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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Five contestants remain in the race of 'HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision': Yuval Rephael, Moran Aharoni and Red Band, Valerie Hamaty, Dolev Mandelbaum, and Daniel Wais. Yuval Gold was eliminated. Recap of episode 30. Six contestants remain at this stage of the competition in "HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision 2025", where the winner will represent Israel at Eurovision 2025 to be held in Basel on May 13, 15, and 17. Tonight’s challenge was the "Duel Task," featuring three duels. Six contestants performed, with the three lowest-scoring competitors facing elimination, leaving the judges to decide their fate. All performances tonight featured songs by the legendary Israeli singer Rita, who joined the judging panel for this special evening. In this task, two contestants could score up to 105% thanks to a bonus of 5% from the guest judge. The episode concluded with a dramatic elimination: Yuval Gold was unfortunately sent home. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Moran Aharoni and Red...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Last week it was revealed that the final of "HaKochav HaBa for Eurovision 2025" will be held on January 22, culminating in the selection of the Israeli representative for Eurovision 2025, to be held in May in Switzerland. The representative will be chosen by the viewing audience and judges. All the details about the grand final are in this article! Eurovision 2025 is approaching, and the Israeli representative for Eurovision will be chosen during the final of "HaKochav HaBa for Eurovision 2025", which will be broadcast live on Wednesday, January 22nd. Four contestants will compete in the grand final of the show for the ticket to Basel, Switzerland, where the Israeli representative will need to advance through the semi-final stage to be held on May 13th and 15th. Last year, the grand final was held on Feburary 6th, this year it is earlier for the committee and KAN have more time to work with the chosen representative, before...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); One week before the grand finale of The Next Star for Eurovision 2025: Ever wanted to know who's behind Red Band? All the behind-the-scenes secrets of Israel's hottest puppet band! Six contestants were left at this stage in the competition for "HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision 2025," with the winner representing Israel at Eurovision 2025 to be held in Basel on May 13, 15, and 17. Among them are Moran Aharoni and Red Band, one of the most prominent contestants in "HaKochav HaBa for Eurovision 2025", due to their successful vocal combination and support from the judging panel, and because they are both well-known singers in the Israeli music world. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Red Band are an Israeli puppet band formed in 2005 by Ari Pepper, Micha Doman, and Ami Wiesel, combining unique music and comedy. The band includes puppet characters like lead singer Red Orbach, guitarist Poncho, and keyboardist Lefty, and had their...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Six contestants remain in the race of 'HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision 2025': Yuval Raphael, Moran Aharoni and Red Band, Valerie Hamaty, Dolav Mandelbaum, Yuval Gold, and Daniel Wais. Amit Sade and Ido Malka were eliminated. Recap of Episode 29. Eight contestants were left at this stage in the competition for "HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision 2025," with the winner representing Israel at Eurovision 2025 to be held in Basel on May 13, 15, and 17. Tonight's task was "Duel Challenge" - four duels took place this evening, and the judges were asked to eliminate two contestants. Eight contestants performed, and the four with the lowest scores were up for elimination, with the judges then deciding their fate. This episode featured a particularly dramatic double elimination: Amit Sade and Ido Malka were unfortunately eliminated from the competition. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Dolev Mandelbaum vs. Yuval Raphael Dolav Mandelbaum opened the evening with Britney Spears' "Toxic". The arrangement suited...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Doron Medalie, one of Israel's prominent Eurovision composers who also wrote the winning song at Eurovision 2018, speaks about "HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision" contestant Valerie Hamaty, saying she should represent Israel at Eurovision. "HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision 2025" is entering its critical stages leading up to the grand finale, set to air on January 22nd, where Israel's representative for Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, will be chosen. Everyone is forming opinions on who should represent the country at Eurovision, in a year that promises to be no less challenging than Eurovision 2024. One of Israel's most prominent Eurovision composers, Doron Medalie, has expressed his opinion on contestant Valerie Hamaty: "She's a tremendous singer who should represent us at Eurovision." (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Doron Medalie's Endorsement In an interview on Keshet 12, Medalie stated that Hamaty should represent Israel at Eurovision. He also complimented the vocal abilities of Moran Aharoni, who is competing in "HaKokhav HaBa" along with Red...