Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005

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Eurovision Song Contest 2005
CountryFlag of Israel.svg  Israel
National selection
Selection processKdam Eurovision 2005
Selection date(s)2 March 2005
Selected entrant Shiri Maimon
Selected song"HaSheket SheNish'ar"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Pini Aharonbayev
  • Eyal Shahar
  • Ben Green
Finals performance
Semi-final resultQualified (7th, 158 points)
Final result4th, 154 points
Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Israel participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "HaSheket SheNish'ar" written by Pini Aaronbayev, Eyal Shachar and Ben Green. The song was performed by Shiri Maimon. The Israeli entry for the 2005 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine was selected through the national final Kdam Eurovision 2005, organised by the Israeli broadcaster Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA). The competition took place on 2 March 2005 and featured fourteen entries. "HaSheket SheNish'ar" performed by Shiri Maimon emerged as the winner after gaining the most points following the combination of votes from five regional juries and a regional televote.

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Israel competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 19 May 2005. Performing during the show in position 7, "Hasheket shenish'ar" was announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 21 May. It was later revealed that Israel placed seventh out of the 25 participating countries in the semi-final with 158 points. In the final, Israel performed in position 11 and placed fourth out of the 24 participating countries, scoring 154 points.

Background

Prior to the 2004 contest, Israel had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest twenty-six times since its first entry in 1973. [1] Israel has won the contest on three occasions: in 1978 with the song "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" performed by Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta, in 1979 with the song "Hallelujah" performed by Milk and Honey and in 1998 with the song "Diva" performed by Dana International. Their 2003 entry "Words for Love" performed by Lior Narkis placed nineteenth.

The Israeli national broadcaster, Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) had been in charge of the nation's participation in the contest since its debut in 1973. IBA confirmed Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 on 20 September 2004. [2] To select the Israeli entry for 2005, IBA opted to organise a national final with several entries. The competition was planned to feature a new format with four shows taking place in different cities across Israel, however, only one final was ultimately held. [2] [3]

Before Eurovision

Kdam Eurovision 2005

The Israeli entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was selected through Kdam Eurovision 2005, the national final format organised by IBA. The competition took place on 2 March 2005 at the Neve Ilan TV Studios in Jerusalem, hosted by Moran Atias and Didi Harrari and was broadcast on Channel 1 as well as online via iba.org.il/eurovil. [4] [5] The national final was watched by 376,000 viewers in Israel with a market share of 22.1%. [6]

Competing entries

IBA directly invited fourteen artists to participate in the competition. Thirteen of the competing acts were announced on 26 December 2004, while the fourteenth act, the Elayev Family, was announced on 14 January 2005. [7] [8] The artists were required to submit their entries by the deadline on 31 January 2005, and the songs were presented prior to the competition during a special radio programme on Reshet Gimmel on 15 February 2005. [9] [10]

ArtistSongSongwriter(s)
Gaya"Ode-le-ya" (אודה-ל-יה)Gili Liber, Ami Reiss
Merav Siman-Tov"Hamon" (המון)Merav Siman-Tov
Michal Amdursky "Targish Oti" (תרגיש אותי)Michal Amdursky, Noya Symantov
Mira Awad "Zman" (זמן) Ehud Manor, Mira Awad
Momi Levi"Yesh Li Et Halayla" (יש לי את הלילה)Nir Mamon, Momi Levi
Rinat Bar"Kmo Chalom" (כמו חלום)Ilan Leibovich, Chamutal Ben Ze'ev
Rinat Gabay"Jerusalem"Ehud Manor, Rinat Gabay
Samir Shukri and Efrat Cohen"Be'ahava Gdola" (באהבה גדולה)Zohar Laskov
Sharona and Daniella Pick"Hello, Hello"Sharona Pick, Mirit Shem-Or
Shiri Maimon "Hasheket Shenish'ar" (השקט שנשאר)Pini Aaronbayev, Eyal Shachar
Svika Pick and Company"Or Yare'ach" (אור ירח)Mirit Shem-Or, Svika Pick
The Elayev Family"Esperansa" (אספרנסה)Doron Davidsko, Eli Nissman
Yossi Azulai"Don't Worry Baby"Yossi Azulai
Zehava Ben "Peace and Love"Yoram Tzadok, Reuven Pinto

Final

The final took place on 2 March 2005. The winner, "Hasheket shenish'ar" performed by Shiri Maimon, was selected by a 50/50 combination of votes from five regional juries and a regional televote. [11] In addition to the performances of the competing entries, show host Moran Atias together with Sassi Keshet and the Jerusalem Boys Choir performed as the opening act, while Harel Skaat, Israeli Eurovision Song Contest 1978 winner Izhar Cohen and Ukrainian Eurovision Song Contest 2004 winner Ruslana performed as the interval acts. [12]

Final – 2 March 2005
DrawArtistSongJuryTelevoteTotalPlace
1Samir Shukri and Efrat Cohen"Be'ahava Gdola"026269
2 Zehava Ben "Peace and Love"1236485
3 Michal Amdursky "Targish Oti"1623398
4Momi Levi"Yesh Li Et Halayla"2032310
5Merav Siman-Tov"Hamon"821013
6Gaya"Ode-le-ya"1231511
7 Shiri Maimon "Hasheket Shenish'ar"58581161
8Rinat Gabay"Jerusalem"3923624
9Yossi Azulai"Don't Worry Baby"3337702
10 Mira Awad "Zman"50514
11The Elayev Family"Esperansa"1629456
12Sharona and Daniella Pick"Hello, Hello"1231511
13 Svika Pick and Company"Or Yare'ach"2640663
14Rinat Bar"Kmo Chalom"337407

At Eurovision

According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country, the "Big Four" (France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom), and the ten highest placed finishers in the 2004 contest are required to qualify from the semi-final on 19 May 2005 in order to compete for the final on 21 May 2005; the top ten countries from the semi-final progress to the final. On 22 March 2005, an allocation draw was held which determined the running order for the semi-final and Israel was set to perform in position 7, following the entry from Monaco and before the entry from Belarus. [13] At the end of the semi-final, Israel was announced as having finished in the top 10 and subsequently qualifying for the grand final. [14] It was later revealed that Israel placed seventh in the semi-final, receiving a total of 158 points. The draw for the running order for the final was done by the presenters during the announcement of the ten qualifying countries during the semi-final and Israel was drawn to perform in position 11, following the entry from Spain and before the entry from Serbia and Montenegro. Israel placed fourth in the final, scoring 154 points. [15]

The semi-final received a market share of 22.5% in Israel with a peak of 31.1%, while the final received a market share of 39.5% in Israel with a peak of 47.9%. Both shows were televised live on Channel 1. [16] The Israeli spokesperson, who announced the Israeli votes during the final, was Dana Herman. [17]

Voting

Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Israel and awarded by Israel in the semi-final and grand final of the contest. The nation awarded its 12 points to Romania in the semi-final and the final of the contest.

Points awarded to Israel

Points awarded by Israel

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