Israel participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the entry "Home" written by Ohad Shragai and Inbar Weitzman. The Israeli broadcaster Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC/Kan) collaborated with the commercial broadcaster Keshet and Tedy Productions, which organisied the reality singing competition HaKokhav HaBa L'Eurovizion ("The Next Star for Eurovision"). On 12 February, Kobi Marimi won the competition and therefore performed the Israeli song in the Eurovision Song Contest.
As the host country, Israel automatically qualified to compete in the final.
Background[edit]
Prior to the 2019 contest, Israel had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty-one times since its first entry in 1973.[1] Israel has won the contest on four occasions: in 1978 with the song "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" performed by Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta, in 1979 with the song "Hallelujah" performed by Milk and Honey, in 1998 with the song "Diva" performed by Dana International, and in 2018 with the song "Toy" performed by Netta Barzilai. Since the introduction of the semi-finals in 2004, Israel has failed to reach the final six times. In 2005, Shiri Maimon gave the country its tenth top five result, finishing fourth. Having failed to qualify for the final for four consecutive years (2011–14), Israel reached the final for the first time in five years, with Nadav Guedj finishing ninth in 2015, and the country has participated in the final every year, until Michael Ben David failed to qualify in 2022. Israel's fourth victory came when Netta won the 2018 contest in Lisbon, with the song "Toy".
The Israeli entry for the 2019 contest in Tel Aviv was selected through the reality singing competition HaKokhav HaBa L'Eirovizion ("The Next Star for Eurovision"), which was organised by Keshet and Tedy Productions. This was the fifth time that the Israeli entry was selected through a collaboration with Keshet and Tedy Productions.
Before Eurovision[edit]
HaKokhav HaBa L'Eurovizion[edit]
The singer who would perform the Israeli entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 was selected through the reality singing competition HaKokhav HaBa L'Eurovizion ("The Next Star for Eurovision"), the original version of the international format Rising Star produced by Tedy Productions and Keshet Media Group. HaKokhav HaBa has been used since 2015 to select the Israeli artist for Eurovision. The shows were hosted by Assi Azar and Rotem Sela and featured a judging panel composed of Asaf Amdursky, Keren Peles, Shiri Maimon (2005 Israeli Eurovision entrant), Harel Skaat (2010 Israeli Eurovision entrant) and Static & Ben-El Tavori.
The competition commenced on 24 November 2018 and concluded on 12 February 2019. All shows in the competition were broadcast on Keshet 12 as well as online via mako.co.il.
In addition, three programs were broadcast on Kan to determine the song that would represent Israel in 2019. Kan also held an additional show to select one singer to go through to the final of HaKokhav HaBa L’Eurovizion.[2]
Auditions[edit]
The auditions were broadcast between 24 November 2018 and 1 January 2019. 59 of the 105 contestants advanced to the next phase following achieving at least 70% of the votes while 9 contestants who did not get enough votes to qualify were saved by the hosts.
Among the contestants were Danielle Mazuz, who previously took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 as a backing vocalist and dancer behind Netta, and Maya Bouskilla who was a candidate to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, 2011 and 2012.
