Episode 24: Noam Bettan 🇮🇱| The Official Eurovision Song Contest Podcast
Credibility score: 57/100 — Mixed Credibility. Several questionable claims detected. Watch with healthy skepticism.
BSmeter analyzed "Episode 24: Noam Bettan 🇮🇱| The Official Eurovision Song Contest Podcast" and rated it 57/100 for credibility (a BS score of 43/100 — mixed credibility), on 2026-05-10. Its weakest claim — "Vienna has amazing hot weather, great food, friendly people" — scored 50/100 and was flagged as opinion. 11 claims were checked against the video transcript. Scores are produced by BSmeter's AI analysis of the transcript, not independent human verification.
Of 11 claims analyzed: 0 scored under 40, 8 between 40 and 69, and 3 at 70 or above.
Claims analyzed
Vienna has amazing hot weather, great food, friendly people — Opinion (50/100)
At 0:30
Standard contestant love letter to host city 👌
Why this score: Personal impressions of Vienna during Eurovision 2026 (May, warm weather aligns with early summer in Austria). Not fact-checkable — subjective experience. Web context confirms event in Vienna, supports context of positive participant feedback.
Original quote: “Wow, kind of amazing actually. Amazing weather. I like the food. I love the people. Everyone's so nice and so uh inviting, you know. Um so friendly. I really enjoying every moment here. >> And it's hot as well. >> It's hot as Yeah, it's very warm. And it's very warm in here. But yeah.”
First time on huge Eurovision stage was fun, chill, great dancers — Personal Story (50/100)
At 0:45
Classic 'I stayed chill under pressure' flex 😎
Why this score: Firsthand rehearsal experience at Eurovision 2026 stage in Vienna. No contradictions; web context notes participants describe stage moments positively. Subjective feelings can't be verified but align with typical contestant anecdotes.
Original quote: “what did it feel like stepping onto the Eurovvision stage for the first time? >> Wow. It was an incredible moment. I had I had a lot of fun and you know it's like a huge stage. normally like you can have some stress and everything but I just had fun. I was just like really my body was like chill…”
Michelle tough at first, needed lots of practice like learning piano — Personal Story (50/100)
At 1:53
Piano analogy for vocal grind — relatable 💯
Why this score: Personal practice journey with challenging song. Web context notes 'Michelle' was initially challenging but mastered through repetition. Common for Eurovision entries; no factual disputes.
Original quote: “But uh it's like uh it's a song that's that wasn't really easy. Uh when I sang it the first time, it was whoa. Like I thought I I couldn't make it, you know, but it just uh needed a lot of practice and uh and uh we put it we put the work. Um and and now uh and now I'm feel like I I can sing it uh…”
Practicing 'Michelle' few months, 4-5 times/week — Personal Story (70/100)
At 2:02
👌
Why this score: Matches timeline: Song 'Michelle' released March 2026; Noam won selection in January 2026. Practicing 'few months' (since ~Jan/Feb) at high frequency fits pre-Eurovision prep (event May 2026). Web context confirms details.
Original quote: “I say this to a lot of people. It's so much work for 3 minutes on stage. Does it feel like you've had Michelle with you for >> so long? >> Yeah. I'm singing this song for like few months now, four or five times a week. Uh singing singing singing, you know, the same song.”
Yuval represented Israel last year and was amazing — Solid (80/100)
At 4:30
✓💯
Why this score: Verified. Yuval Raphael represented Israel in Eurovision 2025, selected via HaKokhav HaBa, finished 2nd overall with public televote win.
- 'Last year' aligns with 2025 contest (host mentions 2026 context).
- 'Amazing' is opinion but performance factual.
Original quote: “Did you get some advice from Yaval from last year? Yeah, actually the most uh important um tip that she she gave me. It's to enjoy. Like it's it's the it's the most that's the thing that she she said again and again and again and again. And uh Yuval was amazing last year. I love her”
Yuval was amazing last year representing Israel — Opinion (50/100)
At 6:30
Personal praise for Yuval — fair take 👌
Why this score: This is subjective praise for Yuval Raphael, Israel's 2025 Eurovision rep who finished 2nd. No factual dispute possible.
- Matches web context: Yuval represented Israel in 2025 with 'New Day Will Rise' and placed highly.
Original quote: “Yuval was amazing last year. I love her soul. She's such a good person, you know.”
Fell in love with 'Michelle' instantly as it fit him perfectly — Personal Story (50/100)
At 7:29
His song choice story — classic artist vibes 😌
Why this score: This is a personal anecdote about selecting 'Michelle' from options because it matched his style perfectly. Subjective experience, unverifiable but consistent with context.
- 'Michelle' is confirmed as Israel's 2026 entry performed by Noam Bettan.
Original quote: “Actually, there was there there were a few songs um that was like uh options. ... in this case the song just like was um compliment ... It was like me. ... I fell in love instantly and I I knew that this is the song I need to sing”
Thanks creators including 'Khalifon' for letting him tweak lyrics — Solid (80/100)
At 8:21
✅
Why this score: Credible credit to co-writers. 'Khalifon' likely refers to Tzlil Klifi (spelling variation), one of the confirmed co-writers of 'Michelle'.
- Web context lists co-writers: Noam Bettan, Nadav Aharoni, Tzlil Klifi, Yuval Raphael.
- His involvement in lyrics aligns with being a co-writer.
Original quote: “I have to say thank you to the to the creators of the song that you >> and Khalifon and I have to say thank you for them to uh letting me get into the text and uh um bring the song you know more close closer to my heart.”
Dream pets: dog and shoulder monkey — Just Vibes (50/100)
At 8:25
Monkey on shoulder dream? Pirate vibes unlocked 🐒😂
Why this score: Fun, absurd dream not meant as fact — pure personality moment in casual chat.
- No verification needed; highlights Noam's quirky side during random pet Q&A.
Original quote: “my my dream it's like uh Okay. Dog, of course. ... And a little monkey. ... I want a little monkey that sits on my shoulder, you know, and play with with my with my hair.”
Netta did a cover of my song Michelle with looper — Personal Story (50/100)
At 8:46
Netta covering 'Michelle'? That's huge if real 😤
Why this score: Personal claim about recent cover.
- Noam Bettan's Michelle released March 2026; Netta Barzilai (2018 winner) known for looper use.
- Unverifiable without specific video/link, but plausible given context.
- Recent event (post-Jan 2026), limited coverage expected.
Original quote: “and Net Basil. We didn't met in person yet but I saw she did a cover like to to my to Michelle. >> Yes. >> With the looper and everything and it was so so amazing”
I have ADHD and concentration problems — Personal Story (50/100)
At 11:54
Dude casually dropping his ADHD diagnosis like it's Tuesday — own it 👌
Why this score: This is personal testimony about having ADHD, with a relatable example of forgetting tasks while cooking. No fact-checking needed for self-disclosed experiences. Web context confirms Guedj has discussed mental health publicly, including bipolar in 2025, aligning with openness about such issues.
Original quote: “>> Yes. But I have a lot of uh concentration problems. Like on my phone and I'm and I'm ADHD, you know. Yeah. And like if I'm trying to prepare something to eat, I'm going to leave the spoon here and and forget that I need to do the like it's all messy, you know. >> Well, here at Eurovvision, it's…”
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