| Israelifest 1 - Shir Le'Rusia | |
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| Host | |
| Venue |
Pais Arena Jerusalem, Israel |
| Presenter(s) | Assi Azar & Rotem Sela |
| Broadcaster | KAN |
| Voting | |
| Entries | 18 |
| System |
50% Jury, 50% SMS and telephone voting in the final. 100% SMS and telephone voting in the heats and Second Chance round. |
| Israelifest | |
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Israelifest 1 is the 1st edition of the Israeli music competition Israelifest, which selected Israel's entry for the North Vision Song Contest 35. It is organized by Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) and took place during the period of Winter 2020-2021.
The format of the competition consisted of five shows: three semi-final rounds, a second chance round and a final. The 18 competing entries were divided into three semi-finals, with six compositions in each. From each semifinal, the songs that earn first and second place will qualify directly to the final, while the songs that place third and fourth proceed to the Second Chance round. The bottom two songs in each semifinal become eliminated from the competition. An additional two entries qualify from the Second Chance round to the final, bringing the total number of competing entries in the final to 8. All six shows are hosted by Assi Azar & Rotem Sela.
Format[]
Israelifest 1, organised by Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (KAN), is the first edition of the contest in which the competition took place in different cities across Sweden. The three semi-finals and the Second Chance Round were held at the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv and in the Romema Arena in Haifa. The final was held at the Pais Arena in Jerusalem. Eighteen entries competed in the semi-finals, with six entries taking part in each show. The top two entries from each semi-final advanced directly to the final, while the third and fourth placed entries advanced to the Second Chance round. The bottom two entries in each semi-final became eliminated. An additional two entries qualified to the final from the Second Chance round, bringing the total number of competing entries in the final to eight.
| Competition Schedule | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Show | Date | City | Venue | Hosts | |
| Semi-final 1 | 4th January 2021 | Tel Aviv | Menora Mivtachim Arena | Assi Azar & Rotem Sela | |
| Semi-final 2 | 11th January 2021 | Haifa | Romema Arena | ||
| Semi-final 3 | 18th January 2021 | Tel Aviv | Menora Mivtachim Arena | ||
| Second Chance round | 25th January 2021 | Haifa | Romema Arena | ||
| Final | 1st February 2021 | Jerusalem | Pais Arena | ||
Presenters[]
At a press conference in December 2020, Assi Azar & Rotem Sela were presented as the main hosts for all five shows of Israelifest 1.
Competing entries[]
The eighteen competing artists were announced on a press conference held in December 2020.
| Artist | Song (English Translation) | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Adar Gold | "Mi Yadlik Li Et Haor" (Who Will Turn the Lights on for Me) | Adar Gold, Roei Machluf |
| Adel Agiv | "Einaim Kchulot" (Blue Eyes) | Moti Taka |
| Adi Avrahami | "Tagbiri" (Amplify) | Adi Avrahami |
| Dikla & Idan Haviv & Mark Eliyahu | "Ve'az At Tir'i" (And then You Will See) | Dolev Ram & Pen Hazut |
| Eden Hason | "Shkiot Adumot" (Red Sunsets) | Eden Hason, Dolev Ram, Pen Hazut & Yaakov Lamai |
| Guy & Yahel | "Lehamshich Lalechet" (Keep Going) | Guy Mentesh & Yahel Doron |
| Hagar Yefet | "Noshemet Biladeha" (Breathing Without You) | Ron Bitton & Maor Shitrit |
| May Sfadia | "Karma" | May Sfadia |
| Narkis | "Avi Lo" (I will Bring Him) | Narkis |
| Nasrin Kadri | "Yesh Li Otcha" (I have You) | Dolev Ram & Pen Hazut |
| Nathan Goshen | "Mitga'aga't" (Missing) | Nathan Goshen |
| Noa Kirel & Mergui | "Ambulance" | Liraz "Static" Russo, Ron Bitton, Yarden "Jordi" Peleg, Itay Shim'oni, Noa Kirel & Jonathan Mergui |
| Noga Erez | "You So Done" | Noga Erez & Ori Rousso |
| Oshri | "Under The Covers" | Oshri, Mike Campbell, Lena Leon, Daleply & Kill Dave |
| Raviv Kaner | "Rotse Shalom" (Want Peace) | Avi Ohayoun, Keren Peles & Raviv Kaner |
| Roni Dalumi | "Ratsiti Sheze Yach'iv" (I Wanted it to Hurt) | Roni Dalumi, Johny Goldstein & Ron Bitton |
| Shira Margalit | "Megia Li Yoter" (I Deserve More) | Shira Margalit |
| Yam Refaeli | "Elef Kinorot" (Thousand Violins) | Eyal Dvir |
Semi-finals[]
Israelifest commences with three semi-finals, which determine the six entries that advance directly to the final and the six entries that qualify to the Second Chance round. The running order for the semi-finals are announced shortly before the semi-final.
