Noam Bettan
נועם בתן
Bettan in 2025
Bettan in 2025
Background information
Born (1998-03-05) 5 March 1998 (age 28)
Ra'anana, Israel
Genres
  • Pop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument Vocals
Years active 2017–present
Labels
  • D-Music
  • Zahav Music

Noam Bettan[a] (born 5 March 1998)[1] is an Israeli singer and songwriter. In 2026, he won the 12th season of the Israeli singing competition Rising Star (HaKokhav HaBa). He represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Michelle", finishing in second place.

Biography

Bettan was born in Ra'anana, Israel, to a French Jewish family of Algerian descent who immigrated to Israel from Grenoble, France.[2] His parents are Ofer and Corinne,[3] and he has two older brothers.[4][5][6] He is fluent in Hebrew, French and English.[6]

Music career

Bettan began his music career after completing his compulsory military service in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). In 2018, he came in third place on Israel's televised music program Aviv or Eyal.[6] Three years later, he began work on his debut album. From this album, titled Me'al HaMayim, he released several successful singles: "Ahavot leYom Ehad", "Ba'ir Sheli" and "KO".[7]

Further single releases from the album in 2022–2023 included "Buba," which reached No. 3 on Israel's Galgalatz radio charts.[8][9] In 2023, he also released "Sakin BaLev" and "Lahzor HaBaita."

Noam Bettan during the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 opening ceremony

In 2024, Bettan participated in tribute projects and released the single "Pokeach Einayim," based on a poem by an Israeli soldier, Yaron Oree Shay, who was killed in the October 7 attacks.[6] In 2025, he released the singles "Madame" and "Sheva Dakot Be-Gan Eden."

In January 2026, Bettan won the 12th season of the Israeli TV music competition Rising Star (HaKokhav HaBa), thus becoming Israel's official entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.[10][11] His song for the event, "Michelle", was released on 5 March. Yuval Raphael, Israel's Eurovision contestant from the previous year, was a co-writer.[12][13][14][15] Speaking ahead of the contest about representing Israel amidst controversy over his country's participation, Bettan said, "It's entering the lion's den," adding, "But I can say that seeing those few Israeli flags in the audience — you look at that, and you know that you have a whole nation behind you, and you're their voice. It’s truly a privilege."[5] After his semifinal performance in May 2026, Bettan qualified for the Eurovision grand final. His three-minute performance was marked by some booing and disruption, in which two people were removed from the hall. Bettan, however, was openly supported by fellow Eurovision participants, among them Boy George, representing San Marino,[16] and the Bulgarian singer Dara, who won the contest.[17]

On May 16, 2026, Bettan finished in second place in the Eurovision final, coming in third in the popular vote and eighth in the jury rankings.[18]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details
Title Details
Me'al HaMayim [he]
  • Released: 12 March 2023
  • Labels: D-Music [he], Zahav Music
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Charted singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
ISR
[19]		 ISR
Air.
[20]		 ISR
TV
Air.
[21]
"Ahavot LeYom Echad"[22] 2021 88 — — Me'al HaMayim
"Hayom"[23] 2022 79 — —
"Buba [he]"[24] 39 — —
"Madame [he]"[25] 2025 2 6 —[A] Non-album singles
"Michelle"[27] 2026 4 1 3
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Charted covers

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Album or EP
ISR
[19]
"Atelef Iver [he]" 2024 50 Live
"Ahava Chola [he]" 2025 57 HaKokhav HaBa Season 12
"Leylot VeKlalot [he]" 77
"Buba [he]"
(HaKokhav HaBa cover)		 66
"Letat velkachat" 2026 100
"Formidable" 71
"Dernière danse" 78

Notes

  1. ^ Hebrew: נועם בתן, pronounced [ˈnoʔam beˈtan]
  1. ^ "Madame" did not enter the general Israeli TV Airplay Chart, but peaked at number 5 on the Israeli Domestic TV Airplay.[26]

