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
Country Israel
National selection
Selection processKdam Eurovision 2005
Selection date(s)2 March 2005
Selected entrantShiri Maimon
Selected song"HaSheket SheNish'ar"
Finals performance
Semi-final result7th, 158 points
Final result4th, 154 points
Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Before Eurovision

Kdam Eurovision 2005

Kdam Eurovision 2005 was be the national final format developed by IBA in order to select Israel's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005. For the first time since 2001, Kdam Eurovision 2005 returned as a full-scale selection.

Competing artists

Unlike previous years, the competition only featured established artists directly invited by IBA. Among the better-known participants were Shiri Maimon, runner-up of the popular Pop Idol based show Kokhav Nolad in 2003, as well as Svika Pick, composer and producer of the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest winner "Diva".

Final

The final took place on 2 March 2005 at the Neve Ilan TV Studios in Jerusalem, hosted by Moran Atias and Didi Harrari. Fourteen songs competed and the winner was determined by a combination of the votes from five regional juries (50%) and five televoting regions (50%).

Final – 2 March 2005
DrawArtistSong Songwriter(s) Jury TelevoteTotalPlace
1Samir Shukri & Efrat Cohen"Be'ahava gdola" Zohar Laskov 0 26269
2Zehava Ben"Peace and Love" Yoram Tzadok, Reuven Pinto 12 36485
3Michal Amdursky"Targish oti" Michal Amdursky, Noya Symantov 16 23398
4Momi Levi"Yesh li et halayla" Nir Mamon, Momi Levi 20 32310
5Merav Siman-Tov"Hamon" Merav Siman-Tov 8 21013
6Gaya"Ode-le-ya" Gili Liber, Ami Reiss 12 31511
7Shiri Maimon"Hasheket Shenish'ar" Pini Aaronbayev, Eyal Shachar 58 581161
8Rinat Gabay"Jerusalem" Ehud Manor, Rinat Gabay 39 23624
9Yossi Azulai"Don't Worry Baby" Yossi Azulai 33 37702
10Mira Awad"Zman" Ehud Manor, Mira Awad 5 0514
11The Elayev Family"Esperansa" Doron Davidsko, Eli Nissman 16 29456
12Sharona & Daniella Pick"Hello, Hello" Sharona Pick, Mirit Shem Or 12 31511
13Svika Pick & Company"Or yare'ach" Mirit Shem Or, Svika Pick 26 40663
14Rinat Bar"Kmo chalom" Ilan Leibovich, Chamutal Ben Ze'ev 33 7407

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.[1]

Points awarded by Israel

Points awarded to Israel
Points awarded to Israel (semi-final)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
Points awarded to Israel (final)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

See also

References
  1. Philips, Roel (17 May 2005). "The 39 spokespersons!". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 19 December 2005. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
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