The semi-final results are based solely on viewer votes. The two entries that occupy the first and second places qualify directly to the final, while the third and fourth placed entries proceed to the Second Chance round. The fifth and sixth placed entries are eliminated.
Semi-final 1[]
The first semi-final took place on 4 January 2021 at the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, hosted by Assi Azar & Rotem Sela.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Votes | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shira Margalit | "Megia Li Yoter" | 266 | 3 | Second Chance |
| 2 | Nasrin Kadri | "Yesh Li Otcha" | 140 | 6 | Out |
| 3 | Adar Gold | "Mi Yadlik Li Et Haor" | 266 | 2 | Final |
| 4 | Nathan Goshen | "Mitga'aga't" | 236 | 5 | Out |
| 5 | May Sfadia | "Karma" | 312 | 1 | Final |
| 6 | Narkis | "Avi Lo" | 250 | 4 | Second Chance |
Semi-final 2[]
The second semi-final took place on 11 January 2021 at the Romema Arena in Haifa, hosted by Assi Azar & Rotem Sela.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Votes | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adi Avrahami | "Tagbiri" | 262 | 3 | Second Chance |
| 2 | Oshri | "Under The Covers" | 294 | 1 | Final |
| 3 | Guy & Yahel | "Lehamshich Lalechet" | 218 | 5 | Out |
| 4 | Hagar Yefet | "Noshemet Biladeha" | 256 | 4 | Second Chance |
| 5 | Dikla & Idan Haviv & Mark Eliyahu | "Ve'az At Tir'i" | 178 | 6 | Out |
| 6 | Yam Refaeli | "Elef Kinorot" | 262 | 2 | Final |
Semi-final 3[]
The third semi-final took place on 18 January 2021 at the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, hosted by Assi Azar & Rotem Sela.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Votes | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noa Kirel & Mergui | "Ambulance" | 276 | 3 | Second Chance |
| 2 | Noga Erez | "You So Done" | 316 | 1 | Final |
| 3 | Adel Agiv | "Einaim Kchulot" | 258 | 4 | Second Chance |
| 4 | Raviv Kaner | "Rotsa Shalom" | 184 | 5 | Out |
| 5 | Roni Dalumi | "Ratsiti Sheze Yach'iv" | 290 | 2 | Final |
| 6 | Eden Hason | "Shkiot Adumot" | 146 | 6 | Out |
Second Chance Round[]
The Second Chance Round took place on 25 January 2021 at the Romema Arena in Haifa, hosted by Assi Azar & Rotem Sela.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Votes | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shira Margalit | "Megia Li Yoter" | 274 | 2 | Final |
| 2 | Adi Avrahami | "Tagbiri" | 194 | 6 | Out |
| 3 | Hagar Yefet | "Noshemet Biladeha" | 208 | 4 | Out |
| 4 | Narkis | "Avi Lo" | 288 | 1 | Final |
| 5 | Noa Kirel & Mergui | "Ambulance" | 264 | 3 | Out |
| 6 | Adel Agiv | "Einaim Kchulot" | 200 | 5 | Out |
Final[]
The Final of Israelifest 1 took place on 1 Fabruary 2021 at the Pais Arena in Jerusalem, hosted by Assi Azar & Rotem Sela. Eight songs competed — two qualifiers from each of the three preceding semi-finals and two qualifiers from the Second Chance round. A mix of televoting/SMS voting and international jury voting selected the winner.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Juries | Televote/App | Total | Place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Percentage | Points | ||||||
| 1 | Roni Dalumi | "Ratsiti Sheze Yach'iv" | 70 | 119965 | 13.16% | 100 | 170 | 5 |
| 2 | Yam Refaeli | "Elef Kinorot" | 56 | 88431 | 9.7% | 73 | 129 | 8 |
| 3 | May Sfadia | "Karma" | 128 | 138602 | 15.21% | 115 | 243 | 1 |
| 4 | Noga Erez | "You So Done" | 102 | 116361 | 12.77% | 97 | 199 | 4 |
| 5 | Adar Gold | "Mi Yadlik Li Et Haor" | 74 | 99727 | 10.94% | 83 | 157 | 7 |
| 6 | Narkis | "Avi Lo" | 126 | 134125 | 14.72% | 111 | 237 | 2 |
| 7 | Oshri | "Under The Covers" | 80 | 106039 | 11.64% | 88 | 168 | 6 |
| 8 | Shira Margalit | "Megia Li Yoter" | 120 | 108096 | 11.86% | 90 | 210 | 3 |