The X Factor Israel (season 4)
The X Factor Israel is the Israeli version of the British television music competition The X Factor. The fourth season started its run on October 30, 2021, on Reshet 13, airing in prime time.
| The X Factor Israel | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
| Hosted by | Liron Weizman |
| Judges | Aviv Geffen Netta Margol Ran Danker Miri Mesika |
| Release | |
| Original network | Reshet 13, Kan 11 |
| Original release | October 30, 2021 – February 2022 |
| Season chronology | |
On April 6, 2021, it was announced that the winner of this season will represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.[1]
Judges and hosts
Liron Weizman hosts the fourth season. All the members of the judging panel changed from the previous season: Mizrahi singer Margalit Tzan'ani, singer-songwriter Aviv Geffen, singer and Eurovision 2018 winner Netta Barzilai, while a fourth and fifth judges revealed to be Ran Danker and Miri Mesika, making it the first season of X Factor Israel to feature five judges instead of four.
Show creator Simon Cowell was originally announced as a judge for the season before pulling out.[2][3]
Finalists
Auditions
The auditions started on October 30, 2021 and ended on December 12. Contestants need to get "yes" from at least four of the five judges in order to qualify.
Among the contestants were: Inbal Bibi, a competitor of season 1 of The X Factor Israel; Adi Cohen and Liron Lev, a finalist and a competitor of Kokhav Nolad season 2; Linet, a singer who participated in the Kdam Eurovision 1993; Sapir Saban, who won in season 4 of The Voice Israel; Shahar Adawi, a competitor of Rising Star season 6; the hip hop duo Ido B Zooki; Amit Ben Zaken, the brother of The X Factor Israel season 1 finalist Eden Ben Zaken; Gai Sims, the son of basketball player Willie Sims; Shira Atias, the cousin of representor of Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 Nadav Guedj; Shimi Tavori, a singer who participated in the Kdam Eurovision 1991 and 1993; Yifat Ta'asa, the ex-wife of singer Arik Sinai; Eli Huli, another finalist of The Voice Israel season 4; songwriter Maya Simantov; Ahtaliyah Pierce, a competitor of the second season of The Voice Israel; Zohar Raziel, a competitor of American Idol and Rising Star season 5; basketball player brothers Ben and Nimrod Altit; Daniel Pruzansky, a member of Kids.il, the band that represented Israel in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012; Maor Titon, a competitor of season 1 of The Voice Israel; Yohai Moreno, the brother of late Lieutenant colonel Emanuel Moreno; Michael Rose (formerly Misha Soukhinin), a member of rock band Distorted Harmony which was also a competitor of the second season of The Voice Israel; Inbar Yochananof, a member of the Voca People; Shalva Berti, a singer who participated in the Kdam Eurovision 1985, 1992 and 1995; and Danna Reuveni, the granddaughter of poet Ehud Manor. TV host Guy Zu-Aretz participated in the auditions as well, but only as a cameo.
| Draw | Performer | Song | Judges' vote | Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danker | Barzilai | Mesika | Geffen | Tzan'ani | |||||
| Audition 1 (October 30, 2021)[4] | |||||||||
| 1 | Cama Camila | "Sweet Dreams" | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Advanced | |
| 2 | Ilay Elmakais | "Etz Yarok MiPlastic" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 3 | Micheal Ben David | "Juice" / "Ima" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 4 | Saray Adar | "Veich Shelo" | No | – | – | No | Yes | Eliminated | |
| 5 | Anna Stefani | "Soldi" | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 6 | Inbal Bibi | "Time After Time" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 7 | Elisha Nachmias | "Yesh Li Sikui" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| Audition 2 (November 1, 2021) | |||||||||
| 1 | Adi Cohen & Liron Lev | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 2 | Abigail Moyal | "Shlach Li MalAch" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Advanced | |
| 3 | Roei Edri | "Mesiba" | No | – | Yes | No | – | Eliminated | |
| 4 | Gali Ben Shoshan | "Ata Lo Rauy Lahava Hazot" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 5 | Linet | "Shemesh" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| Audition 3 (November 4, 2021) | |||||||||
| 1 | Tarante Groove Machine | "Yaleli" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 2 | Shahar Admoni | "Ulai" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 3 | Men Yahel | "BilAdaich" | – | – | – | – | – | Eliminated | |
| 4 | Sapir Saban | "Hopelessly Devoted to You" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 5 | Yuval Levkovski | "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| Audition 4 (November 7, 2021) | |||||||||