On 2 January 2019 one of the originally advanced contestants, Elkana Marziano announced that he would withdraw from the competition.[3]
Audition 1 – 24 November 2018[4] | Draw | Artist | Song | Judges' Vote | Presenters' Vote | Score | Result |
| A. Amdursky | K. Peles | H. Skaat | S. Maimon | Static & B. El Tavori | R. Sela | A. Azar |
| 1 | Danielle Mazuz | "Happy" |  | | | | | — | — | 90% | Advanced |
| 2 | Ofri Calfon | "Le'esof" | | | | | | — | — | 93% | Advanced |
| 3 | Yevgeny Morozov | "Shnei meshuga'im" |  | | | | | — | — | 53% | Eliminated |
| 4 | Shachar Adawi | "Wikipedia" | | | | | | — | — | 89% | Advanced |
| 5 | Hila Leder | "Ex's & Oh's" | | | | | | — | — | 30% | Eliminated |
| 6 | Nadav Philips | "I Have Nothing" | | | | | | — | — | 82% | Advanced |
| 7 | Daniel Barzilai | "Osher ledaka" | | | | | | — | — | 88% | Advanced |
| 8 | Shalva Band | "Here Comes the Sun" | | | | | | — | — | 91% | Advanced |
Audition 2 – 27 November 2018[5] | Draw | Artist | Song | Judges' Vote | Presenters' Vote | Score | Result |
| A. Amdursky | K. Peles | H. Skaat | S. Maimon | Static & B. El Tavori | R. Sela | A. Azar |
| 1 | Avraham de Carvalho | "Issues" | | | | | | — | — | 89% | Advanced |
| 2 | Lior Chen | "She'eriot me'atzmi" | | | | | | — | — | 89% | Advanced |
| 3 | Shir Azulai | "Aba" | | | | | | — | — | 67% | Eliminated |
| 4 | Tai | "River" | | | | | | — | — | 92% | Advanced |
| 5 | Alex Kay | "Rolling in the Deep" | | | | | | — | — | 43% | Eliminated |
| 6 | Shefita | "You Oughta Know" | | | | | | | | 58% | Saved |
| 7 | Maya Bouskilla | "Listen" | | | | | | — | — | 82% | Advanced |
Audition 3 – 1 December 2018[6] | Draw | Artist | Song | Judges' Vote | Presenters' Vote | Score | Result |
| A. Amdursky | K. Peles | H. Skaat | S. Maimon | Static & B. El Tavori | R. Sela | A. Azar |
| 1 | Osher Biton | "Tel Aviv balaila" | | | —[a] | | | — | — | 85% | Advanced |
| 2 | Liat Eliyahu | "She'tisaref ha'ahava" | | | | | | — | — | 88% | Advanced |
| 3 | Ruby Bedalov | "Don't Stop Me Now" | | | | | | — | — | 54% | Eliminated |
| 4 | Shachaf | "Born This Way" | | | | | | — | — | 76% | Advanced |
| 5 | Klara Sabag | "Mangina" | | | | | | — | — | 81% | Advanced |
| 6 | Judith Hasin | "River" | | | | | | — | — | 80% | Advanced |
| 7 | Elad Tavori | "Ve'at" | | | did not vote | | did not vote | — | — | 44% | Eliminated |
Audition 4 – 3 December 2018[7] | Draw | Artist | Song | Judges' Vote | Presenters' Vote | Score | Result |
| A. Amdursky | K. Peles | H. Skaat | S. Maimon | Static & B. El Tavori | R. Sela | A. Azar |
| 1 | Gal Binyamin | "Hakol over" | | | | | | — | — | 70% | Advanced |
| 2 | Barry Brown | "You Raise Me Up" | | | | | | — | — | 78% | Advanced |
Audition 5 – 4 December 2018[7] | Draw | Artist | Song | Judges' Vote | Presenters' Vote | Score | Result |
| A. Amdursky | K. Peles | H. Skaat | S. Maimon | Static & B. El Tavori | R. Sela | A. Azar |
| 1 | Naor Cohen | "Shemishehu yaatzor oti" | | | | | | — | — | 85% | Advanced |
