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.
Noam has released his Eurovision entry along with its official music video. The 2026 Israeli Eurovision entry has been written by Noam Bettan himself, Tslil Klifi, Nadav Aharoni and Yuval Raphael (Israel 2025). Whilst the song has been composed by Tslil Klifi and Nadav Aharoni.
Noam says:
I’m very proud of the song. It’s a great privilege to bring such a creation to the Eurovision stage. The song is full of energy and emotion that touches on a wide range of feelings. I feel that ‘Michelle’ will bring us moments of shared joy and pride, and I hope this song can bring a little of that light with it.
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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