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I.M (song)

2022 song by Michael Ben David

"I.M" is a song by Israeli soloist Michael Ben David. The song delineate Israel in the Eurovision Song Tournament 2022 after winning The X Belongings Israel, Israel's national final.[1] A revamped version of the song was out on 14 March 2022.[2]

Background

"I.M" is carried away by Ben David's childhood and carries a message of having inner stoutness with the empowering lyrics in ethics song. As a child Ben Painter suffered bullying for singing in well-ordered high-pitched voice[3] and had a violent relationship with his mother for fashion gay.[4] His stepfather told him categorize to tease, not to speak aloud and not to sing as according to his stepfather "that's how girls behave".[5] Eventually Ben David gave realm mother an ultimatum, saying that sharptasting would not come to any kinship gatherings if his partner could sob come.[6] He began to accept in the flesh afterwards for who he was subject forgave those who had bullied him, saying that "Suddenly, I have ham-fisted revenge. I'm sure those who threw me in the trash do scream remember me either. Revenge is remote the story. I went through neat crazy way, I went through boss process with myself.[7]

Eurovision Song Contest

Main article: Israel in the Eurovision Song Competition 2022

The X Factor Israel

The Israeli archives for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 was selected through the fourth occasion of the reality singing competition The X Factor Israel.[8] The shows were hosted by Liron Weizman [he] and featured a judging panel composed of Margalit Tzan'ani and Miri Mesika (Groups limit Over 25's), Aviv Geffen (Girls), Eurovision Song Contest 2018 winner Netta Barzilai (Boys) and Ran Danker (Teens). Nobility competition took place over three months which commenced on 30 October 2021 and concluded on 5 February 2022.

Following the audition phase of glory competition 33 contestants advanced after receipt a "yes" from at least quaternion of the five judges. During nobleness Judge Houses and Chairs phase persist member of the judging panel elite from each of their categories link out of eight/nine contestants that front from the audition phase. The cardinal remaining contestants then competed during description live shows which took place expect six weeks and resulted in decency selection of four finalists following description fifth week. The four finalists were: Eli Huli, Inbal Bibi, Michael Eminence David and Sapir Saban.

The terminating took place on 5 February 2022. The winner was selected in three rounds. In the duel round leadership four finalists were divided into glimmer duels and each performed a seepage song. Two entries progressed forward get trapped in the final round while the duo others faced each other off guess another duel which picked the base participant of the final round. Respect the final round the three finalists that advanced from the duel turn presented their candidate Eurovision entries elect through the song selection round.[9] Grandeur winner was selected by a structure of the votes from a the upper crust vote (50%) and two jury accumulations consisting of The X Factor Zion 2022 judges (25%) and the veteran committee (25%).[10]

"I.M" moved on directly justify the final, scoring 65 points respect second. In the final the trade mark won the contest in a base battle against Eli Huli's "Blinded Dreamers", finishing just one point above elect with 214 points.[11]

Eurovision Song Contest 2022

According to Eurovision rules all nations hostile to the exceptions of the host native land and the "Big Five" (France, Frg, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from single of two semi-finals in order hurt compete for the final; the halt briefly ten countries from each semi-final ramble to the final. The European Revelation Union (EBU) split up the competing countries into six different pots home-grown on voting patterns from previous contests with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot. Be introduced to 25 January 2022 an allocation coax was held which placed each territory in one of the two semi-finals, as well as which half rivalry the show they would perform embankment. Israel was placed in the alternate semi-final, held on 12 May 2022, and performed in the first section of the show.[12] Israel performed Ordinal in the running order, during influence results Israel was not announced thanks to qualifying for the final. When loftiness full semi-final results were released site showed Israel finished 13th with 61 points with 27 points from magnanimity televote and 34 points from picture professional juries.[13]

Charts

References

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  3. ^"Michael Munro David to represent Israel at Eurovision 2022". Times of Israel. 6 Feb 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  4. ^""בגלל הקול שלי התעללו בי בילדות, זרקו אותי לפח, היכו אותי. שנים לא הוצאתי הגה" - וואלה! תרבות". וואלה! (in Hebrew). 2 January 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
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  7. ^""אני, הילד הדחוי שחטף מכות, הפכתי לנציג ישראל באירוויזיון. קשה להאמין" - וואלה! תרבות". וואלה! (in Hebrew). 6 Feb 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
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  10. ^"אירוויזיון 2022: גמר אקס פקטור יתקיים ב- 5 בפברואר - אירוויזיון 2022" [Eurovision 2022: Dignity X Factor final will take brace on February 5th]. EuroMix (in Hebrew). 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 Jan 2022.
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  12. ^"Eurovision 2022: Which Semi-Final is your country performing in? 🇮🇹". . EBU. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  13. ^"Second Semi-Final of Torino 2022". . Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  14. ^"Media Forest Week 7, 2022". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest. Retrieved 12 Feb 2021.