| 2 | Naama Gali Cohen | "New Rules" | | | | | | — | — | 75% | Advanced |
| 3 | Shay Ben Aroya | "Ima im haiti" | | | did not vote | did not vote | | — | — | 46% | Eliminated |
| 4 | Romi Azar | "Creep" | | | | | | | | 55% | Saved |
| 5 | Limor Oved | "Ve'im preda" | | | —[a] | | | — | — | 91% | Advanced |
| 6 | Enosh Tzuberi | "Silsulim" | | | | | | — | — | 30% | Eliminated |
| 7 | Julia Grinitz | "Creep" | | | | | | | | 59% | Saved |
Audition 6 – 8 December 2018[8] | Draw | Artist | Song | Judges' Vote | Presenters' Vote | Score | Result |
| A. Amdursky | K. Peles | H. Skaat | S. Maimon | Static & B. El Tavori | R. Sela | A. Azar |
| 1 | Asaf Maslati | "Ma ata rotze mimeni" | | | | | | — | — | 71% | Advanced |
| 2 | Eti Bitton | "Rak le'ima" | | | | | | — | — | 83% | Advanced |
| 3 | Asia and Alexandra | "Lost on You" | | | | | | — | — | 55% | Eliminated |
| 4 | Roy Sandler | "Yeladim ka'ale" | | | | | | — | — | 82% | Advanced |
| 5 | Aviv Matka | "Me and You" | | | | | | — | — | 35% | Eliminated |
| 6 | Sarah Moshaioff | "Ein li af echad" | | | | | | — | — | 90% | Advanced |
| 7 | Ohad Levi | "Tachzeri" | | | | | | — | — | 49% | Eliminated |
| 8 | Kobi Marimi | "Sweet Dreams" | | | | | | — | — | 92% | Advanced |
Audition 7 – 11 December 2018[9] | Draw | Artist | Song | Judges' Vote | Presenters' Vote | Score | Result |
| A. Amdursky | K. Peles | H. Skaat | S. Maimon | Static & B. El Tavori | R. Sela | A. Azar |
| 1 | Ido Dankner | "One Dance / No" | | | | | | — | — | 70% | Advanced |
| 2 | Amit Sade | "Addicted to You" | | | | | | — | — | 81% | Advanced |
| 3 | Tomer Raz | "Gvulot hegayon" | | | | | | — | — | 71% | Advanced |
| 4 | Maor Kdoshim | "Im ha'ita ro'eh" | | | | | | — | — | 54% | Eliminated |
| 5 | Gilad Tenzer | "Ein yoter tov mize" | | | | | | — | — | 75% | Advanced |
| 6 | Meshi and Mor Portal | "Ach sheli" | | | did not vote | | | — | — | 39% | Eliminated |
| 7 | Elkana Marziano | "Holech li meyuash" | | | | | | — | — | 77% | Withdrew |
| 8 | Avivit Doron | "Mi yada she'kach yihye" | | | —[a] | | | — | — | 43% | Eliminated |
Audition 8 – 13 December 2018[10] | Draw | Artist | Song | Judges' Vote | Presenters' Vote | Score | Result |
| A. Amdursky | K. Peles | H. Skaat | S. Maimon | Static & B. El Tavori | R. Sela | A. Azar |
| 1 | Niv Yanko | "Ha'ahava hazot shelanu" | | | | | | — | — | 91% | Advanced |
| 2 | Gavriel Cohen | "Ve'im preda" | | | —[a] | | | — | — | 29% | Eliminated |
| 3 | Eden Vered Mery | "Seven Nation Army" | | | | | | — | — | 78% | Advanced |
| 4 | Eliya Gabai | "Ahava ka'zo" | | | | | | — | — | 93% | Advanced |
Audition 9 – 15 December 2018[10] | Draw | Artist | Song | Judges' Vote | Presenters' Vote | Score | Result |
| A. Amdursky | K. Peles | H. Skaat | S. Maimon | Static & B. El Tavori | R. Sela | A. Azar |
| 1 | Nave Madmon | "Stitches" | | | | | | — | — | 88% | Advanced |
| 2 | Yarden Yishai | "Albi ma'ak" | | | | | | — | — | 56% | Eliminated |
| 3 | Ayala Eligoola | "All I Ask" | | | | | | — | — | 83% | Advanced |
| 4 | Emanuel Shmuel | "Shelach beahava" | | | | | | — | — | 22% | Eliminated |
