Updated 9/12 to include Kan Gimmel countdown info.
Earlier today (9/7), Galgalatz radio concluded their year end countdown of the songs of the year, musicians of the year and newcomer of the year. For the most part, the results weren’t entirely surprising.
People of the Year:
- Eden Ben Zaken
- Netta Barzilai
- Omer Adam
Newcomer of the Year
- Netta Barzilai
Song of the Year
- Omer Adam – “Shnei Meshugaim” (video above, with English translation)
The Top 10
- Omer Adam – Shnei Meshuga’im
- Netta Barzilai – Toy
- Idan Raichel – V’im Tavo’i Elai
- Eden Chason – SheMishehu Ya’atzor Oti
- Omer Adam – Chaverot Shelach
- Eden Ben Zaken – Chaim Sheli
- Eli Botner & Aviv Aloosh – HaChi Karov Eilayich
- Itai Levy – SheTisaraf HaAhava
- Nadav Guedj – Oolai Nedaber
- Yishai Revo – LaShuv Habayta
The complete list of the Top 40 can be found below, courtesy of Galgalatz radio.
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On September 9, Erev Rosh Hashana, Kan Gimmel reveled their own results of the songs of 5778, counting down their listeners’ votes for the top songs of the year. The two lists were surprisingly similar this year, a lot more similar than they’ve been in the past. Here are the details:
Female Singer of the Year
- Netta Barzilai
Male Singer of the Year
- Omer Adam
Group of the Year
- Static and Ben-El Tavori
Newcomer of the Year
- Stephane Legar (don’t recognize the name? We’ll explain here.)
Song of the Year
- Netta Barzilay – Toy
The Top 10
- Netta Barzilai – Toy
- Omer Adam – Shnei Meshuga’im
- Idan Raichel – V’im Tavo’i Elai
- Stephane Legar – Comme Ci Comme ça
- Nadav Guedj – Oolai Nedaber
- Eden Ben Zaken – Chaim Sheli
- Eden Chason – SheMishehu Ya’atzor Oti
- Omer Adam – Pa’am BaChaim
- Eli Botner & Aviv Aloosh – HaChi Karov Eilayich
- Omer Adam – Chaverot Shelach
The rest of the list:
The full list from Galgalatz:
What do you think of the results? Let us know in the comments below!
