Israel Bar-On is an Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

i singer, who won Israel's "A Star is Born

Kokhav Nolad

Kokhav Nolad is an Israeli reality television show searching for talented new vocalists based on the British Pop Idol and American Idol model. Since its debut on Israeli Channel 2 in 2003, Kokhav Nolad has achieved great popularity and turned out many new musical stars...

" song contest in 2008.

Bar-On was born in Beersheba

Beersheba

Beersheba is the largest city in the Negev desert of southern Israel. Often referred to as the "Capital of the Negev", it is the seventh-largest city in Israel with a population of 194,300....

 to a religious family. He won the final of Kokhav Nolad 6

Kokhav Nolad 6

Kokhav Nolad 6 was the 6th season of the popular reality TV show Kokhav Nolad, which focused on finding the next Israeli pop star. It was hosted by Tzvika Hadar with judges Gal Uchovsky, Margalit Tzan'ani, Svika Pik,and Tsedi Tzarfati.-Male participants:...

contest on August 26, 2008, with 56% of the votes. On the show's finale, he performed an autobiographical song speaking of his new life without his parents, and of his "detachment from his religious home". He did not serve in the Israel Defense Forces

Israel Defense Forces

The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...

, and after his winning it was rumored that the show's producers would attempt to arrange his enlistment.