Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Israel was represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 by Shiri Maimon and the song "Hasheket Shenish'ar" (The Silence That Remained). The song was written by Pini Aaronbayev and Eyal Shachar and composed by Pini Aaronbayev
Eurovision Song Contest 2005 | ||||
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Country | Israel | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Kdam Eurovision 2005 | |||
Selection date(s) | 2 March 2005 | |||
Selected entrant | Shiri Maimon | |||
Selected song | "Hasheket Shenish'ar" | |||
Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | 7th, 158 points | |||
Final result | 4th, 154 points | |||
Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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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 show took place on 2 March 2005 at the Neve Ilan TV Studios in Jerusalem, hosted by Moran Atias and Didi Harrari and broadcast on Channel 1 as well as online via iba.org.il/eurovil.
Competing artists
IBA invited fourteen artists to participate in the competition. The competing acts were announced on 26 January 2005, while the competing songs were presented during a radio programme on Reshet Gimmel on 15 February 2005.[1][2]
Artist | Song (English translation) | Composer(s) |
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Gaya | "Ode-le-ya" (I will thank the lord) | Gili Liber, Ami Reiss |
Merav Siman-Tov | "Hamon" (A lot) | Merav Siman-Tov |
Michal Amdursky | "Targish oti" (Feel me) | Michal Amdursky, Noya Symantov |
Mira Awad | "Zman" (Time) | Ehud Manor, Mira Awad |
Momi Levi | "Yesh li et halayla" (I have the night) | Nir Mamon, Momi Levi |
Rinat Bar | "Kmo chalom" (Like a dream) | Ilan Leibovich, Chamutal Ben Ze'ev |
Rinat Gabay | "Jerusalem" | Ehud Manor, Rinat Gabay |
Samir Shukri & Efrat Cohen | "Be'ahava gdola" (With big love) | Zohar Laskov |
Sharona & Daniella Pick | "Hello, Hello" | Sharona Pick, Mirit Shem-Or |
Shiri Maimon | "Hasheket Shenish'ar" (The silence that remains) | Pini Aaronbayev, Eyal Shachar |
Svika Pick & Company | "Or yare'ach" (Moonlight) | Mirit Shem-Or, Svika Pick |
The Elayev Family | "Esperansa" (Hope) | 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. Fourteen entries competed and the winner, "Hasheket Shenish'ar" performed by Shiri Maimon, was selected by a 50/50 combination of the votes from five regional juries and telephone votes from the public divided into five regions.
Final – 2 March 2005 | ||||||
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Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
1 | Samir Shukri & Efrat Cohen | "Be'ahava gdola" | 0 | 26 | 26 | 9 |
2 | Zehava Ben | "Peace and Love" | 12 | 36 | 48 | 5 |
3 | Michal Amdursky | "Targish oti" | 16 | 23 | 39 | 8 |
4 | Momi Levi | "Yesh li et halayla" | 20 | 3 | 23 | 10 |
5 | Merav Siman-Tov | "Hamon" | 8 | 2 | 10 | 13 |
6 | Gaya | "Ode-le-ya" | 12 | 3 | 15 | 11 |
7 | Shiri Maimon | "Hasheket Shenish'ar" | 58 | 58 | 116 | 1 |
8 | Rinat Gabay | "Jerusalem" | 39 | 23 | 62 | 4 |
9 | Yossi Azulai | "Don't Worry Baby" | 33 | 37 | 70 | 2 |
10 | Mira Awad | "Zman" | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
11 | The Elayev Family | "Esperansa" | 16 | 29 | 45 | 6 |
12 | Sharona & Daniella Pick | "Hello, Hello" | 12 | 3 | 15 | 11 |
13 | Svika Pick & Company | "Or yare'ach" | 26 | 40 | 66 | 3 |
14 | Rinat Bar | "Kmo chalom" | 33 | 7 | 40 | 7 |
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At Eurovision
Because Israel failed to qualify in 2004 Shiri had to compete in the Eurovision semi-final, at ESC, the song was presented in English and Hebrew. She performed seven, following Monaco and preceding Belarus she qualified from 7th place with 158 points. In the final she performed 11th following Spain and preceding Serbia and Montenegro came 4th with 154 points (including a maximum 12 from Monaco), meaning that Israel automatically qualified for the final in the 2006 contest. The spokesperson who revealed Israel's votes for other countries was journalist Dana Herman.[3]
Points awarded by Israel
Semi-final
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Final
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Points awarded to Israel
12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
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5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
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12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
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5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
See also
References
- "Israel: finalists Kdam 2005 announced". Esctoday. 26 December 2004.
- Barak, Itamar (13 February 2005). "Kdam-Eurovision official website launched". Esctoday.
- Philips, Roel (17 May 2005). "The 39 spokespersons!". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 19 December 2005. Retrieved 28 April 2009.