| 1 | Shachar Adawi | "Hello" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 2 | Ido B Zooki | "Ba Kalil" | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 3 | Anna Shpitz | "Soon We'll Be Found" | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Eliminated | |
| 4 | Amit Ben Zaken | "Lo Bikashti Milkhama" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| Audition 5 (November 9, 2021) | |||||||||
| 1 | Uriah Azari | "Nishba" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 2 | May Maya Malul | "Ad SheTa'azov" | – | – | – | No | No | Eliminated | |
| 3 | Gai Sims | "Just the Two of Us" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 4 | Stevie June | "Dancing On My Own" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Advanced | |
| 5 | Amit Shetach | "Cuckoo" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| Audition 6 (November 11, 2021) | |||||||||
| 1 | Itay Paz | "The Boxer" | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 2 | Zehava Cohen | "Fug Al Nahal" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 3 | Yoav Dalal | "Im Tirtzi" | – | – | – | – | – | Eliminated | |
| 4 | Shira Atias | "Jealous" | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 5 | Shimi Tavori | "Khipasti Shirim Latzet LaOlam" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| Audition 7 (November 14, 2021) | |||||||||
| 1 | Ron Vaknin | "Omed BaSha'ar" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 2 | Hila Segev | "Zan Nadir" | – | No | Yes | Yes | No | Eliminated | |
| 3 | Nadir Hawa | "Save Your Tears" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Advanced | |
| 4 | Yifat Ta'asa | "The Greatest Love of All" | No | – | – | No | – | Eliminated | |
| 5 | Tal Tzuker | "Kashe Bil'adecha" | – | – | No | No | Yes | Eliminated | |
| 6 | Eli Huli | "Everybody's Changing" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| Audition 8 (November 16, 2021) | |||||||||
| 1 | Petahya Levi | "HaIm Lihiyot Bach MeOhav" | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Eliminated | |
| 2 | Maya Simantov | "Can't Help Falling in Love" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 3 | Mor Chenson | "Sex Bomb" | Yes | No | Yes | – | No | Eliminated | |
| 4 | Shaya Avitan | "In a Matter of Speaking" | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 5 | Guy Zu-Aretz | "Mistovev" | N/A | Not competing | |||||
| Audition 9 (November 18, 2021) | |||||||||
| 1 | Eitiel Zini | "At Heruti" | – | Yes | – | No | No | Eliminated | |
| 2 | Gai'da Abu Awad | "Ala Bali" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 3 | Tzlil Halaf | "Yeladim Ka'ele" | No | – | – | No | – | Eliminated | |
| 4 | Udi Tzabari | "HaMe'antezet" | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Eliminated | |
| 5 | Chen Hazot | "Banadik" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 6 | Libi (Reut Naftali) | "Don't Start Now" | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| Audition 10 (November 21, 2021) | |||||||||
| 1 | Ruth Hatuma | "Sipur Machur" | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Advanced | |
| 2 | Avraham Hatuma | "Yesh Dvarim SheRatziti Lomar" | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Advanced | |
| 3 | Dganit Dado | "Toy" | – | – | – | – | – | Eliminated | |
| 4 | Ahtaliyah Pierce | "Versace on the Floor" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 5 | Beast Crew | "Imale" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Advanced | |
| 6 | Agam Abuhatzira | "Ulai" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| Audition 11 (November 23, 2021) | |||||||||
| 1 | Dan Biton | "Ksh'At Atzuva" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 2 | Pazi (Paz Epstein) | "Ro'a Lecha Ba'Eynaim" | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Eliminated | |
| 3 | Anna RF | "Azal HaMlai" | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Eliminated | |
| 4 | Netta Rosenvelt | "Safe and Sound" | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 5 | Almog Fadida | "Ma Ata Rotze MiMeni" | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Advanced | |
| 6 | Lia Nevipoor | "Wrecking Ball" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| Audition 12 (November 25, 2021) | |||||||||
| 1 | Yahali Akunis | "Tel Aviv Ze Ani VeAt" | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Advanced | |
| 2 | Zohar Raziel | "Arcade" | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 3 | Ben Altit | "Ima Im Hayiti" | – | – | – | – | – | Eliminated | |
| 4 | Nimrod Altit | "Fast Car" | No | No | – | – | – | Eliminated | |
| 5 | Shirel Ahiel | "Anyone" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 6 | Shiran and Ron | "FadayTak" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Advanced | |
| Audition 13 (November 28, 2021) | |||||||||
