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Israel

Yisra'el

" Erev tov Yerushalaim! "

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Israel in a nutshell

Entries45 in totalin 55 contests (incl. semifinals)
Best placing, finals1st1978: Izhar Cohen - A-Ba-Ni-Bi
1979: Gali Atari - Halleluya
1998: Dana International - Diva
2018: Netta Barzilai - Toy
Best placing, incl. semifinals1st1978: Izhar Cohen - A-Ba-Ni-Bi
1979: Gali Atari - Halleluya
1998: Dana International - Diva
2018 1st semifinal: Netta Barzilai - Toy
2018 final: Netta Barzilai - Toy
Best points, finals5292018: Netta Barzilai - Toy
Best points, incl. semifinals5292018 final: Netta Barzilai - Toy
Average placing, finals (2004-2023)13,00 / 23rd 12 contests
Average placing, incl. semifinals (1973-2021)9,91 / 17th 45 entries in 55 contests
Average points (1975-2015)72,9 / 19th36 entries in 41 contests
Average points (1975-2017*)71,3 / 19th38 entries in 45 contests
Qualifying percentage58,8% / 16th 10/17 entries
Worst placing24th1993: Sarale Sharon - Shiru
2007 semifinal: Teapacks - Push the button
Last places--
Nil points--
EBU memberIPBC, Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation
National finalHakokhav haba / The Next Star

Notes

* = points of ESC 2016 & 2017 are included in the statistics as unofficial combined results (so NOT as separate official jury and televoting points)


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Dana InternationalShiri MaymonBoaz Mauda
1998: Dana International 2005: Shiri Maymon2008: Boaz Mauda2015: Nadav Guedj

Here are the Israeli entries:

YEARPERFORMER(S)TITLEPLACINGPOINTS
1973IlanitEy-sham4th97
1974PoogyNatati La Khaiai7th11
1975Shlomo ArtziAt Ve'ani11th40
1976Chocolate, Menta, MastikEmor Shalom6th77
1977IlanitAa-haa-vah Hee Sheer Lish-naa-yim11th49
1978Izhar Cohen & the AlphabetaA-Ba-Ni-Bi1st157
1979Milk & HoneyHallelujah1st125
1980----
1981HabibiHalayla7th56
1982Avi ToledanoHora2nd100
1983Ofra HazaHi2nd136
1984----
1985Izhar CohenOlé Olé5th93
1986Moti Giladi & Sarai TzurielYavoh Yom19th7
1987Datner & KushnirShir Habatlanim8th73
1988Yardena AraziBen Adam7th85
1989Gili & GalitDerech Ha'melech12th50
1990RitaShara Barechovot18th16
1991Duo DatzKan3rd139
1992DafnaZe Rak Sport6th85
1993Lakahat ShiruShiru24th4
1994----
1995LioraAmen8th81
( 1996Galit BellShalom 'olam )--
1997----
1998Dana InternationalDiva1st172
1999EdenHappy birthday4th93
2000Ping PongSa'me'akh22nd7
2001Tal SondakEin davar16th25
2002Sarit HadadLight a candle12th37
2003Lior NarkisWords for love19th17
2004sDavid D'OrTo believe11th57
2004f----
2005sShiri MaimonHaskeket Shenish'ar7th158
2005fShiri MaimonHaskeket Shenish'ar4th154
2006s----
2006fEddie ButlerTogether we are one23rd4
2007sTeapacksPush the button24th17
2007f----
2008s1Boaz MaudaThe fire in your eyes5th104
2008fBoaz MaudaThe fire in your eyes9th124
2009s1Noa & Mira AwadThere must be another way7th75
2009fNoa & Mira AwadThere must be another way16th53
2010s2Harel SkaatMilim8th71
2010fHarel SkaatMilim14th71
2011s2Dana InternationalDing dong15th38
2011f----
2012s1IzaboTime13th33
2012f----
2013s2Moran MazorRak bishvilo14th40
2013f----
2014s2Mei FinegoldSame heart14th19
2014f----
2015s2Nadav GuedjGolden boy3rd151
2015fNadav GuedjGolden boy9th97
2016s2Hovi StarMade of stars7th147
2016fHovi StarMade of stars14th135
2017s2IMRII feel alive3rd207
2017fIMRII feel alive23rd39
2018s1Netta BarzilaiToy1st283
2018fNetta BarzilaiToy1st529
2019s----
2019fKobi MarimiHome23rd35
2020Eden AleneFeker libi--
2021s1Eden AleneSet me free5th192
2021fEden AleneSet me free17th93
2022s2Michael Ben DavidI.M13th61
2022f----
2023s1Noa KirelUnicorn3rd127
2023fNoa KirelUnicorn3rd362

