Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989

Israel in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1989
Israel in the; Eurovision Song Contest 1989
Eurovision Song Contest 1989
Participating broadcaster	Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA)
Country	Israel
Selection process	Kdam Eurovision 1989
Selection date	30 March 1989
Competing entry
Song	"Derekh Hamelekh"
Artist	Gili and Galit
Songwriters	Shaike Paikov
Placement
Final result	12th, 50 points
Participation chronology

Last updated April 13, 2025

Israel was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 with the song "Derekh Hamelekh" (דרך המלך), written by Shaike Paikov, and performed by Gili and Galit. The Israeli participating broadcaster, the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), selected its entry for the contest through Kdam Eurovision 1989.

Before Eurovision

Kdam Eurovision 1989

The Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) held Kdam Eurovision 1989 on 30 March 1989, hosted by Moshe Beker and Shira Gera. 12 songs competed in the national final, where regional televoting chose the winner. Members of the public were phoned at random and were asked for their favourite song. These results were converted into votes for six regions of Israel.^[1]

The winner was Gili Netanel and Galit Burg-Michael with the song "Derekh Hamelekh".

Final – 27 March 1989
Draw	Artist	Song	Points	Place
1	Nissim Garameh	"Holef lo im hazman"	31	5
2	Vardina Cohen	"Shvil ha'zahav"	12	9
3	Osnat Zano	"Hagvul hu hashamayim"	12	9
4	Anat Atzmon	"Bachalom"	34	4
5	Milk and Honey	"Ani ma'amin"	26	8
6	Mango	"Yedidai"	30	6
7	Avi Dor and Shem Zmani	"Mebit mehatzad"	27	7
8	Avi Toledano	"Dayenu"	60	2
9	Romi Halachmi	"Eich ze koreh"	3	12
10	Aliza Aviv and Revi'iyat Aviv	"Shalom al aretz"	4	11
11	Gili and Galit	"Derekh hamelekh"	68	1
12	Ofira and Ravit Yosefi	"Lismoach ve lirkod"	41	3

Detailed Regional Voting Results
Draw	Song	Jerusalem	HaSharon	Haifa and Northern District	Southern District	Shfela	Tel Aviv and Gush Dan	Total
1	"Holef lo im hazman"	6	4	1	6	12	2	31
2	"Shvil ha'zahav"	2	3		3		4	12
3	"Hagvul hu hashamayim"	3	2	3		4		12
4	"Bachalom"	5	8	5	5	6	5	34
5	"Ani ma'amin"	4	5	4	4	3	6	26
6	"Yedidai"	8		6	2	7	7	30
7	"Mebit mehatzad"		7	8	7	2	3	27
8	"Dayenu"	10	10	12	10	8	10	60
9	"Eich ze koreh"		1			1	1	3
10	"Shalom al aretz"	1		2	1			4
11	"Derekh hamelekh"	12	12	10	12	10	12	68
12	"Lismoach ve lirkod"	7	6	7	8	5	8	41

At Eurovision

Netanel and Burg-Michael performed 2nd on the night of the contest, following Italy and preceding Ireland. At the close of the voting it had received 50 points, placing 12th in a field of 22.^[2]

Voting

Points awarded to Israel^[3]
Score	Country
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points	Ireland Switzerland Yugoslavia
6 points
5 points	Denmark Finland Iceland Sweden
4 points
3 points	Germany Netherlands
2 points	United Kingdom
1 point	Italy

Points awarded by Israel^[3]
Score	Country
12 points	Yugoslavia
10 points	Finland
8 points	Austria
7 points	United Kingdom
6 points	Sweden
5 points	France
4 points	Switzerland
3 points	Cyprus
2 points	Norway
1 point	Denmark

References

↑ "ISRAELI NATIONAL FINAL 1989".
↑ "Final of Lausanne 1989". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
1 2 "Results of the Final of Lausanne 1989". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.

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[1] "ISRAELI NATIONAL FINAL 1989".

[2] "Final of Lausanne 1989". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.

[1989detailed-3] 1 2 "Results of the Final of Lausanne 1989". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.

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