | Elisha Nachmias | "Kotzim" | Put in chair 1 | – |
| 2 | Gai 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 2 | Gai Sims |
| 4 | Yohai Moreno | "Blues Knaani" | Eliminated | – |
| 5 | Eli Huli | "Broken Strings" | Put in chair 4 | – |
| 6 | Aviv Kharazi | "Lekh Im HaEmett Shelkha" | Put in chair 3 | Gai Sims |
| 7 | Shachar Adawi | "Just the Way You Are" | Put in chair 3 | Aviv Kharazi |
| 8 | Amit Ben Zaken | "Im Ata Gever" | Eliminated | – |
| December 23, 2021 – Teens (Ran Danker) | ||||
| 1 | Omer Shuker | "Eternal Flame" | Put in chair 1 | – |
| 2 | Amit Shetach | "Neshima" | Put in chair 2 | – |
| 3 | Liza Orman | "You Don't Own Me" | Put in chair 3 | – |
| 4 | Ron Vaknin | "Rotza Shalom" | Put in chair 4 | – |
| 5 | Shahar Admoni | "Lavan BeHalom Shahor" | Put in chair 2 | Amit Shetach |
| 6 | Agam Abuchatzeira | "Space Oddity" | Put in chair 3 | Liza Orman |
| 7 | Ilay Elmakies | "Klum Lo Taim" | Put in chair 4 | Ron Vaknin |
| 8 | Lia Navipur | "Yafa KiLvana" | Put in chair 1 | Omer 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 | Safe | — | — | Safe | — | Safe | — | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner |
| Eli Huli | Safe | — | — | Safe | Safe | — | Saved | — | Safe | — | — | Safe | 2nd place |
| Inbal Bibi | — | Safe | Safe | — | — | Safe | Safe | — | Safe | — | — | Saved | 3rd place |
| Sapir Saban | — | Safe | — | Safe | Safe | — | — | Saved | Safe | Saved | Saved | 4th | Eliminated (week 6, Saturday) |
| Anna Stefani | — | Safe | — | Saved | Safe | — | — | Safe | Safe | Safe | 5th | Eliminated (week 5, Thursday) | |
| Shachar Adawi | Safe | — | Safe | — | Saved | — | Safe | — | Safe | 6th | Eliminated (week 5, Thursday) | ||
| Ilay Elmakies | Safe | — | Safe | — | — | Saved | — | 7th | Eliminated (Week 4, Tuesday) | ||||
| Linet | — | — | Saved | — | — | Safe | 8th | Eliminated (Week 4, Sunday) | |||||
| Shiran & Ron | — | Safe | Saved | — | — | 9th | Eliminated (Week 3, Tuesday) | ||||||
| Adi Cohen | — | — | — | Saved | 10th | Eliminated (Week 3, Sunday) | |||||||
| Lia Navipur | Safe | — | — | 11th | Eliminated (Week 2, Thursday) | ||||||||
| Tarante Groove Machine | — | Safe | — | 12th | |||||||||
| Gai'da Abu Awad | — | Safe | 13th | Eliminated (Week 2, Sunday) | |||||||||
| Shahar Admoni | Safe | — | 14th | ||||||||||
| Liron Lev | — | 15th | Withdrew (Week 1, Thursday) | ||||||||||
| Agam Abuchatzeira | 16th | Eliminated (Week 1, Sunday) | |||||||||||
| Elisha Nachmias | 17th | ||||||||||||
Live show details
Week 1
Sunday (December 26)
| Contestant | Order | Song | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys (Netta Barzilai) | |||
| Michael Ben David | 1 | "It's a Sin" | Safe |
| Shachar Adawi | 2 | "Holem Kmo Yossef" | Safe |
| Elisha Nahmias | 3 | "Kol Ma SheYesh Li" | Eliminated |
| Eli Huli | 4 | "Heathens" | Safe |
| Teens (Ran Danker) | |||
| Agam Abuchatzeira | 1 | "Heart of Glass" | Eliminated |
| Ilay Elmakies | 2 | "Nag'at Li BaLev" | Safe |
| Shahar Admoni | 3 | "Paskol Hayai" | Safe |
| Lia Navipur | 4 | "The Middle" | Safe |
Thursday (December 30)
| Contestant | Order | Song | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girls (Aviv Geffen) & Groups and Over 25's (Miri Mesika and Margalit Tzan'ani) | |||
