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Israel was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 15 May 2025. Performing during the show in position 14, Israel was announced among the top 10 entries of the second semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 17 May. It was later revealed that Israel placed first out of the 16 participating countries in the semi-final with 203 points. In the final, Israel performed in position 4 and placed second out of the 26 participating countries, scoring 357 points. |
Israel was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 15 May 2025. Performing during the show in position 14, Israel was announced among the top 10 entries of the second semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 17 May. It was later revealed that Israel placed first out of the 16 participating countries in the semi-final with 203 points. In the final, Israel performed in position 4 and placed second out of the 26 participating countries, scoring 357 points. |
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==Background== |
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Prior to the 2025 contest, the [[Israel Broadcasting Authority]] (IBA) until 2017, and the [[Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation]] (IPBC/Kan) since 2018, had participated in the [[Eurovision Song Contest]] representing Israel forty-six times since the IBA's first entry in {{escyr|1973}}.<ref name="history">{{cite web |title=Israel |url=https://eurovision.tv/country/israel |access-date=2023-08-09 |work=Eurovision.tv |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU)}}</ref> They had won the contest on four occasions: in {{esccnty|Israel|y=1978|t=1978}} with the song "{{lang|he-latn|[[A-Ba-Ni-Bi]]|italics=no}}" by [[Izhar Cohen]] and the [[Alphabeta]], in {{esccnty|Israel|y=1979|t=1979}} with the song "[[Hallelujah (Milk and Honey song)|Hallelujah]]" by [[Milk and Honey (Israeli group)|Milk and Honey]], in {{esccnty|Israel|y=1998|t=1998}} with the song "{{lang|he-latn|[[Diva (Dana International song)|Diva]]|italics=no}}" by [[Dana International]], and in {{esccnty|Israel|y=2018|t=2018}} with the song "[[Toy (song)|Toy]]" by [[Netta Barzilai|Netta]]. Since the introduction of semi-finals in 2004, they had, to this point, managed to qualify to the final 13 times, achieving, besides its 2018 victory, five top ten results: in {{esccnty|Israel|y=2005|t=2005}} with "{{lang|he-latn|[[Hasheket Shenish'ar]]|i=no}}" by [[Shiri Maimon]] placing fourth, in {{esccnty|Israel|y=2008|t=2008}} with "The Fire in Your Eyes" by [[Boaz Mauda|Boaz]] placing ninth, in {{esccnty|Israel|y=2015|t=2015}} with "[[Golden Boy (Nadav Guedj song)|Golden Boy]]" by [[Nadav Guedj]] placing ninth, in {{esccnty|Israel|y=2023|t=2023}} with "[[Unicorn (song)|Unicorn]]" by [[Noa Kirel]] placing third, and in {{esccnty|Israel|y=2024|t=2024}} with "[[Hurricane (Eden Golan song)|Hurricane]]" by [[Eden Golan]] placing fifth.<ref name="history" /> |
Prior to the 2025 contest, the [[Israel Broadcasting Authority]] (IBA) until 2017, and the [[Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation]] (IPBC/Kan) since 2018, had participated in the [[Eurovision Song Contest]] representing Israel forty-six times since the IBA's first entry in {{escyr|1973}}.<ref name="history">{{cite web |title=Israel |url=https://eurovision.tv/country/israel |access-date=2023-08-09 |work=Eurovision.tv |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU)}}</ref> They had won the contest on four occasions: in {{esccnty|Israel|y=1978|t=1978}} with the song "{{lang|he-latn|[[A-Ba-Ni-Bi]]|italics=no}}" by [[Izhar Cohen]] and the [[Alphabeta]], in {{esccnty|Israel|y=1979|t=1979}} with the song "[[Hallelujah (Milk and Honey song)|Hallelujah]]" by [[Milk and Honey (Israeli group)|Milk and Honey]], in {{esccnty|Israel|y=1998|t=1998}} with the song "{{lang|he-latn|[[Diva (Dana International song)|Diva]]|italics=no}}" by [[Dana International]], and in {{esccnty|Israel|y=2018|t=2018}} with the song "[[Toy (song)|Toy]]" by [[Netta Barzilai|Netta]]. Since the introduction of semi-finals in 2004, they had, to this point, managed to qualify to the final 13 times, achieving, besides its 2018 victory, five top ten results: in {{esccnty|Israel|y=2005|t=2005}} with "{{lang|he-latn|[[Hasheket Shenish'ar]]|i=no}}" by [[Shiri Maimon]] placing fourth, in {{esccnty|Israel|y=2008|t=2008}} with "The Fire in Your Eyes" by [[Boaz Mauda|Boaz]] placing ninth, in {{esccnty|Israel|y=2015|t=2015}} with "[[Golden Boy (Nadav Guedj song)|Golden Boy]]" by [[Nadav Guedj]] placing ninth, in {{esccnty|Israel|y=2023|t=2023}} with "[[Unicorn (song)|Unicorn]]" by [[Noa Kirel]] placing third, and in {{esccnty|Israel|y=2024|t=2024}} with "[[Hurricane (Eden Golan song)|Hurricane]]" by [[Eden Golan]] placing fifth.<ref name="history" /> |
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As part of its duties as a participating broadcaster, Kan selects an entry to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest and broadcasts the event in the country. Kan confirmed its intention to participate in the 2025 contest on 31 May 2024,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Zaikaner |first=Avi |date=2024-05-31 |title=ישראל מאשרת השתתפות באירוויזיון 2025 |trans-title=Israel confirms participation in Eurovision 2025 |url=https://www.euromix.co.il/2024/05/31/%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C-%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%A9%D7%AA%D7%AA%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%91%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%96%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9F-2025/ |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=EuroMix |language=he-IL}}</ref> announcing on 23 July that its representative would continue to be selected through the reality singing competition {{lang|he-Latn|[[Rising Star (Israeli TV series)|HaKokhav HaBa]]}} (''Rising Star'').<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gil |first=Meshali |date=2024-07-23 |title=בפעם השמינית: הנציג לאירוויזיון ייבחר בתכנית "הכוכב הבא" |trans-title=For the eighth time: the Eurovision representative will be chosen in the program "The Next Star" |url=https://www.mako.co.il/tvbee-tv-news/Article-e591a590600e091026.htm |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=[[Keshet Media Group#Mako|Mako]] |language=he}}</ref> |
As part of its duties as a participating broadcaster, Kan selects an entry to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest and broadcasts the event in the country. Kan confirmed its intention to participate in the 2025 contest on 31 May 2024,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Zaikaner |first=Avi |date=2024-05-31 |title=ישראל מאשרת השתתפות באירוויזיון 2025 |trans-title=Israel confirms participation in Eurovision 2025 |url=https://www.euromix.co.il/2024/05/31/%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C-%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%A9%D7%AA%D7%AA%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%91%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%96%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9F-2025/ |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=EuroMix |language=he-IL}}</ref> announcing on 23 July that its representative would continue to be selected through the reality singing competition {{lang|he-Latn|[[Rising Star (Israeli TV series)|HaKokhav HaBa]]}} (''Rising Star'').<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gil |first=Meshali |date=2024-07-23 |title=בפעם השמינית: הנציג לאירוויזיון ייבחר בתכנית "הכוכב הבא" |trans-title=For the eighth time: the Eurovision representative will be chosen in the program "The Next Star" |url=https://www.mako.co.il/tvbee-tv-news/Article-e591a590600e091026.htm |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=[[Keshet Media Group#Mako|Mako]] |language=he}}</ref> |
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==Before Eurovision== |
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===''HaKokhav HaBa L'Eirovizion''=== |
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The artist who would represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 was selected through the reality singing competition {{lang|he-Latn|[[Rising Star (Israeli TV series)|HaKokhav HaBa L'Eirovizion]]}} ({{Translation|The Next Star for Eurovision}}), produced by Tedy Productions and [[Keshet Media Group]], and broadcast on [[Keshet 12]] as well as online via ''mako.co.il''. The shows took place at the {{Ill|Neve Ilan Communications Center|he|קריית התקשורת נווה אילן}} in [[Neve Ilan]], and were hosted by [[Assi Azar]] and [[Rotem Sela]]. The judging panel for the competition was composed of [[Assaf Amdursky]], [[Keren Peles]], [[Shiri Maimon]] (who represented {{esccnty|Israel|y=2005|t=Israel in 2005}}), [[Ran Danker]], {{ill|Itay Levi|he|איתי לוי}} and [[Eden Hason]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Zaikaner |first=Avi |date=2024-10-10 |title=הכוכב הבא לאירוויזיון 2025 תחל את שידוריה בחודש נובמבר - אירוויזיון 2025 |trans-title=The Next Star for Eurovision 2025 will begin broadcasting in November |url=https://www.euromix.co.il/2024/10/10/%D7%94%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%9B%D7%91-%D7%94%D7%91%D7%90-%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%96%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9F-2025-%D7%AA%D7%97%D7%9C-%D7%90%D7%AA-%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%93%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%94/ |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=EuroMix |language=he-IL}}</ref> [[Nasrin Kadri]] and {{ill|Static (Israeli singer)|lt=Static|he|סטטיק}} joined as guest judges.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ben Harush |first=Maor |last2=Tarnovsky |first2=Roni |date=2024-12-30 |title=נסרין קדרי נעלבה משירי מימון שחיקתה אותה בשידור {{!}} צפו - וואלה סלבס |trans-title=Nasrin Kadri was offended by Maimon's songs that she imitated on air {{!}} Watch |url=https://celebs.walla.co.il/item/3715573 |access-date=2025-01-01 |website=Walla! |language=he}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-26 |title=סטטיק ממשיך בנתק מבן אל: זו התכנית בה יככב בקשת 12 |trans-title=Static continues his break from Ben El: This is the show he will star in on Keshet 12 |url=https://www.ice.co.il/tv/news/article/1044061 |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=Ice |language=he}}</ref> |
