winner, 2018
Netta Barzilai
Netta Barzilai, billed as Netta, represented Israel at Eurovision 2018 in Lisbon with “Toy”, and won.
- who
- Israeli singer
- born
- 22 January 1993, Hod HaSharon, Israel
- billed as
- Netta
- contest
- 2018
- win
- 2018
- music
- pop
- active
- since 2012
- record labels
- Tedy Productions
- sang for
- Israel
Biography
Netta is an Israeli singer who won the fifth series of the talent show HaKokhav HaBa and went on to represent Israel at the 2018 contest in Lisbon. Netta won it with a debut single, “Toy”. It was Israel’s fourth win.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Netta Barzilai”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2018 Lisbon
“Toy”
Winner Won the contest with 529 points, ahead of 25 other songs.
- Billed as
- Netta
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Stav Beger, Doron Medalie
- Running order
- 22nd of 26 in the final
- Semi-final
- 1st of 19, 283 points
- Age on the night
- 25
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Away from Eurovision
Other contests and shows
- HaKokhav HaBa
Awards
- ACUM Awards 2018
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
In our contest stories
What we wrote about Netta Barzilai, year by year. Follow a link for the rest of that night.
- 2018 The result
The public's favourite was Israel. Netta's "Toy" was third with the juries and first with viewers, and won on 529 points. Cyprus was second with Eleni Foureira's "Fuego", on 436 — the best result Cyprus has had. Austria finished third and Germany fourth.
- 2018 The result
Afterwards Netta was accused on social media of appropriating Japanese culture: she had performed in a kimono, with rows of lucky-cat figurines behind her. The argument reached British breakfast television.
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