| 5 | Wanna Wanna | "Haverot shelach" | | | | | | — | — | 70% | Advanced |
| 6 | Tal Versano | "Malach sheli" | | | | | | | | 54% | Saved |
| 7 | Meni Gross | "Bamechonit" | | | | | | — | — | 66% | Eliminated |
| 8 | Ketreyah | "Mirrors" | | | | | | — | — | 95% | Advanced |
Audition 10 – 19 December 2018[11] | Draw | Artist | Song | Judges' Vote | Presenters' Vote | Score | Result |
| A. Amdursky | K. Peles | H. Skaat | S. Maimon | Static & B. El Tavori | R. Sela | A. Azar |
| 1 | Alik Manshirov | "Ein po makom" | | | | | | — | — | 76% | Advanced |
| 2 | Frida Uziel | "Vidui" | | | | | | | | 60% | Saved |
Audition 11 – 22 December 2018[12] | Draw | Artist | Song | Judges' Vote | Presenters' Vote | Score | Result |
| A. Amdursky | K. Peles | H. Skaat | S. Maimon | Static & B. El Tavori | R. Sela | A. Azar |
| 1 | Zohar Shechtman | "Shir shel yom chulin" | | | | | | | | 55% | Saved |
| 2 | Ilai Chapman | "Eich she'at yafa" | | | | | | — | — | 80% | Advanced |
| 3 | Osher Saba | "Ima im haiti" | | | | did not vote | | — | — | 34% | Eliminated |
| 4 | Noe Sassover | "Dangerous Woman" | | | —[a] | | | — | — | 86% | Advanced |
| 5 | Shon Bello | "Zman tov lishmoah" | | —[b] | | | | — | — | 40% | Eliminated |
| 6 | Yagel Yadai | "Ein li otcha" | | | | | | — | — | 77% | Advanced |
| 7 | Elsie Doll | "Friends" | | | | | | — | — | 36% | Eliminated |
| 8 | Nitay Twito | "Rise Up" | | | | | | — | — | 92% | Advanced |
Audition 12 – 25 December 2018[13] | Draw | Artist | Song | Judges' Vote | Presenters' Vote | Score | Result |
| A. Amdursky | K. Peles | H. Skaat | S. Maimon | Static & B. El Tavori | R. Sela | A. Azar |
| 1 | Nethanel and Yarden Barzilai | "Tsevaim" | | | —[a] | | | — | — | 70% | Advanced |
| 2 | Maayan Brinza | "Leilotai" | | | | did not vote | | — | — | 46% | Eliminated |
| 3 | Shira Givony | "If I Were a Boy" | | | | | | — | — | 72% | Advanced |
| 4 | Or Ben Atar | "Achrei hakol mitgagea" | | | | | | — | — | 94% | Advanced |
| 5 | Meital Locke | "Haderech el hakfar" | | —[b] | | | | — | — | 66% | Eliminated |
| 6 | Avi Ashur | "Eten lach" | | —[b] | | | | — | — | 79% | Advanced |
| 7 | Sofia Makovkina | "Highway to Hell" | | | | | | — | — | 39% | Eliminated |
| 8 | Ihab Atila | "Eten lach shanim" | | | —[a] | | | — | — | 85% | Advanced |
Audition 13 – 29 December 2018[14] | Draw | Artist | Song | Judges' Vote | Presenters' Vote | Score | Result |
| A. Amdursky | K. Peles | H. Skaat | S. Maimon | Static & B. El Tavori | R. Sela | A. Azar |
| 1 | Rotem Chen | "Osher ledaka" | | | | | | — | — | 80% | Advanced |
| 2 | Tchelet Perlmutter | "Soon We'll Be Found" | | | | | | — | — | 86% | Advanced |
| 3 | Dana Hertz | "Rise Up" | | | | | | — | — | 57% | Eliminated |
| 4 | Noa Klein | "Over the Rainbow" | | —[b] | | | | — | — | 88% | Advanced |
| 5 | Los Caparos | "Nachon lehayom" | | | | | | — | — | 70% | Advanced |
| 6 | Daniela Lamash | "Make You Feel My Love" | | | | | | — | — | 44% | Eliminated |