The artist who would represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 was selected through the reality singing competition {{lang|he-Latn|[[Rising Star (Israeli TV series)|HaKokhav HaBa L'Eirovizion]]}} ({{Translation|The Next Star for Eurovision}}), produced by Tedy Productions and [[Keshet Media Group]], and broadcast on [[Keshet 12]] as well as online via ''mako.co.il''. The shows took place at the {{Ill|Neve Ilan Communications Center|he|קריית התקשורת נווה אילן}} in [[Neve Ilan]], and were hosted by [[Assi Azar]] and [[Rotem Sela]]. The judging panel for the competition was composed of [[Assaf Amdursky]], [[Keren Peles]], [[Shiri Maimon]] (who represented {{esccnty|Israel|y=2005|t=Israel in 2005}}), [[Ran Danker]], {{ill|Itay Levi|he|איתי לוי}} and [[Eden Hason]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Zaikaner |first=Avi |date=2024-10-10 |title=הכוכב הבא לאירוויזיון 2025 תחל את שידוריה בחודש נובמבר - אירוויזיון 2025 |trans-title=The Next Star for Eurovision 2025 will begin broadcasting in November |url=https://www.euromix.co.il/2024/10/10/%D7%94%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%9B%D7%91-%D7%94%D7%91%D7%90-%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%96%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9F-2025-%D7%AA%D7%97%D7%9C-%D7%90%D7%AA-%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%93%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%94/ |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=EuroMix |language=he-IL}}</ref> [[Nasrin Kadri]] and {{ill|Static (Israeli singer)|lt=Static|he|סטטיק}} joined as guest judges.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ben Harush |first=Maor |last2=Tarnovsky |first2=Roni |date=2024-12-30 |title=נסרין קדרי נעלבה משירי מימון שחיקתה אותה בשידור {{!}} צפו - וואלה סלבס |trans-title=Nasrin Kadri was offended by Maimon's songs that she imitated on air {{!}} Watch |url=https://celebs.walla.co.il/item/3715573 |access-date=2025-01-01 |website=Walla! |language=he}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-26 |title=סטטיק ממשיך בנתק מבן אל: זו התכנית בה יככב בקשת 12 |trans-title=Static continues his break from Ben El: This is the show he will star in on Keshet 12 |url=https://www.ice.co.il/tv/news/article/1044061 |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=Ice |language=he}}</ref> |
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Preliminary casting rounds began in late July 2024 and ended in early October. Qualifiers from the preliminary casting phase proceeded to the auditions proper, which began filming on 10 October.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Berger |first=Avigad |date=2024-10-30 |title="הכוכב הבא לאירוויזיון": כוכבי העבר ממשיכים להגיע לאודישנים! - אירוויזיון 2025 |trans-title="The Next Star for Eurovision": Past stars continue to arrive for auditions! |url=https://www.euromix.co.il/2024/10/30/%D7%94%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%9B%D7%91-%D7%94%D7%91%D7%90-%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%96%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9F-%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%9B%D7%91%D7%99-%D7%94%D7%A2%D7%91%D7%A8-%D7%9E%D7%9E%D7%A9/ |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=EuroMix |language=he-IL}}</ref> |
Preliminary casting rounds began in late July 2024 and ended in early October. Qualifiers from the preliminary casting phase proceeded to the auditions proper, which began filming on 10 October.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Berger |first=Avigad |date=2024-10-30 |title="הכוכב הבא לאירוויזיון": כוכבי העבר ממשיכים להגיע לאודישנים! - אירוויזיון 2025 |trans-title="The Next Star for Eurovision": Past stars continue to arrive for auditions! |url=https://www.euromix.co.il/2024/10/30/%D7%94%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%9B%D7%91-%D7%94%D7%91%D7%90-%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%96%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9F-%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%9B%D7%91%D7%99-%D7%94%D7%A2%D7%91%D7%A8-%D7%9E%D7%9E%D7%A9/ |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=EuroMix |language=he-IL}}</ref> |
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====Auditions==== |
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Candidates were required to get a score of at least 70% of the votes from the judges and the studio audience in order to advance. |
Candidates were required to get a score of at least 70% of the votes from the judges and the studio audience in order to advance. |
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====Shortlisting round==== |
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From the 66 advanced candidates, the judges picked 21 to proceed in a non-televised shortlisting round. Those candidates were: Kler, Yuval Raphael, Ori Saban, Ido Malka, Natalie Zafar, Renana Boaziza, Daniel Wais, Yuval Gold, Udi Schneider, Amit Sade, Alma Maimon de Razon, Dolev Mendelbaum, Valerie Hamaty, Hamsa, Nati Livian, Itay Paz, Perfylove Mongoza, Aviad Klein, Ilay Avidani, Shira Knopp, and Red Band and Moran Aharoni.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Zaikaner |first=Avi |date=2024-12-14 |title=הכוכב הבא: קלר, יובל רפאל, אורי סבאן, עידו מלכה, נתלי צפר ודניאל וייס ממשיכים לשלב הבא! - אירוויזיון 2025 |trans-title=The Next Star: Kler, Yuval Refael, Ori Saban, Ido Malka, Natalie Zafar and Daniel Wais continue to the next stage! |url=https://www.euromix.co.il/2024/12/14/%D7%94%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%9B%D7%91-%D7%94%D7%91%D7%90-%D7%A7%D7%9C%D7%A8-%D7%99%D7%95%D7%91%D7%9C-%D7%A8%D7%A4%D7%90%D7%9C-%D7%90%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%99-%D7%A1%D7%91%D7%90%D7%9F-%D7%A2%D7%99%D7%93%D7%95/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=EuroMix |language=he-IL}}</ref> |
From the 66 advanced candidates, the judges picked 21 to proceed in a non-televised shortlisting round. Those candidates were: Kler, Yuval Raphael, Ori Saban, Ido Malka, Natalie Zafar, Renana Boaziza, Daniel Wais, Yuval Gold, Udi Schneider, Amit Sade, Alma Maimon de Razon, Dolev Mendelbaum, Valerie Hamaty, Hamsa, Nati Livian, Itay Paz, Perfylove Mongoza, Aviad Klein, Ilay Avidani, Shira Knopp, and Red Band and Moran Aharoni.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Zaikaner |first=Avi |date=2024-12-14 |title=הכוכב הבא: קלר, יובל רפאל, אורי סבאן, עידו מלכה, נתלי צפר ודניאל וייס ממשיכים לשלב הבא! - אירוויזיון 2025 |trans-title=The Next Star: Kler, Yuval Refael, Ori Saban, Ido Malka, Natalie Zafar and Daniel Wais continue to the next stage! |url=https://www.euromix.co.il/2024/12/14/%D7%94%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%9B%D7%91-%D7%94%D7%91%D7%90-%D7%A7%D7%9C%D7%A8-%D7%99%D7%95%D7%91%D7%9C-%D7%A8%D7%A4%D7%90%D7%9C-%D7%90%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%99-%D7%A1%D7%91%D7%90%D7%9F-%D7%A2%D7%99%D7%93%D7%95/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=EuroMix |language=he-IL}}</ref> |
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====Top 21 round==== |
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In the top 21 round, the votes of the judges and an audience determine one or two contestants to be eliminated from each show. In each of the first three shows, the artist to be eliminated was the one getting the lowest overall score. In the fourth and fifth shows, the artists were coupled to perform duets, with the eliminee selected between the lowest scoring duo in the fifth show. In the sixth, seventh, fifteenth and sixteenth shows, the artists were paired in duels, with the winners directly qualifying to the next round; the judges then selected one or two eliminee per show among the others. In the eighth, ninth and tenth shows, each contestant performed a duet with a surprise guest artist. The lowest scoring contestant across both the eleventh and twelfth shows combined was eliminated. In the thirteenth and fourteenth shows, the judges decided which of the bottom two scoring contestants to be eliminated. |
In the top 21 round, the votes of the judges and an audience determine one or two contestants to be eliminated from each show. In each of the first three shows, the artist to be eliminated was the one getting the lowest overall score. In the fourth and fifth shows, the artists were coupled to perform duets, with the eliminee selected between the lowest scoring duo in the fifth show. In the sixth, seventh, fifteenth and sixteenth shows, the artists were paired in duels, with the winners directly qualifying to the next round; the judges then selected one or two eliminee per show among the others. In the eighth, ninth and tenth shows, each contestant performed a duet with a surprise guest artist. The lowest scoring contestant across both the eleventh and twelfth shows combined was eliminated. In the thirteenth and fourteenth shows, the judges decided which of the bottom two scoring contestants to be eliminated. |
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====Quarterfinal==== |
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In the quarterfinal, which featured [[Rita (Israeli singer)|Rita]] as a guest act and had the contestants performing her songs, the artists were paired in duels with the winners directly qualifying to the next round; the judges then determined which contestant to eliminate from the losers of each duel. |
In the quarterfinal, which featured [[Rita (Israeli singer)|Rita]] as a guest act and had the contestants performing her songs, the artists were paired in duels with the winners directly qualifying to the next round; the judges then determined which contestant to eliminate from the losers of each duel. |
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====Semi-final==== |
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In the semi-final, the votes of the judges and the audience determined a qualifier to the final. Afterwards, the scores were reset and an additional round took place, in which the judges individually awarded 12, 10, 8, and 7 points for the remaining four acts. The three acts that received the highest accumulated score from the judges and the studio audience proceeded to the final. |
In the semi-final, the votes of the judges and the audience determined a qualifier to the final. Afterwards, the scores were reset and an additional round took place, in which the judges individually awarded 12, 10, 8, and 7 points for the remaining four acts. The three acts that received the highest accumulated score from the judges and the studio audience proceeded to the final. |
