Israeli Eurovision Representative Selection Gets Major Format Overhaul
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Israel's selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest has been revamped for the upcoming "HaKochav HaBa L'Eurovizion" season. Judges will now award points from 4 to 12, mirroring the Eurovision format, while the audience vote and 70% advancement threshold remain. Singer Osher Cohen joins the judging panel, with Rotem Sela and Assi Azar returning as hosts. The winner will represent Israel at Eurovision 2027 in Bulgaria.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israel's Eurovision selection show "HaKochav HaBa L'Eurovizion" has changed its judging format.
- Judges will now award points from 4 to 12, similar to the Eurovision Song Contest.
- Singer Osher Cohen is the new judge joining Shiri Maimon, Keren Peles, Itay Levy, and Assaf Amdursky.
- Rotem Sela and Assi Azar will continue to host the competition.
- The winner will represent Israel at Eurovision 2027 in Bulgaria.
The upcoming season of "HaKochav HaBa L'Eurovizion" (The Next Star for Eurovision) will feature significant changes to how Israel's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest is chosen. Moving away from the previous blue or red voting system used by judges, the new format will adopt a scoring method similar to the Eurovision Song Contest itself.
Under the revised rules, each judge will award contestants points ranging from 4 to 12, replacing the old voting mechanism. The studio audience will continue to participate in the voting process, and the show's signature screen will remain. The threshold for contestants to advance remains unchanged, requiring them to achieve 70% of the vote to raise the screen and proceed in the competition.
A new face will also join the judging panel: singer Osher Cohen will be a new addition alongside existing judges Shiri Maimon, Keren Peles, Itay Levy, and Assaf Amdursky. They will collectively decide on Israel's next Eurovision contender.
Hosts Rotem Sela and Assi Azar will return to guide the contestants on their journey to the European stage. Following recent representatives Yuval Raphael and Eden Golan, the winner of "HaKochav HaBa" this season is expected to earn the ticket to the Eurovision Song Contest 2027, which is scheduled to be held in Bulgaria.
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