From the supermarket to the biggest stage in the world: Michael Ben David is Israel's representative at Eurovision 2022 | Israel today

Michael Ben-David is Israel's representative at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest.

Tonight (Saturday), the "X Factor for the Eurovision" final took place, at the end of which Ben-David was announced as the winner by only one vote, and he represented Israel this coming May in Italy.

In the second place, Choli came to me and Inbal Bibi qualified for the third place.

Ben David, 25, from Petah Tikva, worked until recently in a supermarket and this year broke out as a singer.

He will perform the song IM, written by Chen Aharoni, Lidor Saadia and Assi Tal.

Watch the moment of the announcement: Michael Ben-David represented Israel at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest

Ben-David responded: "It is dedicated to anyone who has ever felt that there is nothing to get up for in the morning and felt useless. There are no rules for anything, just trusting ourselves and everything is temporary. Keep imagining and working." 

The Eurovision Song Contest will be broadcast here on Saturday evening, May 14, 2022. The first semi-final will be broadcast on May 10, and the second semi-final, which will also feature an Israeli representative in the competition, will take place on May 12. 

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