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The final was held on 22 January 2025<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jeressi |first=Ofek |date=2025-01-08 |title=נציג ישראל לאירוויזיון 2025 ייבחר ב-22 בינואר! |trans-title=Israel's representative for Eurovision 2025 will be chosen on January 22! |url=https://www.euromix.co.il/2025/01/08/%D7%A0%D7%A6%D7%99%D7%92-%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C-%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%96%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9F-2025-%D7%99%D7%99%D7%91%D7%97%D7%A8-%D7%91-22-%D7%91%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%90/ |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=EuroMix |language=he-IL}}</ref> and was divided into a first round, eliminating one finalist, and a superfinal among the remaining three artists, determining the winner. On 21 January, a special broadcast was aired featuring performances by guest artists and the finalists, each of whom announced which song they would perform in the first round of the final. A public vote, held via the Mako and Kan apps and determining 30% of the results of the first round, was opened after the performances in the first round of the final.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jeressi |first=Ofek |date=2025-01-22 |title=הערב ב-21:30: ישראל בוחרת נציג לאירוויזיון 2025! |trans-title=Tonight at 9:30 PM: Israel chooses a representative for Eurovision 2025! |url=https://www.euromix.co.il/2025/01/22/%D7%94%D7%A2%D7%A8%D7%91-%D7%91-2130-%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C-%D7%91%D7%95%D7%97%D7%A8%D7%AA-%D7%A0%D7%A6%D7%99%D7%92-%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%96%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9F-2025/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=EuroMix |language=he}}</ref> In the superfinal, a 50/50 combination of jury and public votes selected [[Yuval Raphael]] as the winner.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Dahan |first=Tal |date=2025-01-22 |title=יובל רפאל תייצג את ישראל באירוויזיון 2025! |trans-title=Yuval Raphael will represent Israel at Eurovision 2025! |url=https://www.euromix.co.il/2025/01/22/%D7%99%D7%95%D7%91%D7%9C-%D7%A8%D7%A4%D7%90%D7%9C-%D7%AA%D7%99%D7%99%D7%A6%D7%92-%D7%90%D7%AA-%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C-%D7%91%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%96%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9F-2025/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=EuroMix |language=he}}</ref> |
The final was held on 22 January 2025<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jeressi |first=Ofek |date=2025-01-08 |title=נציג ישראל לאירוויזיון 2025 ייבחר ב-22 בינואר! |trans-title=Israel's representative for Eurovision 2025 will be chosen on January 22! |url=https://www.euromix.co.il/2025/01/08/%D7%A0%D7%A6%D7%99%D7%92-%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C-%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%96%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9F-2025-%D7%99%D7%99%D7%91%D7%97%D7%A8-%D7%91-22-%D7%91%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%90/ |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=EuroMix |language=he-IL}}</ref> and was divided into a first round, eliminating one finalist, and a superfinal among the remaining three artists, determining the winner. On 21 January, a special broadcast was aired featuring performances by guest artists and the finalists, each of whom announced which song they would perform in the first round of the final. A public vote, held via the Mako and Kan apps and determining 30% of the results of the first round, was opened after the performances in the first round of the final.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jeressi |first=Ofek |date=2025-01-22 |title=הערב ב-21:30: ישראל בוחרת נציג לאירוויזיון 2025! |trans-title=Tonight at 9:30 PM: Israel chooses a representative for Eurovision 2025! |url=https://www.euromix.co.il/2025/01/22/%D7%94%D7%A2%D7%A8%D7%91-%D7%91-2130-%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C-%D7%91%D7%95%D7%97%D7%A8%D7%AA-%D7%A0%D7%A6%D7%99%D7%92-%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%96%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9F-2025/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=EuroMix |language=he}}</ref> In the superfinal, a 50/50 combination of jury and public votes selected [[Yuval Raphael]] as the winner.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Dahan |first=Tal |date=2025-01-22 |title=יובל רפאל תייצג את ישראל באירוויזיון 2025! |trans-title=Yuval Raphael will represent Israel at Eurovision 2025! |url=https://www.euromix.co.il/2025/01/22/%D7%99%D7%95%D7%91%D7%9C-%D7%A8%D7%A4%D7%90%D7%9C-%D7%AA%D7%99%D7%99%D7%A6%D7%92-%D7%90%D7%AA-%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C-%D7%91%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%96%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9F-2025/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=EuroMix |language=he}}</ref> |
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The song that Yuval Raphael performed in the contest was internally selected by a professional committee, which consisted of {{ill|Barak Itzkovitz|he|ברק איצקוביץ'}} (director of Kan's music stations), Tal Argaman and Maya Druckman (DJs and music editors at [[Kan 88]]), Sharon Drix (Kan's culture and entertainment director); Tali Katz (Kan's culture and entertainment editor-in-chief), {{ill|Tamira Yardeni|he|טמירה ירדני}} (owner of Tedy Productions), and {{ill|Yoav Tzafir|he|יואב צפיר}} (editor-in-chief of {{lang|he-latn|HaKokhav HaBa}} and Israeli head of delegation at Eurovision).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shachnik |first=Raz |date=2025-02-09 |title=יואב צפיר על סערת השיר לאירוויזיון: "פעלנו לפי התקנון. יובל רפאל מאושרת מהבחירה" |trans-title=Yoav Tzafir on the Eurovision Song Contest controversy: "We followed the rules. Yuval Raphael is happy with the choice" |url=https://www.ynet.co.il/entertainment/article/yokra14254330 |access-date=2025-02-10 |work=Ynet |language=he}}</ref> On 30 December 2024, Kan and Keshet opened a window for specially selected songwriters to submit their entries until 2 February 2025; submissions were required to include at least two lines of lyric in Hebrew.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jeressi |first=Ofek |date=2024-12-30 |title=השיר הישראלי לאירוויזיון 2025 ייבחר על ידי ועדה - אירוויזיון 2025 |trans-title=The Israeli song for Eurovision 2025 will be chosen by a committee |url=https://www.euromix.co.il/2024/12/30/%D7%94%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%A8-%D7%94%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%99-%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%96%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9F-2025-%D7%99%D7%99%D7%91%D7%97%D7%A8-%D7%A2%D7%9C-%D7%99%D7%93/ |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=EuroMix |language=he-IL}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-30 |title=תקנון בחירת שיר אירוויזיון 2025 |trans-title=Regulations for the song selection for Eurovision 2025 |url=https://www.kan.org.il/media/zscflhy2/תקנון-בחירת-שיר-אירוויזיון-2025.pdf |access-date=2024-12-30 |website= |publisher=[[Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation|Kan]] |language=he |format=PDF}}</ref> Raphael also had the option to submit her own entry.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Eli |first=Ma'in |date=2025-01-13 |title=הכוכב הבא לאירוויזיון 2025: מתי וכיצד יתקיים הגמר הגדול? - אירוויזיון 2025 |trans-title=The next star for Eurovision 2025: When and how will the grand final take place? |url=https://www.euromix.co.il/2025/01/13/%D7%94%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%9B%D7%91-%D7%94%D7%91%D7%90-%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%96%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9F-2025-%D7%9E%D7%AA%D7%99-%D7%95%D7%9B%D7%99%D7%A6%D7%93-%D7%99%D7%AA%D7%A7%D7%99/ |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=EuroMix |language=he-IL}}</ref> 54 submissions were received at the closing of the deadline.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zaikaner |first=Avi |date=2025-02-03 |title=ישראל באירוויזיון 2025: השיר ייחשף ב-9 במרץ! - אירוויזיון 2024 |trans-title=Israel at Eurovision 2025: The song will be revealed on March 9! |url=https://www.euromix.co.il/2025/02/03/%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C-%D7%91%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%96%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9F-2025-%D7%94%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%A8-%D7%99%D7%99%D7%97%D7%A9%D7%A3-%D7%91-9-%D7%91%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%A5/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=EuroMix |language=he-IL}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Boker |first=Ran |date=2025-02-08 |title=מכתב היוצרים נגד בחירת השיר של קרן פלס לאירוויזיון: ״בטלו את ההחלטה. יש ניגוד עניינים״ |trans-title=Creators' letter against Keren Peles' song selection for Eurovision: "Cancel the decision. There is a conflict of interest" |url=https://www.ynet.co.il/entertainment/article/sj8qt4sfke |access-date=2025-02-09 |work=Ynet |language=he}}</ref> The selected song, titled "[[New Day Will Rise]]" and written by Keren Peles, was presented on 9 March during a special broadcast on [[Kan 11]], aired from the [[Yitzhak Rabin Center]] in [[Tel Aviv]] and hosted by [[Hila Korach]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Boker |first=Ran |date=2025-03-09 |title=אירוויזיון 2025: נחשף השיר שייצג את ישראל {{!}} צפו |trans-title=Eurovision 2025: The song that will represent Israel has been revealed {{!}} Watch |url=https://www.ynet.co.il/entertainment/article/h1lxfsoo1e |access-date=2025-03-10 |work=Ynet |language=he}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Zaikaner |first=Avi |date=2025-03-09 |title=הערב ב-21:30: חשיפת השיר הישראלי לאירוויזיון 2025 - "New Day Will Rise" - אירוויזיון 2025 |trans-title=Tonight at 9:30 PM: Unveiling the Israeli song for Eurovision 2025 - "New Day Will Rise" |url=https://www.euromix.co.il/2025/03/09/%D7%94%D7%A2%D7%A8%D7%91-%D7%91-2130-%D7%97%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%A4%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%A8-%D7%94%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%99-%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%96%D7%99%D7%95/ |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=EuroMix |language=he-IL}}</ref><!-- The selection of Peles' entry led to a petition filed in February by several other submitting songwriters, who alleged a [[conflict of interest]] in the selection process.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Boker |first=Ran |date=2025-02-08 |title=מכתב היוצרים נגד בחירת השיר של קרן פלס לאירוויזיון: ״בטלו את ההחלטה. יש ניגוד עניינים״ |trans-title=Creators' letter against Keren Peles' song selection for Eurovision: "Cancel the decision. There is a conflict of interest" |url=https://www.ynet.co.il/entertainment/article/sj8qt4sfke |access-date=2025-02-09 |work=Ynet |language=he}}</ref> --> |
