Main points
- Israel at Eurovision 2026 will be represented by 27-year-old singer Noam Bettan, who won the talent show Hakohav Haba.
- The European Broadcasting Union allowed Israel to participate, despite calls to disqualify it due to the war with Hamas, which led to a boycott of the contest by several countries.
Noam Bettan / Photo from the Eurovision website
It has been announced who will represent Israel at Eurovision 2026. 27-year-old singer and songwriter Noam Bettan will perform on stage at the international song contest.
This was announced on the Eurovision website. Naom won the Israeli talent show Hakohav Haba and received the opportunity to represent the country at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest.
The song that Noam Bettan will perform on the Eurovision stage will be chosen by an internal committee. It is expected that the composition will be in Hebrew and English, and will also include French, writes Eurovisionworld.
I am so excited! What an incredible honor to represent the country and be the voice of our people on such a huge stage. Thank you for your trust and love! Thank you for choosing me! I promise to give my all at the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest in Austria,
– said the singer after the victory.
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Noam Bettan was born and raised in Raanana, Israel, to a family of French immigrants. The singer speaks Hebrew, English, and French.
The boy began his musical career at the age of 8, and released his debut album in 2023. Bettan has also created a series of hits that topped the official Israeli radio charts and collected millions of streams on streaming platforms. In 2018, the singer participated in the music reality show Aviv or Eyal, where he took 3rd place.
Noam Bettan – Israel's representative at Eurovision 2026 / Photo from the song contest website
It is worth noting that Israel's participation in the 70th Eurovision Song Contest was in question, with many artists and fans calling on the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to disqualify the country due to the war with Hamas in Gaza.
However, in early December 2025, the European Broadcasting Union did allow Israel to participate in Eurovision 2026. Because of this, several countries boycotted the contest: Spain, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Iceland.
Eurovision 2026: the main thing
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The 70th Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Vienna after the victory of Austrian singer JJ, who performed with the song Wasted Love and received 436 points from the jury and audience votes.
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The first semi-final will take place on May 12, the second on May 14, and the grand final on May 16. The show will take place at the Wiener Stadthalle arena.
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Ukraine will perform in the second half of the second semi-final. We will choose a representative on February 7 during the National Selection final.