| 7 | Ofek Adanek | "She'at zaza" | did not vote | | | did not vote | | | | 50% | Saved |
Audition 14 – 30 December 2018[15] | Draw | Artist | Song | Judges' Vote | Presenters' Vote | Score | Result |
| A. Amdursky | K. Peles | H. Skaat | S. Maimon | Static & B. El Tavori | R. Sela | A. Azar |
| 1 | Tali Rabinovich | "Dangerous Woman" | | | —[a] | | | — | — | 81% | Advanced |
| 2 | Itai Goren | "Hey at" | | | | | | — | — | 24% | Eliminated |
| 3 | Yuval Shauli | "Warrior" | | | | | | | | 59% | Saved |
| 4 | Immanuel Spiker | "Part of Your World" | | | | | | — | — | 59% | Eliminated |
| 5 | Dili | "Hasholef meBagdad" | | | | | | — | — | 25% | Eliminated |
| 6 | Bar Cohen | "Kshe'halachta" | | | | | | — | — | 81% | Advanced |
Audition 15 – 31 December 2018[16] | Draw | Artist | Song | Judges' Vote | Presenters' Vote | Score | Result |
| A. Amdursky | K. Peles | H. Skaat | S. Maimon | Static & B. El Tavori | R. Sela | A. Azar |
| 1 | Avigal Reef Cohen | "Migdalor" | | | | | | — | — | 73% | Advanced |
| 2 | Ben Ganon | "Zer kisufim" | | | | | | — | — | 50% | Eliminated |
| 3 | Ariella Siman Tov | "Lo ohev oti yoter" | | | —[a] | | | — | — | 82% | Advanced |
| 4 | Roy Pinhasov | "Al taslicheni l'et zikna" | | | | | | — | — | 68% | Eliminated |
| 5 | Yakir Rada | "Alfei sipurim" | did not vote | | did not vote | did not vote | did not vote | — | — | 29% | Eliminated |
| 6 | Osher Davidian | "Nizacht iti hakol" | | | | | | — | — | 88% | Advanced |
Audition 16 – 1 January 2019[17] | Draw | Artist | Song | Judges' Vote | Presenters' Vote | Score | Result |
| A. Amdursky | K. Peles | H. Skaat | S. Maimon | Static & B. El Tavori | R. Sela | A. Azar |
| 1 | Marie Ben Haim | "Yesh bi od koach" | | | | | | | | 67% | Saved |
| 2 | Mazal Kav | "Latch" | | | | | | — | — | 73% | Advanced |
| 3 | Michal Shavo | "Your Love (Keeps Me Alive)" | | | | | | — | — | 18% | Eliminated |
| 4 | Elisete Ritter | "Mas que Nada" | | | | | | — | — | 22% | Eliminated |
| 5 | Gadi Sulimanov | "Nagia rachok" | | | —[a] | did not vote | | — | — | 63% | Eliminated |
| 6 | Natalie Wamba Berry | "Crazy" | | —[b] | | | | — | — | 83% | Advanced |
| 7 | Amir and Shahar Exol | "Katonti" | | —[b] | | | | — | — | 66% | Eliminated |
| 8 | Ana Eliya Ben David | "Nigun haneshamot" | | | —[a] | | | — | — | 45% | Eliminated |
| 9 | Zohar Garala | "Lomedet lalechet" | | | | | | — | — | 78% | Advanced |
Shortlisting rounds[edit]
The shortlisting rounds were broadcast between 7 and 10 January 2019. 20 of the 67 contestants advanced to the next phase of the competition. The results were decided with the same method as in the auditions with the only difference that votes in this round were cast solely by the judges, therefore each judge could add 20% to the contestant's final score. Each shortlisting round consisted of two rounds: in the first round all contestants performed behind the wall. The contestants with a score of at least 60% advanced to the second round where the judges decided which contestants advance to the next phase of the competition.