The song that Yuval Raphael performed in the contest was internally selected by a professional committee, which consisted of {{ill|Barak Itzkovitz|he|ברק איצקוביץ'}} (director of Kan's music stations), Tal Argaman and Maya Druckman (DJs and music editors at [[Kan 88]]), Sharon Drix (Kan's culture and entertainment director); Tali Katz (Kan's culture and entertainment editor-in-chief), {{ill|Tamira Yardeni|he|טמירה ירדני}} (owner of Tedy Productions), and {{ill|Yoav Tzafir|he|יואב צפיר}} (editor-in-chief of {{lang|he-latn|HaKokhav HaBa}} and Israeli head of delegation at Eurovision).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shachnik |first=Raz |date=2025-02-09 |title=יואב צפיר על סערת השיר לאירוויזיון: "פעלנו לפי התקנון. יובל רפאל מאושרת מהבחירה" |trans-title=Yoav Tzafir on the Eurovision Song Contest controversy: "We followed the rules. Yuval Raphael is happy with the choice" |url=https://www.ynet.co.il/entertainment/article/yokra14254330 |access-date=2025-02-10 |work=Ynet |language=he}}</ref> On 30 December 2024, Kan and Keshet opened a window for specially selected songwriters to submit their entries until 2 February 2025; submissions were required to include at least two lines of lyric in Hebrew.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jeressi |first=Ofek |date=2024-12-30 |title=השיר הישראלי לאירוויזיון 2025 ייבחר על ידי ועדה - אירוויזיון 2025 |trans-title=The Israeli song for Eurovision 2025 will be chosen by a committee |url=https://www.euromix.co.il/2024/12/30/%D7%94%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%A8-%D7%94%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%99-%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%96%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9F-2025-%D7%99%D7%99%D7%91%D7%97%D7%A8-%D7%A2%D7%9C-%D7%99%D7%93/ |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=EuroMix |language=he-IL}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-30 |title=תקנון בחירת שיר אירוויזיון 2025 |trans-title=Regulations for the song selection for Eurovision 2025 |url=https://www.kan.org.il/media/zscflhy2/תקנון-בחירת-שיר-אירוויזיון-2025.pdf |access-date=2024-12-30 |website= |publisher=[[Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation|Kan]] |language=he |format=PDF}}</ref> Raphael also had the option to submit her own entry.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Eli |first=Ma'in |date=2025-01-13 |title=הכוכב הבא לאירוויזיון 2025: מתי וכיצד יתקיים הגמר הגדול? - אירוויזיון 2025 |trans-title=The next star for Eurovision 2025: When and how will the grand final take place? |url=https://www.euromix.co.il/2025/01/13/%D7%94%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%9B%D7%91-%D7%94%D7%91%D7%90-%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%96%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9F-2025-%D7%9E%D7%AA%D7%99-%D7%95%D7%9B%D7%99%D7%A6%D7%93-%D7%99%D7%AA%D7%A7%D7%99/ |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=EuroMix |language=he-IL}}</ref> 54 submissions were received at the closing of the deadline.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zaikaner |first=Avi |date=2025-02-03 |title=ישראל באירוויזיון 2025: השיר ייחשף ב-9 במרץ! - אירוויזיון 2024 |trans-title=Israel at Eurovision 2025: The song will be revealed on March 9! |url=https://www.euromix.co.il/2025/02/03/%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C-%D7%91%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%96%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9F-2025-%D7%94%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%A8-%D7%99%D7%99%D7%97%D7%A9%D7%A3-%D7%91-9-%D7%91%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%A5/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=EuroMix |language=he-IL}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Boker |first=Ran |date=2025-02-08 |title=מכתב היוצרים נגד בחירת השיר של קרן פלס לאירוויזיון: ״בטלו את ההחלטה. יש ניגוד עניינים״ |trans-title=Creators' letter against Keren Peles' song selection for Eurovision: "Cancel the decision. There is a conflict of interest" |url=https://www.ynet.co.il/entertainment/article/sj8qt4sfke |access-date=2025-02-09 |work=Ynet |language=he}}</ref> The selected song, titled "[[New Day Will Rise]]" and written by Keren Peles, was presented on 9 March during a special broadcast on [[Kan 11]], aired from the [[Yitzhak Rabin Center]] in [[Tel Aviv]] and hosted by [[Hila Korach]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Boker |first=Ran |date=2025-03-09 |title=אירוויזיון 2025: נחשף השיר שייצג את ישראל {{!}} צפו |trans-title=Eurovision 2025: The song that will represent Israel has been revealed {{!}} Watch |url=https://www.ynet.co.il/entertainment/article/h1lxfsoo1e |access-date=2025-03-10 |work=Ynet |language=he}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Zaikaner |first=Avi |date=2025-03-09 |title=הערב ב-21:30: חשיפת השיר הישראלי לאירוויזיון 2025 - "New Day Will Rise" - אירוויזיון 2025 |trans-title=Tonight at 9:30 PM: Unveiling the Israeli song for Eurovision 2025 - "New Day Will Rise" |url=https://www.euromix.co.il/2025/03/09/%D7%94%D7%A2%D7%A8%D7%91-%D7%91-2130-%D7%97%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%A4%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%A8-%D7%94%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%99-%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%96%D7%99%D7%95/ |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=EuroMix |language=he-IL}}</ref><!-- The selection of Peles' entry led to a petition filed in February by several other submitting songwriters, who alleged a [[conflict of interest]] in the selection process.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Boker |first=Ran |date=2025-02-08 |title=מכתב היוצרים נגד בחירת השיר של קרן פלס לאירוויזיון: ״בטלו את ההחלטה. יש ניגוד עניינים״ |trans-title=Creators' letter against Keren Peles' song selection for Eurovision: "Cancel the decision. There is a conflict of interest" |url=https://www.ynet.co.il/entertainment/article/sj8qt4sfke |access-date=2025-02-09 |work=Ynet |language=he}}</ref> --> |
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The "Turquoise Carpet" event, held on 11 May 2025 in the host city [[Basel]], was targeted by pro-Palestinian demonstrators aiming to protest Israel's participation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schuhmacher |first=Andrea |last2=Thommen |first2=Isabelle |date=2025-05-11 |title=Eurovision Song Contest: Aktivisten machen die Eröffnungsparty zur Demonstration |trans-title=Eurovision Song Contest: Activists turn the opening party into a demonstration |url=https://www.bazonline.ch/basel-eurovision-song-contest-die-eroeffnungszeremonie-467952716232 |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=[[Basler Zeitung]] |language=de-CH}}</ref> One protester "drew a finger across his throat as if he were threatening to slit Raphael's", which Israeli media outlets interpreted as a death threat.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-13 |title=Yuval Raphael keeps her cool at Eurovision's turquoise carpet |url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-853708 |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=[[The Jerusalem Post]] |language=en}}</ref> Kan later filed a complaint with the Basel police.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shechnik |first=Raz |last2=Boker |first2=Raz |date=2025-05-11 |title=Protester threatens slaughter as Yuval Raphael walks Eurovision Song Contest carpet with bodyguard {{!}} Watch |url=https://www.ynetnews.com/culture/article/skjphqceel |access-date=2025-05-14 |work=Ynetnews |language=en}}</ref> |
The "Turquoise Carpet" event, held on 11 May 2025 in the host city [[Basel]], was targeted by pro-Palestinian demonstrators aiming to protest Israel's participation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schuhmacher |first=Andrea |last2=Thommen |first2=Isabelle |date=2025-05-11 |title=Eurovision Song Contest: Aktivisten machen die Eröffnungsparty zur Demonstration |trans-title=Eurovision Song Contest: Activists turn the opening party into a demonstration |url=https://www.bazonline.ch/basel-eurovision-song-contest-die-eroeffnungszeremonie-467952716232 |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=[[Basler Zeitung]] |language=de-CH}}</ref> One protester "drew a finger across his throat as if he were threatening to slit Raphael's", which Israeli media outlets interpreted as a death threat.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-13 |title=Yuval Raphael keeps her cool at Eurovision's turquoise carpet |url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-853708 |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=[[The Jerusalem Post]] |language=en}}</ref> Kan later filed a complaint with the Basel police.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shechnik |first=Raz |last2=Boker |first2=Raz |date=2025-05-11 |title=Protester threatens slaughter as Yuval Raphael walks Eurovision Song Contest carpet with bodyguard {{!}} Watch |url=https://www.ynetnews.com/culture/article/skjphqceel |access-date=2025-05-14 |work=Ynetnews |language=en}}</ref> |
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==At Eurovision== |
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The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 took place at {{lang|de|[[St. Jakobshalle]]|italic=unset}} in [[Basel]], Switzerland, and consisted of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 13 and 15 May and the final on 17 May 2025. All nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "[[Big Five (Eurovision)|Big Five]]" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) were required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete in the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progresses to the final. On 28 January 2025, an allocation draw was held to determine which of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show, each country would perform in; the EBU split up the competing countries into different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot. Israel was scheduled for the second half of the second semi-final.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |date=2025-01-28 |title=Eurovision 2025: Semi-Final Draw results |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2025-semi-final-draw-results |access-date=28 January 2025 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=EBU |language=en}}</ref> The shows' producers then decided the running order for the semi-finals; Israel was set to perform in position 14.<ref name=":32">{{Cite web |date=2025-03-27 |title=Eurovision 2025: Semi-Final Running Orders revealed |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2025-semi-final-running-orders |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=EBU}}</ref> |
The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 took place at {{lang|de|[[St. Jakobshalle]]|italic=unset}} in [[Basel]], Switzerland, and consisted of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 13 and 15 May and the final on 17 May 2025. All nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "[[Big Five (Eurovision)|Big Five]]" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) were required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete in the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progresses to the final. On 28 January 2025, an allocation draw was held to determine which of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show, each country would perform in; the EBU split up the competing countries into different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot. Israel was scheduled for the second half of the second semi-final.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |date=2025-01-28 |title=Eurovision 2025: Semi-Final Draw results |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2025-semi-final-draw-results |access-date=28 January 2025 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=EBU |language=en}}</ref> The shows' producers then decided the running order for the semi-finals; Israel was set to perform in position 14.<ref name=":32">{{Cite web |date=2025-03-27 |title=Eurovision 2025: Semi-Final Running Orders revealed |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2025-semi-final-running-orders |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=EBU}}</ref> |
