Michael Ben David (Hebrew: מיכאל בן דוד, IPA: ; born 26 July 1996) is an Israeli singer who will represent his country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. He will perform the song "I.M" in the second semifinal.
Michael Ben David was born in 1996 as the second of six siblings, to a Georgian Jewish mother and father who immigrated to Israel from Ukraine. He started taking voice lessons and studying dance under Israeli choreographer Oz Morag at a young age. He also worked as a singing waiter at a Tel Aviv bar. After completeing his mandatory military service he attended the Beit Zvi School of Performing Arts, which has produced a number of former Israeli Eurovision artists like Rita, Shiri Maimon, and Harel Skaat, graduating in 2020. During his time at the school, he acted in plays and musicals.
In October of 2021, Ben David auditioned for the fourth season of The X Factor Israel, which would be used to select Israel's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. Following a successful audition, he was paired up with Eurovision winner and Israeli popstar Netta. During the show he performed a number of songs, including ABBA's "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)", Billie Eilish's "Idontwannabeyouanymore" and Pet Shop Boy's "It's a Sin". Ben David went on to win the final with his song "I.M" and will represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.