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Israel Bar-On
צילום: ערוץ 2
The king of Israel
Israel Bar-On, 19, of Beersheba is winner of sixth season of 'A Star is Born'
The sixth season of "A Star is Born" concluded Tuesday evening with the foreseen victory of 19-year-old Israel Bar-On of Beersheba.
Bar-On, who was favored to win throughout the season, also gained the support of the judges, who granted him the highest amount of points. Fifty-six percent of the viewers voted for Bar-On, with the second place going to Lee Biran (24%), followed by Carmel Ekman (20%).
According to figures released by the show's producers, some 750,000 viewers took part in the voting.
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Show's three finalists. From the right: Bar-On, Ekman and Biran (Photo: Channel 2)
The grand finale was held in front of an audience of 30,000 people in Lake Kinneret in northern Israel. Bar-On performed a song he wrote himself, which tells of his detachment from his religious home and his new life without his mother and father.
The new star's friends said that they hoped his win would also lead to reconciliation within his family.
Yedioth Ahronoth has learned that the show's producers will attempt to arrange the enlistment of Bar-On, who did not serve in the IDF.
"I am very excited," Bar-On said Tuesday night. "I did not come to 'A Star is Born' to win. The thing I enjoyed most was getting on the stage and hearing the audience's reactions. Today I hope to make a new start in my life."