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Yuval Raphael took part in technical rehearsals on 6 and 9 May, followed by dress rehearsals on 14 and 15 May.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-03 |title=Eurovision 2025: Rehearsal Schedule |url=https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/eurovision-2025-rehearsal-schedule |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Eurovisionworld |language=en-gb}}</ref> The staging of her performance of "New Day Will Rise" was directed by Shai Bondar, Yuval Cohen, and Yoav Tzafir.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Solo |first=Guy |date=2025-04-27 |title=ישראל באירוויזיון 2025: פרטים ראשונים נחשפו על ההופעה של יובל רפאל! - אירוויזיון 2025 |trans-title=Israel at Eurovision 2025: First details revealed about Yuval Raphael's performance! |url=https://www.euromix.co.il/2025/04/27/%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C-%D7%91%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%96%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9F-2025-%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%98%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%A0%D7%97%D7%A9/ |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=EuroMix |language=he-IL}}</ref> The set was a {{convert|5.5|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} [[chandelier]], with stairs which Raphael climbed during the performance; it is described as a nod to a 1901 photo of [[Theodor Herzl]] overlooking the [[Rhine River]] from a hotel balcony in Basel.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/eurovision-offers-peek-at-israels-herzl-inspired-set/|title=Eurovision offers peek at Israel’s Herzl-inspired set|date=May 7, 2024|first=Amy|last=Spiro|website=[[The Times of Israel]]}}</ref> |
Yuval Raphael took part in technical rehearsals on 6 and 9 May, followed by dress rehearsals on 14 and 15 May.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-03 |title=Eurovision 2025: Rehearsal Schedule |url=https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/eurovision-2025-rehearsal-schedule |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Eurovisionworld |language=en-gb}}</ref> The staging of her performance of "New Day Will Rise" was directed by Shai Bondar, Yuval Cohen, and Yoav Tzafir.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Solo |first=Guy |date=2025-04-27 |title=ישראל באירוויזיון 2025: פרטים ראשונים נחשפו על ההופעה של יובל רפאל! - אירוויזיון 2025 |trans-title=Israel at Eurovision 2025: First details revealed about Yuval Raphael's performance! |url=https://www.euromix.co.il/2025/04/27/%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C-%D7%91%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%96%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9F-2025-%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%98%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%A0%D7%97%D7%A9/ |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=EuroMix |language=he-IL}}</ref> The set was a {{convert|5.5|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} [[chandelier]], with stairs which Raphael climbed during the performance; it is described as a nod to a 1901 photo of [[Theodor Herzl]] overlooking the [[Rhine River]] from a hotel balcony in Basel.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/eurovision-offers-peek-at-israels-herzl-inspired-set/|title=Eurovision offers peek at Israel’s Herzl-inspired set|date=May 7, 2024|first=Amy|last=Spiro|website=[[The Times of Israel]]}}</ref> |
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===Semi-final=== |
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Israel performed in position 14, following the entry from {{esccnty|Luxembourg|y=2025}} and before the entry from {{esccnty|Serbia|y=2025}}. At the end of the show, the country was announced as a qualifier for the final by winning the semi with 203 points. |
Israel performed in position 14, following the entry from {{esccnty|Luxembourg|y=2025}} and before the entry from {{esccnty|Serbia|y=2025}}. At the end of the show, the country was announced as a qualifier for the final by winning the semi with 203 points. |
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Following the semi-final, Israel drew "producer's choice" for the final, meaning that the country would perform in the half decided by the contest's producers. Israel was set to perform in position 4, following the entry from the {{esccnty|Estonia|y=2025}} and before the entry from {{esccnty|Lithuania|y=2025}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 May 2025 |title=The Running Order of the Eurovision 2025 Grand Final |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/running-order-eurovision-2025-grand-final |access-date=16 May 2025 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=EBU |language=en}}</ref> Raphael once again took part in dress rehearsals on 16 and 17 May before the final, including the jury final where the professional juries cast their final votes before the live show on 17 May. She performed a repeat of her semi-final performance during the final on 17 May. Israel placed second in the final, scoring 357 points: 297 points from the public televoting and 60 points from the juries. Israel placed first in the public vote. |
Following the semi-final, Israel drew "producer's choice" for the final, meaning that the country would perform in the half decided by the contest's producers. Israel was set to perform in position 4, following the entry from the {{esccnty|Estonia|y=2025}} and before the entry from {{esccnty|Lithuania|y=2025}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 May 2025 |title=The Running Order of the Eurovision 2025 Grand Final |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/running-order-eurovision-2025-grand-final |access-date=16 May 2025 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=EBU |language=en}}</ref> Raphael once again took part in dress rehearsals on 16 and 17 May before the final, including the jury final where the professional juries cast their final votes before the live show on 17 May. She performed a repeat of her semi-final performance during the final on 17 May. Israel placed second in the final, scoring 357 points: 297 points from the public televoting and 60 points from the juries. Israel placed first in the public vote. |
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| Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2025 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC/Kan) | |||
| Country |  Israel | |||
| Selection process |
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| Selection date |
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| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "New Day Will Rise" | |||
| Artist | Yuval Raphael | |||
| Songwriter | Keren Peles | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Semi-final result | Qualified (1st, 203 points) | |||
| Final result | 2nd, 357 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Israel was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "New Day Will Rise", written by Keren Peles and performed by Yuval Raphael. The Israeli participating broadcaster, the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC/Kan), selected Raphael as its representative through the show HaKokhav HaBa L'Eirovizion, in collaboration with commercial broadcaster Keshet and Tedy Productions, while the song "New Day Will Rise" was internally selected.
Israel was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 15 May 2025. Performing during the show in position 14, Israel was announced among the top 10 entries of the second semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 17 May. It was later revealed that Israel placed first out of the 16 participating countries in the semi-final with 203 points. In the final, Israel performed in position 4 and placed second out of the 26 participating countries, scoring 357 points.
Background
Prior to the 2025 contest, the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) until 2017, and the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC/Kan) since 2018, had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest representing Israel forty-six times since the IBA's first entry in 1973.[1] They had won the contest on four occasions: in 1978 with the song "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" by Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta, in 1979 with the song "Hallelujah" by Milk and Honey, in 1998 with the song "Diva" by Dana International, and in 2018 with the song "Toy" by Netta. Since the introduction of semi-finals in 2004, they had, to this point, managed to qualify to the final 13 times, achieving, besides its 2018 victory, five top ten results: in 2005 with "Hasheket Shenish'ar" by Shiri Maimon placing fourth, in 2008 with "The Fire in Your Eyes" by Boaz placing ninth, in 2015 with "Golden Boy" by Nadav Guedj placing ninth, in 2023 with "Unicorn" by Noa Kirel placing third, and in 2024 with "Hurricane" by Eden Golan placing fifth.[1]
As part of its duties as a participating broadcaster, Kan selects an entry to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest and broadcasts the event in the country. Kan confirmed its intention to participate in the 2025 contest on 31 May 2024,[2] announcing on 23 July that its representative would continue to be selected through the reality singing competition HaKokhav HaBa (Rising Star).[3]
Before Eurovision
HaKokhav HaBa L'Eirovizion
The artist who would represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 was selected through the reality singing competition HaKokhav HaBa L'Eirovizion (transl. The Next Star for Eurovision), produced by Tedy Productions and Keshet Media Group, and broadcast on Keshet 12 as well as online via mako.co.il. The shows took place at the Neve Ilan Communications Center in Neve Ilan, and were hosted by Assi Azar and Rotem Sela. The judging panel for the competition was composed of Assaf Amdursky, Keren Peles, Shiri Maimon (who represented Israel in 2005), Ran Danker, Itay Levi and Eden Hason.[4] Nasrin Kadri and Static joined as guest judges.[5][6]
Preliminary casting rounds began in late July 2024 and ended in early October. Qualifiers from the preliminary casting phase proceeded to the auditions proper, which began filming on 10 October.[4][7]
Auditions
Candidates were required to get a score of at least 70% of the votes from the judges and the studio audience in order to advance.