References

  1. ^ Gaist, Ilay (2026-02-03). "Israel at Eurovision 2026: Song Reveal Date Set for March 5th". EuroMix. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  2. ^ Kushner, Aviya (2026-05-19). "The Israeli song that almost won Eurovision was about far more than the breakup of a love affair". The Forward. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  3. ^ "הכירו את נועם בתן - כי רגש כזה אי אפשר לעצור - וואלה הנבחרים". וואלה (in Hebrew). 2021-05-11. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
  4. ^ "הכירו את נועם בתן - כי רגש כזה אי אפשר לעצור - וואלה! הנבחרים". וואלה! (in Hebrew). 2021-05-11. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  5. ^ a b Spiro, Amy (21 January 2026). "Israel taps Noam Bettan to represent country at 2026 Eurovision". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  6. ^ a b c d "Israel's Eurovision entry Noam Bettan 'honoured to be the voice of our people' on world stage". The Jewish Chronicle. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  7. ^ "מוזיקה - נועם בתן יוצא לדרך: האם הוא יככב גם בסדרות?". פרוגי (in Hebrew). 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  8. ^ "מוזיקה - סיכומוזיקלי: סטפן ונטע לומדים ועומר אדם חושף". פרוגי (in Hebrew). 2022-12-23. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  9. ^ ""מעל המים": אלבום הבכורה של נועם בתן". ישראלה (in Hebrew). 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  10. ^ "ESC2026: Noam Bettan é o representante de Israel no Festival Eurovisão 2026". ESC Portugal (in Portuguese). 20 January 2026.
  11. ^ Sagi Klein (20 January 2026). "Israel: Noam Bettan selected for Eurovision 2026". Eurovision World.
  12. ^ Tzimaring, Tzuf (2026). "נחשף השיר של ישראל לאירוויזיון - והוא מפתיע לגמרי" [The title for Israel's song for Eurovision is revealed - and it's completely surprising]. Maariv (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  13. ^ Spiro, Amy (6 March 2026). "Despite war, Israel releases 'Michelle,' its 2026 Eurovision song". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  14. ^ Schiff, Einav (6 March 2026). "Against all odds — Israel's Eurovision song might actually be good". Ynet Global. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  15. ^ Zeitlin, Alan (9 March 2026). "Noam Bettan's 'Michelle' could keep Israel's Eurovision hot streak alive". Unpacked. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  16. ^ Fishbach, Brian (2026-05-14). "Israel's Noam Bettan Advances to Eurovision Grand Final". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
  17. ^ Sacerdoti, Jonathan (2026-05-17). "That utterly bonkers, gloriously dreadful Eurovision where the audience just loves Israel". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  18. ^ Spiro, Amy (2026-05-17). "Israel's Noam Bettan finishes second at Eurovision as Bulgaria takes the win". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  19. ^ a b Peak chart positions for singles in Israel:
  20. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Israeli Airplay:
  21. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Israeli TV Airplay:
  22. ^ "אהבות ליום אחד – Single – Album by Noam Bettan on Apple Music". Apple Music. 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  23. ^ "היום – Single – Album by Noam Bettan on Apple Music". Apple Music. 2022-09-13. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  24. ^ "בובה – Single – Album by Noam Bettan on Apple Music". Apple Music. 2022-12-18. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  25. ^ "מדאם – Single – Album by Noam Bettan on Apple Music". Apple Music. 2025-02-17. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  26. ^ "Media Forest – Charts – Week Chart – Israel – TV – Week 9 – 22/02/2026 – 28/02/2026" (From the first stretched list select "Week chart", from the second "Israel" and from the third "TV", then click "Israeli" to see the chart.) (in Hebrew). Media Forest. 1 March 2026. Archived from the original on 2 March 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  27. ^ "Michelle – Single – Album by Noam Bettan and כאן - תאגיד השידור הישראלי on Apple Music". Apple Music. 2026-03-05. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
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