Canadian-born Kathleen Reiter, 23, won the first season of  "The Voice" Israel Saturday night , March 31st . Kathleen managed to win the hearts of the national viewing audience and the show's mentors.

 Throughout the audience, Canadian friends and supporters could be seen waving Canadian flags in excitement.

Kathleen made aliyah from Montreal several weeks prior to her audition. Her win has granted her an international recording contract with Universal Helicon

"I'm touched. Thank you all for voting for me. I want to thank my family and friends, both in Israel and Canada.”