This article needs to be updated. (August 2015) |
The X Factor Israel is the Israeli version of the British television music competition The X Factor. The second season started its run on Thursday, June 13, 2015. The show aired during prime time on Reshet network on Wednesdays and Saturdays.[1] The season concluded on September 5, 2015.
| The X Factor Israel | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
| Hosted by | Bar Refaeli |
| Judges | Rami Fortis Moshe Peretz Shiri Maimon Ivri Lider |
| Winner | Daniel Yafe |
| Runner-up | Yossi Shitrit |
| Release | |
| Original network | Reshet |
| Original release | June 13 – September 5, 2015 |
| Season chronology | |
Judges and hosts edit
It was announced that Bar Refaeli, an Israeli fashion model, would host the second season.[2][3] Contrary to most other versions of the X Factor where the judges panels was a mixture of singers and music industry figures, the Israeli version was composed entirely of musicians. The judges panel for the first season was composed of the rock singer Rami Fortis, the pop singer-songwriter and composer Moshe Peretz, the pop and R&B singer Shiri Maimon, and the pop singer Ivri Lider.
Contestants edit
Key:
- – Winner
- – Runner-up
- – Third Place
| Categories | Acts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groups (Peretz) | Ido and Atara | Close Up | After The Sun | – |
| Over 25s (Fortis) | Daniel Yafe | Libi | Shlomit Jersey | |
| Girls (Maimon) | Anna Timofei | Tal Ginat | Hadar Lee | |
| Boys (Lider) | Yossi Shitrit | Almog Krief | Dudu Ivgi | Ben Goldstein |
Judges Houses edit
| Judge | Category | Assistant | Contestants eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lider | Boys | Nathan Goshen | Gavriel Potaznik, Dudu Ivgi[4] |
| Maimon | Girls | Maya Dagan | Mazali Yamin, Lika Tischchenko |
| Fortis | Over 25s | Ania Bukstein | Noa Nina Blues, Benny Refael |
| Peretz | Groups | Lior Narkis | Aviv & Hadar, Eldar Brothers |
