Israel 2022: Michael Ben David - I.M.

[Iguana]

They're doing an X Factor show to choose both the act and artist for 2022. The first candidates qualified last night

 

[ButterTart]

Thrilled that Edna Mode has made it through.

 

[Saltwater]

Fingers crossed for a mizrahi flavoured entry whoever wins.

 

[Iguana]

@Soldi someone did Soldi

 

[Saltwater]

Wow she's giving me goosebumps!

 

[GNL]

@Soldi someone did Soldi

Came for the candlelight remix of Soldi, stayed for the bespectacled judge

 

[Soldi]

someone did Soldi

Who?

 

[Tisch]

Link to the songs - https://www.kan.org.il/page.aspx?landingPageId=1391

 

[VoR]

Inbal Bibi's songs are the clear standouts to me on first listen

 

[auretz]

I quite like I.M in a brainless Drag Race fun way!

 

[Voodoo]

Michael Ben David will be representing Israel this year!

 

[win_the_game]

Well that is a CHOICE.

 

[Samanta TinAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaAAaaaA]

OMG FAB
I was expecting it to be a (possibly boring) BALLAD going by the thumbnail above

What a fun moment to throw into the mix!

 

[ButterTart]

It's pretty good. It sounds like a drag queen song but it's fun.

 

[Samanta TinAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaAAaaaA]

However I wouldn't MIND Israel throwing us another Fire In Your Eyes or HaSheket SheNish'ar MOMENT at some point either

 

[Dark Carnival]

yas mama

 

[Kratz]

Fab. Mazel Tov Israel

 

[VoR]

It's like Vasil and Slavko got thrown into a blender with BASIC COMPETENCE.

What a treat!

 

[GNL]

This is absolute TAT. That sound in the background around 1:21 gave me TRAUMA FLASHBACKS to the absolute worst early '10s EDM.

Which is to say I think this is quite BAD, and that's a shame because Israel's entry last year was really good, but he's clearly a good performer so at least that elevates it.

 

[win_the_game]

This is absolute TAT.

Of course it is. And we're all the better for it.

 

[Soldi]

 

[Madíson]

FAB-U-LOUS

 

[Samanta TinAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaAAaaaA]

INTERESTED to see how this does as a curveball choice.
That he presents as an attractive male rather than a drag queen (for example) it kind of stops this from veering TOO FAR into the novelty bin. He's also VERY GOOD on stage too.

 

[Tisch]

I appreciate his three names

 

[D5K]

Considering changing my name to Michael Ben David 5000.

 

[Samanta TinAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaAAaaaA]

I appreciate his three names

M.B.D.
A star is BORN tonight

 

[VoR]

This is essentially a RuPaul’s Drag Race queen’s talent show number, isn’t it?

 

[VoR]

I can’t see the jury not killing it sadly. But fun filler for sure!

 

[Beverley]

It’s kind of awful

 

[Iguana]

I don't see it qualifying! If even the gays aren't that keen...

 

[GNL]

Fun fact, etymology fans: Michael Ben David is Hebrew for Michael Davidson.

 

[Kratz]

I like that it didn’t forget to drop in a whiff of the souk.

 

[Saltwater]

I don't see it qualifying! If even the gays aren't that keen...

The bit where the ethnic comes in is a moment, but other than that I feel that he goes for the same market Chanel does, but is very weak in comparison.

 

[Iguana]

The bit where the ethnic comes in is a moment, but other than that I feel that he goes for the same market Chanel does, but is very weak in comparison.

"The ethnic"

 

[Madíson]

I think what he’s doing is very difficult and he does it well.

This isn’t Sweden - he’s actually singing live.

 

[Saltwater]

"The ethnic"

Is it wrong to call it that? The whiff of the souk bit. Javine's middle 8.

 

[Will]

It's hard to be mad at this winning, but oh am I gutted that 'Marionette' isn't going to Turin for Israel instead.

 

[ZenGiraffe]

Well this is an absolute NONSENSE.

, obvs

 

[Dark Carnival]

It’s never a bad thing to remind the straights (and @ButterTart ) that Eurovision is ours

 

[Samanta TinAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaAAaaaA]

The song is indeed fun, but objectively poor/non-existent, but I think this is a clear candidate of "gets a revamp then rockets in the odds during rehearsals"

By that I just mean it's probably going to end up a likely qualifier - bitch can perform!