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| 1 | Nati Livian | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | 
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93% | Advanced |
| 2 | Kler | "Love on the Brain" |
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96% | Advanced |
| 3 | Renana Boaziza | "Nigmar" | 
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82% | Advanced |
| 4 | Tali Kuper | "Lose Control" |
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66% | Eliminated |
| 5 | Ido Malka | "Psikhopat" |
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94% | Advanced |
| 6 | Daniel Wais | "Ani Gitara" |
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97% | Advanced |
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| A. A. | E. H. | K. P. | I. L. | R. D. | S. M. | |||||
| 1 | Perfylove Mongoza | "Drivers License" |
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92% | Advanced |
| 2 | Ilay Katz | "Aba" |
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86% | Advanced |
| 3 | Nelly Mira Rubin | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" |
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62% | Eliminated |
| 4 | Hili Goren | "Im Mechar Ani Met" |
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89% | Advanced |
| 5 | Ronen Binder | "Careless Whisper" |
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78% | Advanced |
| 6 | Alma Maimon de Razon | "October Sky" |
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94% | Advanced |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury votes | Score | Result | |||||
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| A. A. | E. H. | K. P. | I. L. | R. D. | S. M. | |||||
| 1 | Aviad Klein | "When We Were Young" |
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96% | Advanced |
| 2 | Amit Sade | "Scars to Your Beautiful" |
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96% | Advanced |
| 3 | Mika Veltman | "Lose Control" |
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52% | Eliminated |
| 4 | Tamir Vaknin | "Ir Namel" |
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81% | Advanced |
| 5 | Red Band and Moran Aharoni | "Human" |
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82% | Advanced |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury votes | Score | Result | |||||
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| A. A. | E. H. | K. P. | I. L. | R. D. | S. M. | |||||
| 1 | Dolev Mendelbaum | "Jealous" |
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85% | Advanced |
| 2 | Ester Guedj | "Voilà" |
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86% | Advanced |
| 3 | Nir Abdu | "Nishba" |
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80% | Advanced |
| 4 | Liel Yeshaya | "Tel Aviv BaLaila" |
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42% | Eliminated |
| 5 | Yuval Raphael | "Anyone" |
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98% | Advanced |
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| 1 | Elyakir Keren | "HaGorel HaZe" |
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95% | Advanced |
| 2 | Linoy Bismuth | "Mech Lech Yalda" |
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57% | Eliminated |
| 3 | Harel Cohen | "Lose Control" |
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87% | Advanced |
| 4 | Ori Saban | "Shiri Dikaon" |
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86% | Advanced |
| 5 | Ofir Harush | "Out Here on My Own" |
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74% | Advanced |
| 6 | Valerie Hamaty | "Roch Yam" |
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93% | Advanced |
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| A. A. | E. H. | K. P. | I. L. | R. D. | S. M. | |||||
| 1 | Noam Chen | "Don't Look Back in Anger" |
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88% | Advanced |
| 2 | Niv Dagan | "When I Was Your Man" |
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86% | Advanced |
| 3 | Noa Lasri | "Homot Chimar" |
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84% | Advanced |
| 4 | Mandi Horvitz | "Bridge Over Troubled Water" |
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64% | Eliminated |
| 5 | Ester Aweke | "No One" |
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84% | Advanced |
| 6 | Yuval Gold | "HaYa Nechamed"[b] |
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96% | Advanced |
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| 1 | Debbi James | "Ain't Nobody" |
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70% | Advanced |
| 2 | Udi Schneider | "Bad Romance" |
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88% | Advanced |
| 3 | Roy Elbaz | "BaPerek HaBa" |
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77% | Advanced |
| 4 | Yasmin Shimoni | "Hopelessly Devoted to You" |
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64% | Eliminated |
| 5 | Natalie Zafar | "HaYiti Lech"[b] |
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94% | Advanced |
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| 1 | Noa Fineman | "Arcade" |
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72% | Advanced |
| 2 | Ido Amdor | "Stone Cold" |
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91% | Advanced |
| 3 | Shira Knopp | "Lo LePachad Klal" |
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64% | Saved |
| 4 | Roy Berger | "Cosmic Girl" |
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87% | Advanced |
| 5 | Natan Zarka | "ShuShanim Atzuvot" |
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69% | Eliminated |
| 6 | Hamsa | "Rakdi" |
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| 1 | Eliad Peretz | "Roch Yam" |
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86% | Advanced |
| 2 | Itay Paz | "Knocking on Heaven's Door" |
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79% | Advanced |
| 3 | Odel Partush | "Yom Acharon" |
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57% | Eliminated |
| 4 | Noa Danay | "Russian Roulette" |
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74% | Advanced |
| 5 | Shahaf Belash | "Shki'ot Adomot" |
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82% | Advanced |
| 6 | Noam Levy | "HaGula" |
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89% | Advanced |
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| 1 | Orel Dahari | "Gibur" |
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| 2 | Milly Dor | "Wildflower" |
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| 3 | Harel Koresh | "Yom Rodef Yom" |
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81% | Advanced |
| 4 | Avichai Malka | "Lailot VeKlalot" |
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74% | Advanced |
| 5 | Lia Gerber | "Cuz I Love You" |
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70% | Advanced |
| 6 | Benny Elbaz | "Mon amour" |
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury votes | Score | Result | |||||
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| A. A. | E. H. | K. P. | I. L. | R. D. | S. M. | |||||
| 1 | Hodaya Tarkin | "Ben Adam" |
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83% | Advanced |
| 2 | Leshem Sharvit | "Moledet" |
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84% | Advanced |
| 3 | Hadas Cohen | "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" |
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84% | Advanced |
| 4 | Nadav Cohen | "HaVichor HaBeishan Al Psanter" |
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60% | Eliminated |
| 5 | Hili Meshayev | "One Night Only" |
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70% | Advanced |
| 6 | Ron Buchnik | "Shkufim" |
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95% | Advanced |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury votes | Score | Result | |||||
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| A. A. | E. H. | K. P. | I. L. | R. D. | S. M. | |||||
| 1 | Agam David Chai | "As the World Caves In" |
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91% | Advanced |
| 2 | Ben Ganon | "Ve'at" |
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80% | Advanced |
| 3 | Tanya Lauren | "Another Love" |
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48% | Eliminated |
| 4 | Ran Peretz | "HaBalada L'Machachot" |
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81% | Advanced |
| 5 | Ofir Levy | "Baybi HaShir HaBa Mukdash Lech" |
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82% | Advanced |
| 6 | Roni Jorno | "Mon amour" |
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90% | Advanced |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury votes | Score | Result | |||||
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| A. A. | E. H. | K. P. | I. L. | R. D. | S. M. | |||||
| 1 | Ilay Avidani | "Amsterdam" |
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85% | Advanced |
| 2 | Anna Timofei | "My Heart Will Go On" |
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| 3 | Siel Zeituna | "Stone Cold" |
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76% | Advanced |
| 4 | Yarden Azulay | "Eifo Hait" |
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71% | Advanced |
| 5 | Ohav Givati | "Medabrim 'Alai"[b] |
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74% | Advanced |
| 6 | Corinne Gamliel | "Einaim" |
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93% | Advanced |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury votes | Score | Result | |||||
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| A. A. | E. H. | K. P. | I. L. | R. D. | S. M. | |||||
| 1 | David Abbo | "Lailot VeKlalot" |
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80% | Advanced |
| 2 | Achinoam Moyal | "Hi Tom" |
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82% | Advanced |
| 3 | Roy Cohen | "Ein Medina L'Ahava" |
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57% | Eliminated |
| 4 | Liel Eldadi | "Milim SheHayati Omer Rak Lech" |
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74% | Advanced |
| 5 | Daniel Malhi | "Lechzor Elav BaLaila"[b] |
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78% | Advanced |
| 6 | Avichai Ohana | "Katavti Milim" |
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Shortlisting round
From the 66 advanced candidates, the judges picked 21 to proceed in a non-televised shortlisting round. Those candidates were: Kler, Yuval Raphael, Ori Saban, Ido Malka, Natalie Zafar, Renana Boaziza, Daniel Wais, Yuval Gold, Udi Schneider, Amit Sade, Alma Maimon de Razon, Dolev Mendelbaum, Valerie Hamaty, Hamsa, Nati Livian, Itay Paz, Perfylove Mongoza, Aviad Klein, Ilay Avidani, Shira Knopp, and Red Band and Moran Aharoni.[23]
Top 21 round
In the top 21 round, the votes of the judges and an audience determine one or two contestants to be eliminated from each show. In each of the first three shows, the artist to be eliminated was the one getting the lowest overall score. In the fourth and fifth shows, the artists were coupled to perform duets, with the eliminee selected between the lowest scoring duo in the fifth show. In the sixth, seventh, fifteenth and sixteenth shows, the artists were paired in duels, with the winners directly qualifying to the next round; the judges then selected one or two eliminee per show among the others. In the eighth, ninth and tenth shows, each contestant performed a duet with a surprise guest artist. The lowest scoring contestant across both the eleventh and twelfth shows combined was eliminated. In the thirteenth and fourteenth shows, the judges decided which of the bottom two scoring contestants to be eliminated.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury votes | Score | Result | |||||
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| A.A. | E.H. | K.P. | I.L. | R.D. | S.M. | |||||
| 1 | Kler | "Valerie" |
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84% | Advanced |
| 2 | Yuval Raphael | "All I Ask" |
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95% | Advanced |
| 3 | Ori Saban | "LaTet VeLaKakhat" |
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71% | Advanced |
| 4 | Ido Malka | "This Love" |
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84% | Advanced |
| 5 | Natalie Zafar | "Mechaka" |
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78% | Advanced |