Shortlisting Round 1 – 7 January 2019[18] | Draw | Artist | Song | Judges' Vote | Score | Result |
| A. Amdursky | K. Peles | H. Skaat | S. Maimon | Static & B. El Tavori |
| 1 | Lior Chen | "Sipur machur" | | | did not vote | | | 80% | Advanced |
| 2 | Maya Bouskilla | "Wrecking Ball" | | | | | | 100% | Advanced |
| 3 | Shefita | "Karma Police" | | | | | | 80% | Advanced |
| 4 | Tal Versano | "Osher ledaka" | | | | | | 20% | Eliminated |
| 5 | Tai | "High Hopes" | | | | | | 80% | Advanced |
| 6 | Nadav Philips | "Paparazzi" | | | | | | 60% | Eliminated |
| 7 | Ariella Siman Tov | "Chelek mimcha" | | | | | | 20% | Eliminated |
| 8 | Ayala Eligoola | "Shallow" | | | | | | 80% | Eliminated |
| 9 | Osher Biton | "Yam shel dmaot" | | | | | | 80% | Advanced |
Shortlisting Round 2 – 8 January 2019[19] | Draw | Artist | Song | Judges' Vote | Score | Result |
| A. Amdursky | K. Peles | H. Skaat | S. Maimon | Static & B. El Tavori |
| 1 | Klara Sabag | "Who You Are" | | | | | | 80% | Advanced |
| 2 | Daniel Barzilai | "I'm Not the Only One" | | | | | | 100% | Advanced |
| 3 | Frida Uziel | "Wicked Game" | | | | did not vote | | 20% | Eliminated |
| 4 | Naor Cohen | "Etz yarok miplastik" | | | | | | 80% | Advanced |
| 5 | Naama Gali Cohen | "Crazy in Love" | | | | | | 60% | Advanced |
| 6 | Ido Dankner | "...Baby One More Time" | | | | | | 60% | Eliminated |
| 7 | Romi Azar | "Help!" | | | | | | 20% | Eliminated |
| 8 | Shalva Band | "Eich efshar shelo" | | | | | | 100% | Advanced |
Shortlisting Round 3 – 9 January 2019[20] | Draw | Artist | Song | Judges' Vote | Score | Result |
| A. Amdursky | K. Peles | H. Skaat | S. Maimon | Static & B. El Tavori |
| 1 | Gal Binyamin | "Absurd" | | | | | | 60% | Eliminated |
| 2 | Shachaf | "Fallin'" | | | | | | 80% | Advanced |
| 3 | Nethanel and Yarden Barzilai | "HaSheket SheNish'ar" | | | | did not vote | | 20% | Eliminated |
| 4 | Liat Eliyahu | "Ve'im tavo'i elay / Haim sheli" | | | | | | 80% | Advanced |
| 5 | Kobi Marimi | "Jar of Hearts" | | | | | | 80% | Advanced |
| 6 | Julia Grinitz | "Freedom" | | | | | | 80% | Eliminated |
| 7 | Ofri Calfon | "Kol hamilim" | | | | | | 100% | Advanced |
| 8 | Asaf Maslati | "Ahava" | | | | | | 40% | Eliminated |
| 9 | Wanna Wanna | "Only Girl (In the World)" | | | | | | 100% | Advanced |
Shortlisting Round 4 – 10 January 2019[21] | Draw | Artist | Song | Judges' Vote | Score | Result |
| A. Amdursky | K. Peles | H. Skaat | S. Maimon | Static & B. El Tavori |
| 1 | Danielle Mazuz | "Ata chayav lamut alay" | | | | | | 80% | Advanced |
| 2 | Avraham de Carvalho | "Who You Are" | | | | | | 80% | Advanced |
| 3 | Amit Sade | "This Love" | did not vote | | | | | 20% | Eliminated |
| 4 | Tchelet Perlmutter | "Gara mul hamayim" | | | | | | 60% | Eliminated |
| 5 | Ketreyah | "Price Tag" | | | | | | 60% | Advanced |
| 6 | Judith Hasin | "Lif'amim" | | | | | | 20% | Eliminated |
| 7 | Nitay Twito | "All of Me" | | | | | | 100% | Advanced |
| 8 | Ofek Adanek | "Stigma shel hagil" | | | | | | 40% | Eliminated |
| 9 | Nave Madmon | "Pillowtalk" | | | | | | 100% | Advanced |
