Amy Spiro is a reporter and writer with The Times of Israel
Israel's Noam Bettan performs during his first rehearsal on the Eurovision stage in Vienna, Austria, May 3, 2026. (Corinne Cumming/EBU)
Israeli Eurovision contestant Noam Bettan’s huge “diamond” stage prop is revealed for the first time as organizers publish photos of yesterday’s onstage rehearsal at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna.
In the images, Bettan can be seen performing dressed in all black with five backup dancers in front of an enormous glittering diamond.
According to the Kan public broadcaster, Bettan will begin singing “Michelle” with one of the dancers from inside the diamond, which is lined with “infinite internal mirrors” to mimic the sea of “Michelles” seen in the official music video.
Kan says the “diamond” is the largest stage prop being used by any of the 35 contestants this year.
“What a dayyy!” Bettan wrote on social media last night after wrapping up his first onstage rehearsal. “Can’t wait for you to see what we’ve prepared for you.”
Bettan will have another rehearsal Wednesday before he takes the stage next Tuesday night during the first semifinal of the Eurovision Song Contest, aiming to qualify for the grand final on May 16.
Israel’s Noam Bettan performs during his first rehearsal on the Eurovision stage in Vienna, Austria, May 3, 2026. (Corinne Cumming/EBU)
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