| Sapir Saban | 1 | "Believe" | Safe |
| Anna Stefani | 2 | "Save Your Tears" | Safe |
| Shiran & Ron | 3 | "Lost on You" | Safe |
| Gai'da Abu Awad | 4 | "Nizahta iti Acol" | Safe |
| Tarante Groove Machine | 5 | "Ailet Hen" | Safe |
| Liron Lev | 6 | "Tikun Klali" | Withdrew |
| Inbal Bibi | 7 | "Leilot shel Yare'ah Male" | Safe |
Week 2
Sunday (January 2)
| Contestant | Order | Song | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilay Elmakies | 1 | "At Va'Ani" | Safe |
| Shiran & Ron | 2 | "Belev Ehad" | Saved |
| Inbal Bibi | 3 | "Ne partez pas sans moi" | Safe |
| Shahar Admoni | 4 | "Arcade" | Eliminated |
| Gai'da Abu Awad | 5 | "Heroes" | Eliminated |
| Linet | 6 | "My Number One" / "Ani Ana" | Saved |
| Shachar Adawi | 7 | "Diva" | Safe |
Thursday (January 6)
| Contestant | Order | Song | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarante Groove Machine | 1 | "Set Me Free" | Eliminated |
| Adi Cohen | 2 | "Rise Like a Phoenix" | Saved |
| Michael Ben David | 3 | "Emor Shalom" | Safe |
| Anna Stefani | 4 | "Euphoria" | Saved |
| Lia Navipur | 5 | "Fuego" | Eliminated |
| Eli Huli | 6 | "Toy" | Safe |
| Sapir Saban | 7 | "Shvil Habriha" | Safe |
Week 3
Sunday (January 9)
| Contestant | Order | Song | Score | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Huli | 1 | "Tipa Tipa" | 87 | Safe |
| Adi Cohen | 2 | "Alimut" | 78 | Eliminated |
| Sapir Saban | 3 | "Ne'ari Shuva Elai" | 84 | Safe |
| Anna Stefani | 4 | "Hello" | 80 | Safe |
| Shachar Adawi | 5 | "Ani Esh" | 79 | Saved |
Tuesday (January 11)
| Contestant | Order | Song | Score | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inbal Bibi | 1 | "Akhshav Meunan" | 94 | Safe |
| Shiran & Ron | 2 | "Yama" | 80 | Eliminated |
| Linet | 3 | "Lesham" | 92 | Safe |
| Michael Ben David | 4 | "Etz Yarok MiPlastic" | 88 | Safe |
| Ilay Elmakies | 5 | "Yoman Masa" | 86 | Saved |
Week 4
Sunday (January 16)
| Contestant | Duel | Order | Song | Score | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | |||||
| Inbal Bibi | I | 1 | "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" | 93 | Safe |
| Eli Huli | 2 | "HaPerakh BeGani" | 92 | Round 2 | |
| Shachar Adawi | II | 3 | "Man in the Mirror" | 89 | Safe |
| Linet | 4 | "Someone like You" | 75 | Round 2 | |
| Round 2 | |||||
| Eli Huli | III | 5 | "Perfect" | None | Saved |
| Linet | 6 | "Dil Yarası" / "Tipat Mazal" | Eliminated | ||
Tuesday (January 18)
| Contestant | Duel | Order | Song | Score | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | |||||
| Michael Ben David | I | 1 | "Gadal Li Ktzat Zakan" | 91 | Safe |
| Sapir Saban | 2 | "Ve'ani Kore Lakh" | 82 | Round 2 | |
| Anna Stefani | II | 3 | "Nothing Else Matters" | 89 | Safe |
| Ilay Elmakies | 4 | "HaGole" | 64 | Round 2 | |
| Round 2 | |||||
| Sapir Saban | III | 5 | "Shnei Yeladim BaOlam" | None | Saved |
| Ilay Elmakies | 6 | "Ahava Kazo" | Eliminated | ||
Week 5
Sunday (January 23)
| Contestant | Duel | Order | Song | Score | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | |||||
| Inbal Bibi | I | 1 | "No" | 97 | Round 2 |
| Shachar Adawi | 2 | "Hey Jude" | 81 | Thursday | |
