Israel: 45 artists still in with a chance!

45 artists now remain in Israel’s race to find a singer. The casting stage of their national selection HaKokhav HaBa (The Next Star) is now over and we are left with the lucky artists who achieved an approval rating of 70% or greater from the jury – including former entrant Harel Skaat –  and audience.

The next stage of the contest features an X Factor-like twist – artists will be led to believe they are simply rehearsing for the next stage of the competition when in fact a jury will be watching them and deciding whether they should progress or not. Only 15 artists will survive this round.

The 45 singers, bands and artists still left in the competition are;

1. Abraham Ratiga
2. Adir Edri
3. Alanya Landau
4. Albert Gregoryan
5. Almog Nashawi
6. Amichai Yosef Ben Avraham
7. Asher Amar
8. Asif Zilberman
9. Avia Shoshani
10. Aviv Levy
11. David Maman
12. Eva Al Knarsh
13. Evyatar Adir
14. Evyatar Ofri
15. Gal Hayk
16. Ground Heights
17. Ha’trempistim
18. Iki Levy & The Rasta Hebrew Men
19. Jonathan Blank
20. Kalanit Maron
21. Liroz Blas
22. Matan Agami
23. Mor Boni
24. Nadav Gadag
25. Nava & Tehila Walker
26. Nir Klingel
27. Noam Farag
28. No Name Quartet
29. Noy Gover
30. Omer Carmeli
31. Omer Reuven
32. Orit Binsay
33. Random Dogs
34. Raz Shani
35. Rotem Shimlovich & Ariel Goldstein
36. Sarai Nachmias
37. Sa’ar ”Rusty” Davidov
38. Shai Sol
39. Sheina Reinberg
40. Shelly Farjon
41. Yagel Yahud
42. Yakir Chen
43. Yifi & Osher Aricha
44. Yochi Edwards
45. Zadok Garame

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