The Israeli national broadcaster KAN announces: Noam Bettan’s Eurovision 2026 song will be revealed live on March 5th, heightening the excitement ahead of the competition.
Moments ago, the Israeli national broadcaster KAN announced that Israel’s song for Eurovision 2026, to be performed by Noam Bettan, will be officially unveiled during a live primetime broadcast on Thursday, March 5th, immediately following the evening news on KAN 11. The show will air live from the Neve Ilan studios and will also be simulcast on KAN Gimmel, KAN BOX, and KAN’s digital platforms.
Interestingly, the reveal will take place on Noam Bettan’s 28th birthday, adding a personal and festive touch to the highly anticipated event.
How Will Israel Choose Its Song for Eurovision 2026?
Two weeks ago, the final of “HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision 2026” took place, where Noam Bettan won first place and was selected to represent Israel at Eurovision 2026, which will be held this May in Vienna, Austria.
Alongside the show’s broadcasts, KAN opened the song submission window – from December 21st to January 26th. The broadcaster emphasized that songs could be submitted in any language but must include at least a few lines in Hebrew – a requirement consistent with previous years.
Approximately 200 songs were submitted for the selection process. The song selection committee has already convened, listened to the entries, and carried out an initial filtering phase. The songs were submitted anonymously, ensuring that the creators’ identities remained undisclosed. In the coming days, the committee is expected to reconvene to listen to the shortlisted entries. After reviewing all the finalists, a secret vote will determine Israel’s official Eurovision entry.
The chosen song will then be forwarded to the legal advisor of the national broadcaster for approval before being sent to the EBU for official confirmation – a necessary step prior to public release.
Noam Bettan Enters Recording and Filming Phase
Following the song selection, Noam Bettan will record the official version of the chosen song. In parallel, production of the official music video will soon begin, set to premiere in full during the special unveiling evening.
Israel in Eurovision 2026
Noam Bettan was chosen to represent Israel after winning the 12th season of “HaKokhav HaBa”. The song he will perform at Eurovision 2026 will be decided by a joint internal committee of the national broadcaster and Keshet 12. It will be unveiled in early March. Currently, Israel ranks first in the Eurovision betting charts.
Eurovision 2026: This will be Israel’s 48th participation in Eurovision. Israel joined the contest in 1973 and has won four times. Its most recent victory was at Eurovision 2018 with the song “Toy”, performed by singer Netta Barzilai.
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