| Michael Ben David | II | 3 | "Efes Ma'amatz" | 81 | Round 2 |
| Anna Stefani | 4 | "Human" | 69 | Thursday | |
| Eli Huli | III | 5 | "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" | 92 | Round 2 |
| Sapir Saban | 6 | "Egrof" | 76 | Thursday | |
| Round 2 | |||||
| Michael Ben David | – | 7 | "Bo'er Bi HaShinuy" | 44 | Thursday |
| Eli Huli | 8 | "Angels" | 56 | Final | |
| Inbal Bibi | 9 | "Shkiot Adumot" | 50 | Final | |
Thursday (January 27)
| Contestant | Duel | Order | Song | Score | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | |||||
| Michael Ben David | I | 1 | "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" | 89 | Round 2 |
| Sapir Saban | 2 | "Basof Mitraglim LeHakol" | 86 | Saved (Round 2) | |
| Shachar Adawi | II | 3 | "Born This Way" | 72 | Eliminated |
| Anna Stefani | 4 | "Take Me to Church" | 77 | Round 2 | |
| Round 2 | |||||
| Anna Stefani | – | 5 | "HaKol Yahol Likrot" | 48 | Eliminated |
| Michael Ben David | 6 | "Idontwannabeyouanymore" | 54 | Final | |
| Sapir Saban | 7 | "Pouch" / "Aramam" | 48 | Saved (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.
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).
| Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Jury | Professional committee | Public vote |
Total | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Ben David | "I.M" | Chen Aharoni, Lidor Saadia, Asi Tal | 25 | 20 | 38 | 83 | Selected |
| "Don't" | Ilya Siniaski | 0 | 5 | 12 | 17 | Not selected | |
| Eli Huli | "Nostalgia" | Roby Fayer, Eli Huli | 5 | 10 | 18 | 33 | Not selected |
| "Blinded Dreamers" | Roby Fayer, Eli Huli | 20 | 15 | 32 | 67 | Selected | |
| Inbal Bibi | "Marionette" | Tzlil Klifi, Tal Forer, Mai Cohen | 15 | 10 | 28 | 53 | Selected |
| "ZaZa" | May Sfadia | 10 | 15 | 22 | 47 | Not selected | |
| Sapir Saban | "Head Up" | Ella Doron, Yahel Doron, Naama Gali Cohen, Liron Lev | 0 | 10 | 21 | 31 | Not selected |
| "Breaking My Own Walls" | Gal Joe Cohen, Eyal Yishay, Dikla Dori, Ido Dankner | 25 | 15 | 29 | 69 | Selected |
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).
| Duel | Draw | Artist | Cover song | Jury | Professional committee | Public vote | Total score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | ||||||||
| I | 1 | Inbal Bibi | "The Winner Takes It All" | 5 | 0 | 24 | 29 | Round 2 |
| 2 | Michael Ben David | "Shnei Meshug'aim" | 20 | 25 | 26 | 71 | Final round | |
| II | 3 | Sapir Saban | "Badad" | 5 | 10 | 20 | 35 | Round 2 |
| 4 | Eli Huli | "I'll Be There For You" | 20 | 15 | 30 | 65 | Final round | |
| Round 2 | ||||||||
| III | 1 | Sapir Saban | "Breaking My Own Walls" | 0 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 4th – Eliminated |
| 2 | Inbal Bibi | "Marionette" | 25 | 10 | 34 | 69 | Final round | |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Professional committee | Public vote | Total score | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inbal Bibi | "Marionette" | 42 | 44 | 87 | 173 | 3 |
| 2 | Michael Ben David | "I.M" | 50 | 46 | 118 | 214 | 1 |
| 3 | Eli Huli | "Blinded Dreamers" | 58 | 60 | 95 | 213 | 2 |
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