The Next Star for Eurovision" Ditches Red and Blue Buttons for Eurovision Scoring System
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
The Israeli reality competition "The Next Star for Eurovision" is adopting the Eurovision Song Contest's scoring system, replacing its familiar red and blue buttons with numerical scores from judges and audience votes. Contestants will need 70% of the combined vote to advance. Hosts Rotem Sela and Assi Azar will continue to present the show, which selects Israel's Eurovision representative.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- The Next Star for Eurovision will now use a numerical scoring system from 4 to 12 points per judge.
- The new scoring system is directly adopted from the Eurovision Song Contest format.
- Contestants need a combined 70% of votes from judges and the studio audience to advance.
- The show's iconic separating screen will remain a key feature.
- Rotem Sela and Assi Azar will continue as hosts for the upcoming season.
The popular Israeli reality show "The Next Star for Eurovision" is undergoing a significant format change ahead of its upcoming season on Keshet 12. The show will replace its iconic red and blue buttons, used by judges to advance contestants, with a scoring system directly mirroring the Eurovision Song Contest. Each judge will now award a numerical score between 4 and 12 points for each performance. These scores will be combined with the votes of the studio audience, cast via a dedicated app. The show's signature separating screen will remain, and contestants must achieve a combined score of 70% from both judges and the audience to advance. Hosts Rotem Sela and Assi Azar will continue to lead the program, which selects Israel's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest. The article also references a past contestant, Noam Batn, during the show's finale.
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