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Is HaKokhav HaBa coming back?

HaKokhav HaBa (2013–present) on Channel 2

The answer: Between seasons — last episode September 20, 2022, no return date announced yet.
HaKokhav HaBa poster
Network / streamer
Channel 2
Premiered
September 17, 2013
Runtime
~90 min per episode
8seasons
127episodes

About HaKokhav HaBa

HaKokhav HaBa(Hebrew: הַכּוֹכָב הַבָּא‎, translated as "The Next Star") is an Israeli interactive reality singing competition, which was first broadcast on Channel 2 from September 17, 2013. It is based on the Rising Star franchise created by Keshet Broadcasting. The show is a continuation of the former program Kokhav Nolad (meaning "A Star is Born") which featured aspiring singers competing for a winning title. The program's format combines the internet, smartphones and television and is filmed live. The shows inaugurative season in 2013 was won by Evyatar Korkus. Since season 2, the winner is given the opportunity to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest. 2014–2015 winner Nadav Guedj represented Israel in 2015 with "Golden Boy" and 2015–2016 winner Hovi Star represented Israel in 2016 with "Made of Stars".

The winner of season four would represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 to be held 9 - 13 May. The show is hosted by Yael Goldman joined by Assi Azar and Rotem Sela. The residing judges are Keren Peles and Harel Skaat who were judges in the previous two seasons joined by new judges Assaf Amdursky and the duo producer Statis (סטטיק) / performer Ben El Tavori (בן אל תבורי).