The entry in brackets didn't qualify to the final from the preselection.


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Israel

ISRAEL's

TOP10

(Israel has given points 52 times 1975-2017*)

POSCOUNTRYPOINTS*CONTESTSAVERAGEnotes
1Russia153217,3 
2Armenia103156,9 
3Romania170266,5 
[ Australia2646,5 ] 
4Ukraine116196,1 
[ Yugoslavia64125,3 ] 
[ Serbia & Montenegro1535,0 ] 
5Azerbaijan65144,6 
6Sweden179414,4 
7Netherlands124333,8 
8Belarus52143,7 
9United Kingdom138383,6 
10France132373,6 
( 49Bosnia & Herzegovina6200,3 ) 

* = points of ESC 2016 & 2017 are included in the statistics as unofficial combined results (so NOT as separate official jury and televoting points)


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ISRAEL's FRIENDS

TOP10

(Israel has participated 45 times 1975-2017*)

POSCOUNTRYPOINTS*CONTESTSAVERAGEnotes
1France196365,4 
2Azerbaijan58115,3 
3Andorra4595,0 
4Monaco4394,8 
[ Yugoslavia54124,5 ] 
5Luxembourg76174,5 
6Netherlands153354,4 
7Finland157364,4 
8Portugal143344,2 
9Switzerland149393,8 
[ Australia1953,8 ] 
10Germany151433,5 
( 50Latvia10200,5 ) 

* = points of ESC 2016 & 2017 are included in the statistics as unofficial combined results (so NOT as separate official jury and televoting points)


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Chart of the Israeli entries

updated 28th April 2019
thanks to 87 voters


POSYEARPERFORMER(S)TITLEPOINTSFAVE
11991Duo DatzKan38310
21998Dana InternationalDiva3749
32005Shiri MaimonHaskeket Shenish'ar34011
41983Ofra HazaHi3207
52010Harel SkaatMilim3058
61979Milk & HoneyHallelujah2945
71978Izhar CohenA-Ba-Ni-Bi2452
81982Avi ToledanoHora2312
92015Nadav GuedjGolden boy2002
102018Netta BarzilaiToy2001
112008BoazThe fire in your eyes1473
121973IlanitEy-sham1392
132014Mei FinegoldSame heart1382
142013Moran MazorRak bishvilo1351
152017IMRII feel alive1222
162016Hovi StarMade of stars1184
171990RitaShara Barechovot1172
181985Izhar CohenOlé Olé1140
191977IlanitAa-haa-vah Hee Sheer Lish-naa-yim1054
201988Yardena AraziBen Adam960
211976Chocolate, Menta, MastikEmor Shalom912
221995LioraAmen911
231974PoogyNatati La Khaiai892
241981HabibiHalayla700
252002Sarit HadadLight a candle660
262009Noa & Mira AwadThere must be another way571
271989Gili & GalitDerech Ha'melech571
282012IzaboTime560
291993Lakahat ShiruShiru451
302011Dana InternationalDing dong430
311999EdenHappy birthday410
321987Datner & KushnirShir Habatlanim391
331992DafnaZe Rak Sport311
342000Ping PongSa'me'akh300
351975Shlomo ArtziAt Ve'ani270
362001Tal SondakEin davar250
372004David D'OrTo believe240
382007TeapacksPush the button160
392003Lior NarkisWords for love150
402006Eddie ButlerTogether we are one70
411986Moti Giladi & Sarai TzurielYavoh Yom30

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