Eyal Golan Tops Radio Airplay Chart, Avihai Ohayon Continues Songwriting Dominance

Eyal Golan's song "Mada Bidi'oni" (Science Fiction) has been named the most played song on Israeli radio in the past year (Hebrew year 5786), according to data released by ACUM, the Israeli performing rights society. This marks a significant achievement for Golan, whose popularity on the radio remains strong despite past controversies.

Following Golan, the second most played song was "Of Muza" by Faris Tasi, and Noam Botan's "MICHELLE" secured the third spot. Faris Tasi also had multiple songs in the top ten, including "Ma Yihiye Mahar" (What Will Be Tomorrow) at fourth place and "Hi Lo Yeda'a Lama" (She Doesn't Know Why) at ninth.

Behind the scenes, songwriter Avihai Ohayon has once again dominated, holding the title of the most played creator for the eighth consecutive year. Tzlil Klifi was recognized as the most played female creator.

Despite these successes, the ACUM data highlights a persistent gender gap in the Israeli music industry. Only four women made it into the top 20 most played artists, and just two of the top 20 songs were performed solely by female artists. The disparity is also evident among creators, with only two women in the overall creator rankings and none in the top 20 arrangers.

In the individual artist rankings, Eyal Golan led the male artists, followed by Omer Adam and the late Arik Einstein. Sarit Hadad topped the female artist chart, ahead of Eden Ben Zaken and Odia. The rankings are based on airplay data from 34 national and regional radio stations across Israel.