The Israeli selection Rising Star for Eurovision 2016 is now reaching its final stages with the grand final to be held on 3 March. The pre-recorded Quarterfinal will be broadcast in two episodes tonight and on Saturday night. 

The show

A total of nine acts will participate in tonight’s show. The number of acts that will qualify to the Semifinal is unknown, but a total of four acts will take part in the final.

Tonight’s participants:

  1. Chiara Duple
  2. Nofar Salman
  3. Oded Sharabi
  4. Hovi Star
  5. Gil Chadash
  6. Velma
  7. Ella Daniel
  8. Ofir Haim
  9. Shtar

שלושה שבועות לגמר והאתגר הולך ונהיה קשה יותר – מי יצליח להתמודד עם ההתרגשות ולבצע ביצוע מושלם מול כל המשפחה?הכוכב הבא לאירוויזיון, רבע הגמר – מחר אחרי אולפן שישי

Posted by ‎הכוכב הבא‎ on Thursday, 18 February 2016

How to watch

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The show will hosted by Asi Azar & Rotem Sela and be divided into two episodes:

  1. Friday 19/02 – 20:30-21:40 CET
  2. Saturday 20/02 – 20:10-20:40 CET

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Rising Star Agenda

  • 19/02: Quarterfinal – Part 1
  • 20/02: Quarterfinal – Part 2
  • 26/02: Semifinal – Part 1
  • 27/02: Semifinal – Part 2
  • 03/03: Final

Stay tuned to ESCToday.com for more news regarding Rising Star and Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016


Gil is 23 years old, grew up in Israel and lives in Sweden. He began following the Eurovision Song Contest at the age of five, when the contest was held in Jerusalem in 1999. Gil joined the ESCToday team in March 2008, shortly after co-hosting the Israeli national selection that year.