Israel: HaKokhav HaBa L'Eurovizion
2018
Artist selection
The Israeli artist for Eurovision Song Contest 2018 was selected in the talent show HaKokhav HaBa L'Eurovizion (The Next Star for Eurovision / הכוכב הבא לאירוויזיון). The show consisted of 11 auditions and 9 live shows.
The winner of HaKokhav HaBa L'Eurovizion was Netta. Her song for Eurovision 2018, Toy, was selected internally by the broadcaster.
Final
Duel 1
| Artist | Cover Song | Tele % | running | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan MerguiSuperfinal | Get Ugly | 90% | 1 | |
| Chen Aharoni | Neshima | 72% | 2 |
Duel 2
| Artist | Cover Song | Tele % | running | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riki Ben AriSuperfinal | Proud Mary | 81% | 1 | |
| Netta BarzilaiSuperfinal | Kzat meshugat | 74% | 2 |
Superfinal
Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| place | Artist | Cover Song | Jury | Tele | Total | running |
| 1 | Netta Barzilai | Tik Tok / Gangnam Style | 104 | 106 | 210 | 3 |
| 2 | Jonathan Mergui | When I Was Your Man | 88 | 117 | 205 | 2 |
| 3 | Riki Ben Ari | Total Eclipse of the Heart | 78 | 47 | 125 | 1 |
HaKokhav HaBa L'Eurovizion – Final
| Date | 13 February 2018, 20:00 CET |
In the first round the four finalists were paired in two duels. From each duel the contestant with the higher score advanced to the second round. After the last performance the jury members named one of the remaining two contestants.
In the second round, "superfinal" the remaining three contestants performed in front of the judges and the audience.
In the second round, "superfinal" the remaining three contestants performed in front of the judges and the audience.
