The 2026 Israeli Eurovision hopeful, Noam Bettan, has released his Eurovision entry ‘Michelle’.

Noam Bettan has premiered his Eurovision 2026 entry:

Noam Bettan was crowned the winner of the Hakohav Haba (The Rising Star) and will have the grand honour of representing Israel at Eurovision 2026.

Noam is 27 years old, who is a fluent French speaker kicked off his musical career 8 years ago. He released his first album in 2023 and has released numerous singles, having gained much fame, name and recognition at home in Israel.

Israel at Eurovision

Israel debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1973 and has won the contest 4 times (1978, 1979, 1998, 2018). In 2025 Israel was represented by Yuval Raphael and her entry ‘New Day Will Rise’ achieving a 2nd place in the Grand Final.

 


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