Noam Bettan has won the ‘HaKokhav HaBa 2026‘ (The Next Star) competition and will therefore sing for Israel at the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest.
The four acts in the final did cover songs –
- Gal De Paz – Fame
- Alona Erez – Make You Feel My Love (eliminated)
- Shira Zloof – Ahava
- Noam Bettan – Nitzacht Iti Hakol
Then there were three acts in the SUPERFINAL with three more covers –
- Noam Bettan – Dernière danse
- Gal De Paz – All I Ask
- Shira Zloof – Hopelessly Devoted To You
Noam was declared the winner after a combination of jury and public voting.
The song for Noam for Eurovision will be confirmed in the coming weeks.
You can see Noam perform on ‘HaKokhav HaBa 2026‘ below.
Source: ESC Covers; Kan – Photo: Kan
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