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); With eight contestants left in the race of 'HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision', including Ido Malka, Valerie Hamaty, Amit Sade, and Daniel Wais. Nati Livian is eliminated. Recap of episode 28.  Nine contestants remain at this stage in "HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision 2025", where the winner will represent Israel in Eurovision 2025 to be held in Basel on May 13, 15, and 17. Tonight's task continues the "Kokhav Nolad" (tanslated to: "A Star is Born") challenge from the previous episode—a tribute to singers who emerged through "Kokhav Nolad" or "HaKokhav HaBa", with contestants performing a song by one of the program's alumni. Five contestants took the stage to perform their pieces, with the two lowest scorers facing elimination, leaving the decision to the judges. Unfortunately, by the end of the episode, Nati Livian was eliminated from the competition. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ido Malka's Performance Ido opened the evening with the song "Emtza HaLayla BaKfar" (translated as:...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Contrary to conflicting reports: The final of "HaKochav Haba" will be held on January 22nd, culminating in the selection of the Israeli representative for Eurovision 2025, to be held in May in Switzerland. The representative will be chosen by the viewing audience and judges. Eurovision 2025 is approaching, and the Israeli representative for Eurovision will be chosen during the final of "HaKochav Haba 2025", which will be broadcast live on Wednesday, January 22nd. Last night, during the broadcast of "HaKochav Haba" episode, a promo was aired presenting the final date as January 21st. Today, a contradictory announcement was released, moving the final to Wednesday, January 22nd. Four contestants will compete in the show's grand finale for a ticket to Basel, Switzerland, where the Israeli representative will need to advance through the semi-finals on May 13th and 15th. The winner will be selected through a combination of audience votes and juries' decisions. (adsbygoogle =...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "The Next Star" finale will be held on January 21st, culminating in the selection of Israel's representative for Eurovision 2025, which will take place in May in Switzerland. The representative will be chosen by the audience and juries. Eurovision 2025 is approaching, and Israel's representative will be chosen during the "The Next Star for Eurovision 2025" finale, broadcasting live on Tuesday, January 21st. Four contestants will compete in the show's grand finale for a ticket to Basel, Switzerland, where the Israeli representative will need to advance through the semi-finals on May 13th and 15th. The winner will be selected through a combination of audience votes and juries' decisions. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Selection Process The Israeli representative will be chosen through "The Next Star" program after the public broadcasting corporation decided once again to select Israel's Eurovision 2025 representative in collaboration with Keshet 12. This partnership has resulted in Israel qualifying for the final...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Israel's Eurovision 2024 entry "Hurricane" by Eden Golan, which placed fifth in Malmö, has been declared the most played Israeli song on Israeli radio in 2024 by ACUM. Israel's Eurovision 2024 entry "Hurricane" by Eden Golan, which secured a surprising fifth place in the competition's final, has achieved another milestone. ACUM (Israeli Association of Composers, Authors and Publishers) recently announced that "Hurricane" was the most played Israeli song on Israeli radio stations in 2024. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); From Controversy to Success "Hurricane", which represented Israel at the last Eurovision, was written by Keren Peles, Avi Ohayon, and Stav Beger. It was released on March 10, 2024, following controversies and struggles to modify the lyrics as per the European Broadcasting Union's demands. The EBU had initially disqualified the original version of the song, "October Rain". Overcoming Challenges Despite calls for boycotts, loud booing from the audience, violent hatred, and protests demanding Israel's disqualification from the competition due...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Two of "Hurricane" songwriters, Keren Peles and Avi Ohayon, plan to submit a song for Eurovision 2025. The winner of "HaKochav Haba 2025" will perform a song chosen by a committee. As reported earlier, Eran Swissa from "Israel Hayom" reveals that two of the creators of Eden Golan's "Hurricane" from Eurovision 2024, Keren Peles and Avi Ohayon, are expected to submit a song to the committee this year. However, this time they will do so without the third creator. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The reason for this split might be the disagreements that arose between the three creators over the royalty distribution for the song "October Rain" (the original version of "Hurricane"). The song was written by Peles and Ohayon, with Stav Beger joining the work on the song at a later stage at the request of the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation. Beger demanded to be registered as one of the song's creators, while Ohayon argued that...