| 6 | Renana Boaziza | "Yekhafim" |
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46% | Eliminated |
| 7 | Daniel Wais | "Imagine" |
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94% | Advanced |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury votes | Score | Result | |||||
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| A.A. | E.H. | K.P. | I.L. | R.D. | S.M. | |||||
| 1 | Yuval Gold | "Beautiful Things" |
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83% | Advanced |
| 2 | Amit Sade | "Unfaithful" |
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70% | Advanced |
| 3 | Udi Schneider | "Ela" |
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62% | Advanced |
| 4 | Alma Maimon de Razon | "Not Going Anywhere" |
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87% | Advanced |
| 5 | Hamsa | "Gibor Shel Ima" |
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53% | Eliminated |
| 6 | Dolev Mendelbaum | "Lovely" |
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87% | Advanced |
| 7 | Valerie Hamaty | "VeAni Kore Lech" |
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93% | Advanced |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury votes | Score | Result | |||||
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| A.A. | E.H. | K.P. | I.L. | R.D. | S.M. | |||||
| 1 | Nati Livian | "Someone You Loved" |
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77% | Advanced |
| 2 | Perfylove Mongoza | "Lift Me Up" |
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84% | Advanced |
| 3 | Itay Paz | "Chom Yoli Ogost" |
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85% | Advanced |
| 4 | Aviad Klein | "Bruises" |
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77% | Advanced |
| 5 | Shira Knopp | "Eleanor Rigby" |
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70% | Eliminated |
| 6 | Ilay Avidani | "If I Ain't Got You" |
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76% | Advanced |
| 7 | Red Band and Moran Aharoni | "It's So Hard"[d] |
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93% | Advanced |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury votes | Score | Result | |||||
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| A.A. | E.H. | K.P. | I.L. | R.D. | S.M. | |||||
| 1 | Kler | "Stay" |
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94% | Advanced |
| Nati Livian | Advanced | |||||||||
| 2 | Udi Schneider | "Ahava" |
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68% | Advanced |
| Yuval Gold | Advanced | |||||||||
| 3 | Red Band and Moran Aharoni | "I See Red" |
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91% | Advanced |
| Amit Sade | Advanced | |||||||||
| 4 | Ori Saban | "Simanei HaZman" |
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63% | Eliminated |
| Ilay Avidani | Saved | |||||||||
| 5 | Valerie Hamaty | "Hurricane" |
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95% | Advanced |
| Daniel Wais | Advanced | |||||||||
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury votes | Score | Result | |||||
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| A.A. | E.H. | K.P. | I.L. | R.D. | S.M. | |||||
| 1 | Alma Maimon de Razon | "Please Please Please" |
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| 2 | Perfylove Mongoza | "Can't Help Falling in Love" |
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74% | Advanced |
| Itay Paz | Advanced | |||||||||
| 3 | Natalie Zafar | "You Are the Reason" |
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84% | Advanced |
| Aviad Klein | Advanced | |||||||||
| 4 | Yuval Raphael | "Die with a Smile" |
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83% | Advanced |
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| Duel | Draw | Artist | Song | Jury votes | Score | Result | |||||
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| A.A. | E.H. | K.P. | I.L. | R.D. | S.M. | ||||||
| I | 1 | Dolev Mendelbaum | "That's Life" |
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92% | Advanced |
| 2 | Ilay Avidani | "HaNani Kan" |
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| II | 3 | Kler | "Hurt" |
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72% | Eliminated |
| 4 | Ido Malka | "Shum Dvar Lo Yifga Bi" |
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| III | 5 | Nati Livian | "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" |
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76% | Advanced |
| 6 | Perfylove Mongoza | "Out Here on My Own" |
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| 7 | Itay Paz | "Ha'isha She'iti" |
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| IV | 8 | Yuval Raphael | "Tzipor Medaber" |
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| 9 | Daniel Wais | "Yaled HaShadeh" |
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| Duel | Draw | Artist | Song | Jury votes | Score | Result | |||||
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| A.A. | E.H. | K.P. | I.L./N.K. | R.D. | S.M. | ||||||
| I | 1 | Natalie Zafar | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" |
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| 2 | Udi Schneider | "Shvil HaBricha" |
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| II | 3 | Red Band and Moran Aharoni | "One" |
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67% | Saved |
| 4 | Valerie Hamaty | "Desert Rose" |
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| III | 5 | Amit Sade | "Kach Oti" |
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71% | Advanced |
| 6 | Aviad Klein | "Iris" |
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56% | Eliminated | |
| IV | 7 | Alma Maimon de Razon | "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" |
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55% | Saved |
| 8 | Yuval Gold | "Le'olam Beikvot HaShemesh" |
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| Draw | Artist | Guest artist | Song | Jury votes | Score | Result | |||||
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| A.A. | E.H. | K.P. | I.L. | R.D. | S.M. | ||||||
| 1 | Yuval Raphael | Eden Golan | "Feeling Good" |
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86% | Advanced |
| 2 | Dolev Mendelbaum | Liran Danino | "Ma Ata Rotza Memani" |
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82% | Advanced |
| 3 | Itay Paz | Roni Daloomi | "Itay" |
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62% | Eliminated |
| 4 | Udi Schneider | Arik Sinai | "Kshe'at Atzuva" |
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72% | Advanced |
| 5 | Yuval Gold | Sheri and Adar Gold | "Neged Haroch" |
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90% | Advanced |
| Draw | Artist | Guest artist | Song | Jury votes | Score | Result | |||||
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| A.A. | E.H. | K.P. | I.L. | R.D. | S.M. | ||||||
| 1 | Nati Livian | Danny Robas | "Ahavat Ne'orai" |
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86% | Advanced |
| 2 | Ido Malka | Omri Glickman | "Ani Lo Mafsik Lehitragesh Mimech" |
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62% | Advanced |
| 3 | Daniel Wais | Miri Mesika | "Uf Gozal" |
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81% | Advanced |
| 4 | Ilay Avidani | Eliad Nachum | "Grenade" |
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52% | Eliminated |
| 5 | Valerie Hamaty | Eden Hason | "Kshehalev Boche" |
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90% | Advanced |
| Draw | Artist | Guest artist | Song | Jury votes | Score | Result | |||||
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| A.A. | E.H. | K.P. | I.L. | R.D. | S.M. | ||||||
| 1 | Alma Maimon de Razon | Eliana Tidhar and Lee Biran | "Tamid Yechaku Lecha" |
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96% | Advanced |
| 2 | Natalie Zafar | Narkis | "Atalef Iver" |
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60% | Eliminated |
| 3 | Amit Sade | Or Cohen | "Ahuvati Kvar Lo Ro'ah Oti" |
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70% | Advanced |
| 4 | Red Band and Moran Aharoni | Shiri Maimon | "Chandelier" |
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury votes | Score | Result | |||||
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| A.A. | E.H. | K.P. | I.L./S | R.D. | S.M. | |||||
| 1 | Dolev Mendelbaum | "Beggin'" |
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84% | Advanced |
| 2 | Daniel Wais | "Fix You" |
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80% | Advanced |
| 3 | Alma Maimon de Razon | "Umbrella" |
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50% | Eliminated |
| 4 | Ido Malka | "Mi Ata"[b] |
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97%[e] | Advanced |
| 5 | Valerie Hamaty | "Unicorn" |
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88% | Advanced |
| 6 | Nati Livian | "Mirrors" |
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57% | Advanced |
| 7 | Yuval Raphael | "Mon amour" |
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94%[e] | Advanced |
| 8 | Udi Schneider | "Kol Kach Mukar" |
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62% | Advanced |
| 9 | Amit Sade | "Wings" |
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68% | Advanced |
| 10 | Yuval Gold | "Love Runs Out" |
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57% | Advanced |
| 11 | Red Band and Moran Aharoni | "We Parted Ways"[f] |
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89% | Advanced |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury votes | Score | Result | |||||
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| A.A. | E.H. | K.P. | I.L. | R.D. | S.M. | |||||
| 1 | Yuval Gold | "Kashe Li Lo LeHitragesh" |
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91% | Advanced |
| 2 | Red Band and Moran Aharoni | "Hurricane" |
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82% | Saved |
| 3 | Dolev Mendelbaum | "Bring You Home" |
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92% | Advanced |
| 4 | Udi Schneider | "Sheleg Basharav" |
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79% | Eliminated |
| 5 | Yuval Raphael | "Hi Yoda'at" |
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85% | Advanced |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury votes | Score | Result | |||||
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| A.A. | E.H. | K.P. | I.L. | R.D. | S.M. | |||||
| 1 | Ido Malka | "Emtsa HaLayla BaKfar" |
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93% | Advanced |
| 2 | Valerie Hamaty | "Bdidut" |
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64% | Saved |
| 3 | Amit Sade | "Now That You're Gone" |
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92% | Advanced |
| 4 | Nati Livian | "Lailot VeKlalot" |
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71% | Eliminated |
| 5 | Daniel Wais | "Rak SheLo Tipol HaRu'akh" |
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92% | Advanced |
| Duel | Draw | Artist | Song | Jury votes | Score | Result | |||||
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| A.A. | E.H. | K.P. | I.L. | R.D. | S.M. | ||||||
| I | 1 | Dolev Mendelbaum | "Toxic" |
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86% | Saved |
| 2 | Yuval Raphael | "Talking to the Moon" |
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96% | Advanced | |
| II | 3 | Red Band and Moran Aharoni | "Hallelujah" |
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82% | Advanced |
| 4 | Yuval Gold | "Wake Me Up When September Ends" |
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71% | Saved | |
| III | 5 | Amit Sade | "Skyfall" |
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60% | Eliminated |
| 6 | Daniel Wais | "Rise Up" |
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65% | Advanced | |
| IV | 7 | Ido Malka | "Story of My Life" |
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| 8 | Valerie Hamaty | "Rise Like a Phoenix" |
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Quarterfinal
In the quarterfinal, which featured Rita as a guest act and had the contestants performing her songs, the artists were paired in duels with the winners directly qualifying to the next round; the judges then determined which contestant to eliminate from the losers of each duel.