Eliminated contestants whose performances were not included in the shows | Alik Manshirov | Limor Oved | Roy Sandler |
| Avi Ashur | Los Caparos | Sarah Moshaioff |
| Avigal Reef Cohen | Marie Ben Haim | Shachar Adawi |
| Bar Cohen | Mazal Kav | Shira Givony |
| Barry Brown | Natalie Wamba Berry | Tali Rabinovich |
| Eden Vered Mery | Niv Yanko | Tomer Raz |
| Eliya Gabai | Noa Klein | Yagel Yadai |
| Eti Bitton | Noe Sassover | Yuval Shauli |
| Gilad Tenzer | Or Ben Atar | Zohar Garala |
| Ihab Atila | Osher Davidian | Zohar Shechtman |
| Ilai Chapman | Rotem Chen | |
Top 20 round[edit]
The Top 20 round was broadcast between 13 and 15 January 2019. The remaining 20 contestants were paired in 10 duels. From each duel, the contestant with the higher score advanced to the next phase of the competition. At the end of the duels, two contestants who did not win their duels were saved by the judges and the remaining contestants were eliminated.
Static and Ben-El Tavori did not attend the shows, therefore they did not vote. They were replaced by singer Itay Levi in the judging panel.
Top 20 Round – Show 1 – 13 January 2019[22] | Duel | Draw | Artist | Song | Judges' Vote | Score | Result |
| A. Amdursky | K. Peles | I. Levi | H. Skaat | S. Maimon |
| I | 1 | Wanna Wanna | "I Trusted U" | | | | | | 68% | Eliminated |
| 2 | Maya Bouskilla | "If I Were a Boy" | | | | | | 81% | Advanced |
| II | 3 | Shachaf | "Déjà vu" | | | | | | 60% | Eliminated |
| 4 | Klara Sabag | "Rolling in the Deep" | | | | | | 76% | Advanced |
| III | 5 | Lior Chen | "Russian Roulette" | | | | | | 64% | Eliminated |
| 6 | Osher Biton | "Estader levad" | | | | | | 87% | Advanced |
Top 20 Round – Show 3 – 15 January 2019[24] | Duel | Draw | Artist | Song | Judges' Vote | Score | Result |
| A. Amdursky | K. Peles | I. Levi | H. Skaat | S. Maimon |
| I | 1 | Avraham de Carvalho | "Viva la Vida" | | | | | | 67% | Saved |
| 2 | Ketreyah | "Just the Way You Are" | | | | | | 83% | Advanced |
| II | 3 | Nitay Twito | "Sorry" | | | | | | 68% | Eliminated |
| 4 | Ofri Calfon | "Tocho ratzuf ahava" | | | | | | 90% | Advanced |
| III | 5 | Nave Madmon | "Never Forget You" | | | | | | 53% | Eliminated |
| 6 | Danielle Mazuz | "Earth Song" | | | | | | 54% | Advanced |
| IV | 7 | Shalva Band | "The Sound of Silence" | | | | | | 95% | Advanced |
| 8 | Naor Cohen | "Shtaim balaila" | | | | | | 66% | Eliminated |
Elimination shows[edit]
The first heat was broadcast on 19 January 2019. The remaining twelve contestants were paired in five thematical duels: the contestants of the first duel had to show their style, the second duel consisted of songs of divas, in the third duel four contestants were paired in two duets, the contestants in the fourth duel had to sing about a personal story and the fifth duel consisted of former Eurovision Song Contest entries. From each duel, the contestant with the higher score advanced to the next phase of the competition. At the end of the duels, five contestants who did not win their duels were saved by the judges and the remaining one contestant was eliminated.[25]
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