The X Factor Israel season 4

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.

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

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

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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

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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)[4]
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"[5] 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

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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 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

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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)"[6] 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

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Live shows began on December 26, 2021.

Results summary

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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

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Week 1

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Sunday (December 26)
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Week 1 Sunday results
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)
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Week 1 Thursday results
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

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Sunday (January 2)
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Week 2 Sunday results
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)
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Week 2 Thursday results
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

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Sunday (January 9)
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Week 3 Sunday results
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)
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Week 3 Tuesday results
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

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Sunday (January 16)
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Week 4 Sunday results
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)
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Week 4 Tuesday results
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

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Sunday (January 23)
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Week 5 Sunday results
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)
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Week 5 Thursday results
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

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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
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

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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
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
Final round – 5 February 2022
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

References

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  1. ^ Boker, Ran (April 6, 2021). "Israel's X Factor to pick next Eurovision entry, with help from Simon Cowell". Ynetnews. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Simon Cowell To Be A Judge On 'The X Factor Israel'". Deadline. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Simon Cowell Pulls Out of Israeli X Factor". Jewish News. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
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  6. ^ Linet - kil duvarlar | 💙🤍💙 X-Faktörü İsrail, youtube.com
  7. ^ Granger, Anthony (November 14, 2021). "🇮🇱 Israel: Committee Commences Reviewing Songs For Eurovision 2022". Eurovoix. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "אירוויזיון 2022: גמר אקס פקטור יתקיים ב- 5 בפברואר - אירוויזיון 2022" [Eurovision 2022: The X Factor final will take place on February 5th]. EuroMix (in Hebrew). January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
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