HaKokhav HaBa episode schedule

127 aired

Aired · 127

DateEp.Title
September 20, 2022 S9·E27 The One Million Final 2022
September 18, 2022 S9·E26 Introducing the Four Finalists
September 13, 2022 S9·E25 The First Ticket to the Final
September 12, 2022 S9·E24 The Battle for the Semi-Finals
September 10, 2022 S9·E23 The Omer Adam Special
September 7, 2022 S9·E22 The Danny Sanderson Special
July 25, 2022 S9·E3 Ninet's Heiress
July 19, 2022 S9·E2 Meet Nina
July 18, 2022 S9·E1 Premiere
March 3, 2020 S7·E38 The Next Song to Eurovision
February 4, 2020 S7·E37 The Final
February 3, 2020 S7·E36 Experiment Tools
February 2, 2020 S7·E35 Semi Final 2
February 1, 2020 S7·E34 Semi Final 1
January 30, 2020 S7·E33 Episode 33
January 27, 2020 S7·E32 Episode 32
January 26, 2020 S7·E31 Gaya & Ela-Li
January 25, 2020 S7·E30 Episode 30
January 23, 2020 S7·E29 Episode 29
January 20, 2020 S7·E28 Episode 28
January 19, 2020 S7·E27 Episode 27
January 18, 2020 S7·E26 Episode 26
January 16, 2020 S7·E25 Episode 25
January 13, 2020 S7·E24 3 Impalers
January 11, 2020 S7·E23 The duet battle
January 9, 2020 S7·E22 Loai vs. Omer
January 5, 2020 S7·E21 The Avihu duel
January 4, 2020 S7·E20 The crucial month begins
December 29, 2019 S7·E19 Episode 19
December 28, 2019 S7·E18 Dana Lapidot in?
Show 97 earlier episodes
December 25, 2019 S7·E17 The fateful audition stage
December 21, 2019 S7·E16 Group assembling
December 18, 2019 S7·E15 The last auditions
December 15, 2019 S7·E14 Audition from Another World
December 14, 2019 S7·E13 Rotem Edri
December 11, 2019 S7·E12 Audition in surprise
December 9, 2019 S7·E11 Liora Itzhak
December 8, 2019 S7·E10 The tears of a Keren
December 7, 2019 S7·E9 Silo
December 4, 2019 S7·E8 The last percentage
December 2, 2019 S7·E7 Kate and Or
December 1, 2019 S7·E6 Revered challenger
November 30, 2019 S7·E5 Lihi Toledano
November 27, 2019 S7·E4 The auditions continue
November 24, 2019 S7·E3 Dana Lapidot
November 23, 2019 S7·E2 The sound of strings shakes
November 20, 2019 S7·E1 The opening event!
February 12, 2019 S6·E36 Final
February 11, 2019 S6·E35 Bye Shalva
February 9, 2019 S6·E34 Semi-final 4
February 7, 2019 S6·E33 Wildcard round
February 4, 2019 S6·E32 Semi-final 3
February 3, 2019 S6·E31 Semi-final 2
February 2, 2019 S6·E30 Semi 1
January 28, 2019 S6·E29 Duels 8
January 27, 2019 S6·E28 Duels 8
January 26, 2019 S6·E27 Semi-final 3
January 21, 2019 S6·E26 Semi-final 2
January 20, 2019 S6·E25 Semi-final 2
January 19, 2019 S6·E24 Semi-final 1
January 15, 2019 S6·E23 Heat 3
January 14, 2019 S6·E22 Heat 2
January 13, 2019 S6·E21 Heat 1
January 10, 2019 S6·E20 Shortlisting round 4
January 9, 2019 S6·E19 Shortlisting round 3
January 8, 2019 S6·E18 Shortlisting round 2
January 7, 2019 S6·E17 Shortlisting round 1
January 1, 2019 S6·E16 Audition 16
December 31, 2018 S6·E15 Audition 15
December 30, 2018 S6·E14 Audition 14
December 29, 2018 S6·E13 Audition 13
December 25, 2018 S6·E12 Audition 12
December 22, 2018 S6·E11 Audition 11
December 19, 2018 S6·E10 Audition 10
December 15, 2018 S6·E9 Audition 9
December 13, 2018 S6·E8 Audition 8
December 11, 2018 S6·E7 Audition 7
December 8, 2018 S6·E6 Audition 6
December 4, 2018 S6·E5 Audition 5
December 3, 2018 S6·E4 Audition 4
December 1, 2018 S6·E3 Audition 3
November 27, 2018 S6·E2 Audition 2
November 24, 2018 S6·E1 Audition 1
February 13, 2018 S5·E32 Final
February 11, 2018 S5·E31 Semi-final
February 8, 2018 S5·E30 Semi-final
February 7, 2018 S5·E29 Quarter-final
February 4, 2018 S5·E28 Quarter-final
January 29, 2018 S5·E27 Heat 6
January 28, 2018 S5·E26 Heat 6
January 22, 2018 S5·E25 Heat 5
January 21, 2018 S5·E24 Heat 4
January 14, 2018 S5·E23 Heat 3
January 8, 2018 S5·E22 Heat 2
January 7, 2018 S5·E21 Heat 2
January 4, 2018 S5·E20 Heat 1
December 31, 2017 S5·E19 Shortlisting round
December 28, 2017 S5·E18 Shortlisting round
December 25, 2017 S5·E17 Audition 10
December 24, 2017 S5·E16 Audition 10
December 21, 2017 S5·E15 Audition 9
December 18, 2017 S5·E14 Audition 8
December 17, 2017 S5·E13 Audition 8
December 11, 2017 S5·E12 Audition 7
December 10, 2017 S5·E11 Audition 7
December 4, 2017 S5·E10 Audition 6
December 3, 2017 S5·E9 Audition 6
November 27, 2017 S5·E8 Audition 5
November 26, 2017 S5·E7 Audition 5
November 20, 2017 S5·E6 Audition 4
November 19, 2017 S5·E5 Audition 4
November 12, 2017 S5·E4 Audition 3
November 5, 2017 S5·E3 Audition 2
October 31, 2017 S5·E2 Audition 1
October 29, 2017 S5·E1 Audition 1
February 13, 2017 S4·E9 Final
February 6, 2017 S4·E8 Semi-final
January 31, 2017 S4·E7 Quarter-final 2
January 30, 2017 S4·E6 Quarter-final 1
January 24, 2017 S4·E5 Audition 5
January 16, 2017 S4·E4 Audition 4
January 9, 2017 S4·E3 Audition 3
January 3, 2017 S4·E2 Audition 2
January 2, 2017 S4·E1 Audition 1
December 5, 2015 S3·E1 The New Auditions
December 9, 2014 S2·E1 The New Auditions
September 17, 2013 S1·E1 Episode 1

HaKokhav HaBa cast