| 1 | Noy Azoulay | "I Have Nothing" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 2 | Daniel Pruzansky | "A Yiddishe Mamme" | – | No | – | – | No | Eliminated | |
| 3 | Liza Orman | "Umbrella" | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Advanced | |
| 4 | Maor Titon | "Hayit Li Sheket" / "Aba" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| Audition 14 (November 30, 2021) | |||||||||
| 1 | Rabotai | "Shevet Achim Ve Achayot" | – | – | – | – | – | Eliminated | |
| 2 | Tomer Almog | "I Have Nothing" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 3 | Dor Dahan | "Ale Karan Sheli" | – | – | – | – | – | Eliminated | |
| 4 | Noam Azut | "Ani Gitara" | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Advanced | |
| 5 | Yalin Ali | "Another Love" | – | – | – | – | – | Eliminated | |
| 6 | Yohai Moreno | "Tisha'ari Levad" | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| Audition 15 (December 2, 2021) | |||||||||
| 1 | Orian Atia | "Leylotai" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 2 | Dahlia Hershofet | "What's Up?" | – | – | – | – | – | Eliminated | |
| 3 | Noam Banai | "I Need a Dollar" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Advanced | |
| 4 | Noam Levi | "Juice" | Yes | No | – | No | – | Eliminated | |
| 5 | Gute Gute | "Rezulutzia Orginal" | No | – | – | No | – | Eliminated | |
| 6 | Aviv Kharazi | "Metzi'ut Akheret" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| Audition 16 (December 5, 2021) | |||||||||
| 1 | Snir Hadad | "Johnny" | – | – | – | – | – | Eliminated | |
| 2 | Daniel Mamyev | "Mima At Mefakhedet" | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Advanced | |
| 3 | Toosha (Netta Alexeli) | "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Advanced | |
| 4 | Orian Ron | "Mangina" | – | – | – | – | – | Eliminated | |
| 5 | Orr Alkalai | "Latet VeLakakhat" | – | No | – | No | – | Eliminated | |
| 6 | Michael Rose | "Tornado" | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| Audition 17 (December 7, 2021) | |||||||||
| 1 | Leah Masihid | "Nihiye Beseder" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Advanced | |
| 2 | Inbar Yochananof | "Levitating" | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 3 | Orr Barak | "I Need You" | No | No | – | – | – | Eliminated | |
| 4 | Bisan Abu Laban | "Hallelujah" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 5 | Ben Tzur | "Lashuv Habaita" | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Advanced | |
| 6 | Shalva Berti | "Tu te reconnaîtras" | – | – | – | – | – | Eliminated | |
| Audition 18 (December 9, 2021) | |||||||||
| 1 | Loren Dervis | "Halev Sheli" / "Rise Up" | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| 2 | Ido Biton | "Derech HaShalom" | No | – | – | No | – | Eliminated | |
| 3 | Tomer Maya | "Fallin'" | – | – | – | – | – | Advanced | |
| Hadar Li | – | – | – | – | – | Eliminated | |||
| 4 | Alex Rosvitzev | "Let My People Go" | – | – | – | – | – | Eliminated | |
| 5 | Semi Ohayon | "Pisa MiZikhroni" | – | – | – | – | – | Eliminated | |
| 6 | Dafna Reuveni | "Mishehu" | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
| Audition 19 (December 12, 2021) | |||||||||
| 1 | Yovel Adar | "Eyfo At" | – | – | – | No | No | Eliminated | |
| 2 | Elyakir Keren | "Lo Ani Hu HaIsh" | – | – | No | No | Yes | Eliminated | |
| 3 | Nofar Shuker | "Shir Tikva" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Advanced | |
| 4 | Dana Vais | "This Love" | Yes | No | – | No | – | Eliminated | |
| 5 | Omer Shuker | "Fly Me to the Moon" | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advanced | |
Judge Houses
The Judge Houses will begin at December 14, 2021. The judges will have to chose from each of their categories 3 out of their 8 members (asides the Groups and Over 25's group, which consists 9 members).
| Category (mentor) | Acts | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls (Geffen) | Shira Atias | Toosha (Netta Alexeli) | Inbal Bibi | Abigail Moyal | Ruth Hatuma | Sapir Saban | Anna Stefani | Gai'da Abu Awad | |
| Boys (Netta) | Gai Sims | Yohai Moreno | Micheal Ben David | Eli Huli | Amit Ben Zaken | Shachar Adawi | Elisha Nachmias | Aviv Kharazi | |
| Groups and Over 25's (Miri Mesika and Margol) | Shimi Tavori | Cama Camila | Linet | Adi Cohen & Liron Lev | Maya Simantov | Tarante Groove Machine | Stevie June | Ido B Zooki | Shiran and Ron |
| Teens (Danker) | Amit Shetach | Liza Orman | Agam Abuhatzira | Ron Vaknin | Lia Nevipoor | Omer Shuker | Shahar Admoni | Ilay Elmakais | |
Final
Each of the finalists will perform a song as selected from a public submission by a six-member committee (made up of the director of IPBC's radio stations, three radio representatives, one television representative and one representative of Reshet 13). The assessment to choose the entries to the final began by mid-November 2021.[5]
References
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