| Duel | Draw | Artist | Song | Jury votes | Score | Result | |||||
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| A.A. | E.H. | K.P. | I.L. | R.D. | S.M. | ||||||
| I | 1 | Red Band and Moran Aharoni | "To Cry"[g] |
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88% | Saved |
| 2 | Dolev Mendelbaum | "Shir Ahuvat HaSapan" |
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89% | Advanced | |
| II | 3 | Yuval Gold | "Mekhaka" |
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72% | Eliminated |
| 4 | Daniel Wais | "Gara Mul HaMayim" |
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81%[h] | Advanced | |
| III | 5 | Valerie Hamaty | "Makhol Metoraf" |
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63%[h] | Saved |
| 6 | Yuval Raphael | "Ani Khaya Li MiYom LeYom" |
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Semi-final
In the semi-final, the votes of the judges and the audience determined a qualifier to the final. Afterwards, the scores were reset and an additional round took place, in which the judges individually awarded 12, 10, 8, and 7 points for the remaining four acts. The three acts that received the highest accumulated score from the judges and the studio audience proceeded to the final.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury votes | Score | Result | |||||
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| A. A. | E. H. | K. P. | I. L. | R. D. | S. M. | |||||
| 1 | Red Band and Moran Aharoni | "Just Let Me In"[i] |
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92% | Advanced |
| 2 | Daniel Wais | "What About Us" |
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56% | Advanced |
| 3 | Valerie Hamaty | "Khomot Khemar" |
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87% | Advanced |
| 4 | Dolev Mendelbaum | "Creep" |
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66% | Advanced |
| 5 | Yuval Raphael | "Warrior" |
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98% | Finalist |
| Artist | Jury | Audience | Total | Result | ||||||
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| A.A. | E.H. | K.P. | I.L. | R.D. | S.M. | Total | ||||
| Daniel Wais | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 53 | Unknown[j] | Advanced | |
| Dolev Mendelbaum | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 29 | 77 | Eliminated |
| Red Band and Moran Aharoni | 8 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 55 | Unknown[j] | Advanced | |
| Valerie Hamaty | 12 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 66 | Unknown[j] | Advanced | |
Final
The final was held on 22 January 2025[40] and was divided into a first round, eliminating one finalist, and a superfinal among the remaining three artists, determining the winner. On 21 January, a special broadcast was aired featuring performances by guest artists and the finalists, each of whom announced which song they would perform in the first round of the final. A public vote, held via the Mako and Kan apps and determining 30% of the results of the first round, was opened after the performances in the first round of the final.[41] In the superfinal, a 50/50 combination of jury and public votes selected Yuval Raphael as the winner.[42]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury votes | Result | ||||||
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| A.A. | E.H. | K.P. | I.L. | R.D. | S.M. | Total | ||||
| 1 | Daniel Wais | "Let It Be" | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 68 | Eliminated |
| 2 | Red Band and Moran Aharoni | "Be Still My Love"[k] | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 68 | Advanced |
| 3 | Valerie Hamaty | "Kshe'at Atzuva" | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 72 | Advanced |
| 4 | Yuval Raphael | "Dancing Queen" | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 72 | Advanced |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Viewers | Total | Place | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.A. | E.H. | K.P. | I.L. | R.D. | S.M. | Total | ||||||
| 1 | Red Band and Moran Aharoni | "Purple Rain" | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 54 | 38 | 92 | 3 |
| 2 | Yuval Raphael | "Writing's on the Wall" | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 70 | 87 | 157 | 1 |
| 3 | Valerie Hamaty | "Imagine" | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 56 | 55 | 111 | 2 |
Song selection
The song that Yuval Raphael performed in the contest was internally selected by a professional committee, which consisted of Barak Itzkovitz (director of Kan's music stations), Tal Argaman and Maya Druckman (DJs and music editors at Kan 88), Sharon Drix (Kan's culture and entertainment director); Tali Katz (Kan's culture and entertainment editor-in-chief), Tamira Yardeni (owner of Tedy Productions), and Yoav Tzafir (editor-in-chief of HaKokhav HaBa and Israeli head of delegation at Eurovision).[43] On 30 December 2024, Kan and Keshet opened a window for specially selected songwriters to submit their entries until 2 February 2025; submissions were required to include at least two lines of lyric in Hebrew.[44][45] Raphael also had the option to submit her own entry.[46] 54 submissions were received at the closing of the deadline.[47][48] The selected song, titled "New Day Will Rise" and written by Keren Peles, was presented on 9 March during a special broadcast on Kan 11, aired from the Yitzhak Rabin Center in Tel Aviv and hosted by Hila Korach.[49][50]
Calls for exclusion
Due to the continuing Gaza war, calls were made for the exclusion of Israel, albeit at a smaller scale compared to the lead-up to and during the 2024 contest.[51] Nonetheless, demonstrations and protests against Israel's conduct in the war and its participation in the contest occurred.[52][53] The Slovenian broadcaster RTVSLO submitted a demand for the EBU to exclude Israel in December 2024. RTVSLO had also considered withdrawing from the contest and censorship of Israel's performance if Israel were not excluded.[54][55][56] The Finnish broadcaster Yle received a petition signed by over 500 Finnish artists in March 2025, demanding that the broadcaster boycotts the contest if Israel were allowed to compete; among the signatories were Eija Ahvo, Eero Ritala, and Sara Melleri.[57][58][59] Later that month, José Pablo López, chairman of the Spanish broadcaster RTVE, stated he would put the issue of Israel's participation to a vote in the broadcaster's board of directors in March.[60][61] RTVE ultimately decided on 11 April that it would request a debate within the EBU regarding Kan's participation, citing "concerns raised by various civil society groups in Spain regarding the situation in Gaza".[62][63] That same day, the EBU responded to RTVE's letter, acknowledging "concerns and deeply held views around the current conflict in the Middle East" but reiterating that all EBU members are eligible to compete.[64] By the end of April, Flemish Belgian broadcaster VRT likewise joined in calling for a debate on Israel's participation.[65][66]
A week prior to the start of the contest, a group named "Artists for Palestine UK" released a petition, signed by 72 artists who were involved in previous editions, calling for Israel's exclusion; signatories included Salvador Sobral, winner of the 2017 contest, and Charlie McGettigan, co-winner of the 1994 contest.[67][68] Around the same time, the National Union of Journalists called on Irish broadcaster RTÉ to demand for Israel's exclusion; RTÉ's director-general Kevin Bakhurst responded by stating that the broadcaster would also request a debate on Israel's participation within the EBU,[69] a request that was acknowledged by the EBU after a meeting with Bakhurst, who stated, "There is a commitment from the EBU to have a wider discussion amongst members in due course".[70] Responding to an op-ed by 18 Norwegian artists calling for Israel's exclusion, broadcaster NRK stated that it would not seek a boycott.[71] In Iceland, 30 former Eurovision entrants signed a petition calling for Israel's exclusion; foreign minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir said that it was "in the hands of the EBU".[72]
The "Turquoise Carpet" event, held on 11 May 2025 in the host city Basel, was targeted by pro-Palestinian demonstrators aiming to protest Israel's participation.[73] One protester "drew a finger across his throat as if he were threatening to slit Raphael's", which Israeli media outlets interpreted as a death threat.[74] Kan later filed a complaint with the Basel police.[75]
At Eurovision
The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 took place at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, and consisted of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 13 and 15 May and the final on 17 May 2025. All nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) were required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete in the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progresses to the final. On 28 January 2025, an allocation draw was held to determine which of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show, each country would perform in; the EBU split up the competing countries into different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot. Israel was scheduled for the second half of the second semi-final.[76] The shows' producers then decided the running order for the semi-finals; Israel was set to perform in position 14.[77]
Performance
Yuval Raphael took part in technical rehearsals on 6 and 9 May, followed by dress rehearsals on 14 and 15 May.[78] The staging of her performance of "New Day Will Rise" was directed by Shai Bondar, Yuval Cohen, and Yoav Tzafir.[79] The set was a 5.5 m (18 ft) chandelier, with stairs which Raphael climbed during the performance; it is described as a nod to a 1901 photo of Theodor Herzl overlooking the Rhine River from a hotel balcony in Basel.[80]
Semi-final
Israel performed in position 14, following the entry from Luxembourg and before the entry from Serbia. At the end of the show, the country was announced as a qualifier for the final by winning the semi with 203 points.
Final
Following the semi-final, Israel drew "producer's choice" for the final, meaning that the country would perform in the half decided by the contest's producers. Israel was set to perform in position 4, following the entry from the Estonia and before the entry from Lithuania.[81] Raphael once again took part in dress rehearsals on 16 and 17 May before the final, including the jury final where the professional juries cast their final votes before the live show on 17 May. She performed a repeat of her semi-final performance during the final on 17 May. Israel placed second in the final, scoring 357 points: 297 points from the public televoting and 60 points from the juries. Israel placed first in the public vote.
Voting
Points awarded to Israel
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Points awarded by Israel
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Detailed voting results
Each participating broadcaster assembles a five-member jury panel consisting of music industry professionals who are citizens of the country they represent. Each jury, and individual jury member, is required to meet a strict set of criteria regarding professional background, as well as diversity in gender and age. No member of a national jury was permitted to be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently.[83] The individual rankings of each jury member as well as the nation's televoting results were released shortly after the grand final.
The following members comprised the Israeli jury:[84]
- Asher Asi Tal
- Saar Gamzo
- Yonatan Roe'h
- Avia Farchi
- Noga Klein
| Draw | Country | Televote | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Points | ||
| 01 |  Australia |
11 | |
| 02 |  Montenegro |
15 | |
| 03 |  Ireland |
14 | |
| 04 |  Latvia |
7 | 4 |
| 05 |  Armenia |
1 | 12 |
| 06 |  Austria |
5 | 6 |
| 07 |  Greece |
3 | 8 |
| 08 |  Lithuania |
13 | |
| 09 |  Malta |
6 | 5 |
| 10 |  Georgia |
4 | 7 |
| 11 |  Denmark |
10 | 1 |
| 12 |  Czechia |
8 | 3 |
| 13 |  Luxembourg |
2 | 10 |
| 14 | Israel |
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| 15 |  Serbia |
12 | |
| 16 |  Finland |
9 | 2 |
| Draw | Country | Jury | Televote | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juror 1 | Juror 2 | Juror 3 | Juror 4 | Juror 5 | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | ||
| 01 |  Norway |
23 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 20 | ||
| 02 | Luxembourg |
16 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| 03 |  Estonia |
18 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 10 | |
| 04 | Israel |
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| 05 | Lithuania |
6 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 22 | ||
| 06 |  Spain |
19 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 23 | ||
| 07 |  Ukraine |
10 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 08 |  United Kingdom |
22 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 22 | 21 | ||
| 09 | Austria |
4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 |  Iceland |
24 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 25 | ||
| 11 | Latvia |
7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 12 | |
| 12 |  Netherlands |
20 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 11 | ||
| 13 | Finland |
8 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Italy |
5 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 15 | |
| 15 |  Poland |
11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 17 | |
| 16 |  Germany |
1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
| 17 | Greece |
2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 7 |
| 18 | Armenia |
9 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 19 |  Switzerland |
17 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 16 | ||
| 20 | Malta |
3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | |
| 21 |  Portugal |
15 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 21 | 24 | ||
| 22 | Denmark |
21 | 18 | 13 | 23 | 9 | 18 | 18 | ||
| 23 |  Sweden |
12 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 2 | |
| 24 |  France |
13 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 4 | |
| 25 |  San Marino |
25 | 12 | 14 | 25 | 14 | 19 | 19 | ||
| 26 |  Albania |
14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 13 | ||
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f Maimon was absent during this performance, so Ness and Stilla voted in her place.
- ^ a b c d e Original song
- ^ Elbaz announced his withdrawal from the competition on 13 December.[18]
- ^ English-language version of "HaIm LiHayot Bech Me'ohav"
- ^ a b Static awarded a bonus 10%
- ^ English-language version of "Nifradnu Kach"
- ^ English-language version of "Livkot"
- ^ a b Rita awarded an extra 5%
- ^ English-language version of "Etslekh BaOlam"
- ^ a b c The total scores for the first three positions were announced as 97, 88 and 80, but it was not disclosed to which artist each referred.
- ^ English-language version of "Hi Shketa"
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