As members of the European Broadcasting Union,
Israel became the first country outside of Europe to enter the
contest in 1973 and made a competent but unspectacular start.
All that would change in 1978, as they took two consecutive crowns
and placed in the top two for four out of six years (and in one of the other years
they didn't even compete!). As the 80s went on the glory days had passed but
Israel generally finished in the top half of the table. In the 90s their
participation was patchy, but who can forget Dana International's triumph in
1998, although more recent results have not been particularly overwhelming.
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1973
Ey-Sham
Ilanit
04/17
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1974
Natati La Hayai
Poogy
07/17
€€€€€€
1975
At Va'Ani
Shlomo Artzi
11/19
€€€€€
1976
Emor Shalom
Chocolate Menta Mastik
06/18
€€€€€€€
1977
Ahava Hi Shir Lish-Nayim
Ilanit
11/18
€€€€
1978
A-Ba-Ni-Bi
Yizhar Cohen & The Alphabeta
01/20
€€€€€€€€€€
1979
Hallelujah
Milk & Honey
01/19
€€€€€€€€€€
1980
1981
Ha'laylah
Hakol
07/20
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1982
Hora
Avi Toledano
02/18
€€€€€€€€€
1983
Hai!
Ofra Haza
02/20
€€€€€€€€€
1984
1985
Ole, Ole
Yizhar Cohen
05/19
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1986
Yavoh Yom
Moti Giladi & Sarai Tzuriel
19/20
€
1987
Shir Habatlabim
Lazy Bums
08/22
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1988
Ben-Adam
Yardena Arazi
07/21
€€€€€€€
1989
Derech Ha'Melech
Gili & Galit
12/22
€€€€€
1990
Shara Barchovot
Rita
18/22
€€
1991
Kan
Duo Datz
03/22
€€€€€€€€€
1992
Ze Rak Sport
Dafna
06/23
€€€€€€€€
1993
Shiru
Shiru Group
24/25
€
1994
-
-
-
-
1995
Amen
Liora
08/23
€€€€€€€
1996
Shalom Olam
Galit Bell
DNQ
1997
-
1998
Diva
Dana International
01/25
€€€€€€€€€€
1999
Happy Birthday
Eden
05/23
€€€€€€€€
2000
Sameach
Ping Pong
22/24
€
2001
Ein Davar
Tal Sondak
16/23
€€€€
2002
Light A Candle
Sarit Hadad
12/24
€€€€€
2003
Words For Love
Lior Narkis
19/26
€€€
2004
Le'ha'amin
David D'Or
DNQ
-
2005
The Silence That Remains
Shiri Maymon
04/24
€€€€€€€€€
2006
Ze Hazman
Eddie Butler
23/24
€
2007
Push The Button
Teapacks
DNQ
-
2008
The Fire In Your Eyes
Boaz Mauda
09/25
€€€€€€€
Israels memorable 1987 entry, with the
"Lazy Bums"
