Israel in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Israel participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016 which took place on 20 November 2016, in Valletta, Malta. The Israeli broadcaster Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) was responsible for organising their entry for the contest. This was Israel's second appearance at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016 | ||||
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| Country |  Israel | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Internal Selection | |||
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| Selected entrant | Shir & Tim | |||
| Selected song | "Follow My Heart" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | Dor Daniel Noam Horev | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 15th, 27 points | |||
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Background
Prior to the 2016 contest, Israel had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest once since its debut in 2012,[1] represented by the group Kids.il, who performed the song "Let the Music Win",[2] which finished in eighth place achieving a score of sixty-eight points.[3] Israel has previously shown interest to take part in the 2004 and 2008 contests, although no reasons were ever published to detail the change of interest.[4]
Before Junior Eurovision
The EBU published the final list of participating countries on 28 September 2016, in which Israel appeared within the participating list for the contest which takes place on 20 November 2016, in Valletta, Malta.[5] On 26 October 2016, Shir & Tim were selected to represent Israel.[6] On 8 November 2016, it was revealed that they were to perform the song "Follow My Heart", written by Noam Horev, who is also credited with having written the lyrics for "Milim", Israel's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010.[7]
Artist and song information
Shira Frieman and TimoTi Sannikov (Shir & Tim)
Shir & Tim | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Israel |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 2016 |
| Members |
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Shira Frieman | |
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| Born | 4 April 2003 |
| Genres |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, saxophone |
Shira Frieman (Hebrew: שירה פרימן; born 4 April 2003) is an Israeli child singer who, prior to representing Israel in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016, has participated in "The Music School", a music competition for children. Besides singing, Frieman plays the saxophone and dances to jazz music.
TimoTi Sannikov | |
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| Born | 20 August 2003[8] |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, organ |
| Website | sannikovsland |
TimoTi Sannikov (Hebrew: טימוטי סניקוב; born 20 August 2003) is an Israeli child singer who has participated in several music festivals, including Being a Star and Slavic Bazaar. He also plays the role of Michael in the Israeli production of Billy Elliot the Musical. In 2016, he participated in The Voice Kids Ukraine and represented Israel in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.[9]
Follow My Heart
| "Follow My Heart" | |
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| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | Shira Frieman and TimoTi Sannikov |
| As | Shir & Tim |
| Languages | Hebrew, English |
| Composer(s) | Dor Daniel |
| Lyricist(s) | Noam Horev |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 15th |
| Final points | 27 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Let the Music Win" (2012) | |
| "Children Like These" (2018) ► | |
"Follow My Heart" is a song by Israeli singers Shira Frieman and TimoTi Sannikov. It represented Israel during the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016. It is composed and written by Dor Daniel and Noam Horev. It ended in 15th place with 27 points.
At Junior Eurovision
During the opening ceremony and the running order draw which took place on 14 November 2016, Israel was drawn to perform thirteenth on 20 November 2015, following Serbia and preceding Australia.[10]
Final
Tim sung the first verse and chorus from stage-left. The beginning of the second verse was sung by Shir from centre-stage. Tim joined Shir at centre-stage and the duo completed the song in unison against a backdrop of a moving cluster of stars.
Voting
During the press conference for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016, held in Stockholm, the Reference Group announced several changes to the voting format for the 2016 contest. Previously, points had been awarded based on a combination of 50% National juries and 50% televoting, with one more set of points also given out by a 'Kids' Jury'. However, this year, points will be awarded based on a 50/50 combination of each country's Adult and Kids' Jury, to be announced by a spokesperson. For the first time since the inauguration of the contest the voting procedure will not include a public televote.[11] Following these results, three expert jurors will also announce their points from 1–8, 10, and 12. These professional jurors are: Christer Björkman, Mads Grimstad, and Jedward.[12]
Points awarded to Israel
| Adult Jury | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
| Kids Jury | ||||
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
| Expert Jury | ||||
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 points |
Points awarded by Israel
| Score | Adult Jury | Kids' Jury |
|---|---|---|
| 12 points |  Belarus |  Netherlands |
| 10 points |  Armenia |  Poland |
| 8 points |  Georgia |  Bulgaria |
| 7 points |  Italy | Italy |
| 6 points | Netherlands |  Russia |
| 5 points | Russia | Belarus |
| 4 points | Poland | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
| 3 points |  Ukraine |  Macedonia |
| 2 points | Macedonia | Georgia |
| 1 point |  Malta |  Ireland |
References
- Granger, Anthony (10 July 2012). "Israel Junior Eurovision debut". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- Escudero, Victor M. (13 October 2012). "Israel debuts in Junior Eurovision with Kids.il". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- "Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Scoreboard". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 1 December 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- Granger, Anthony (21 August 2016). "Israel may participate in Junior Eurovision 2016". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- Jordan, Paul (28 September 2016). "17 Countries Confirmed For Junior Eurovision 2016!". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- Granger, Anthony (26 October 2016). "Israel: Shir & Tim To Represent Israel at Junior Eurovision 2016". eurovoix.com. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- Granger, Anthony (8 November 2016). "Israel: "Follow My Heart" is Released". eurovoix.com. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- Adams, William Lee (26 October 2016). "Israel: The Duo Shir & Tim will sing at Junior Eurovision 2016". wiwibloggs.com. Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- Jordan, Paul (15 November 2016). "Final running order revealed!". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- Jordan, Paul (13 May 2016). "Format changes for the Junior Eurovision 2016". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- Jordan, Paul (13 May 2016). "Jedward to appear at Junior Eurovision 2016!". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 22 February 2017.