Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005

Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Country  Israel
National selection
Selection process National final
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
◄2004 • 2005 • 2006►

Israel was represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 by Shiri Maimon and the song "Hasheket Shenish'ar" (The Silence That Remained).

Kdam Eurovision 2005

For the first time since 2001, a full-scale Israeli selection process was held on 2 March. Unlike previous years, IBA invited only established artists to participate. 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. Shiri Maimon's song "Hasheket Shenish'ar" (The Silence That Remained) won the event to become Israel's entry in Kiev. The song was written by Pini Aaronbayev and Eyal Shachar and composed by Pini Aaronbayev.

Result of the national final

№SongSingerPointsPlace
1"Be'ahava gdola"Samir Shukri & Efrat Cohen269th
2"Peace and love"Zehava Ben485th
3"Targish oti"Michal Amdursky398th
4"Yesh li et halayla"Momi Levi2310th
5"Hamon"Merav Siman-Tov1013th
6"Ode-le-ya"Gaya1511th
7"Hasheket Shenish'ar"Shiri Maimon1161st
8"Jerusalem"Rinat Gabay624th
9"Don’t worry baby"Yossi Azulai702nd
10"Zman"Mira Awad514th
11"Esperansa"The Elayev Family456th
12"Hello, hello"Sharona & Daniela Pick1511th
13"Or yare'ach"Svika Pick & Company663rd
14"Kmo chalom"Rinat Bar407th

At Eurovision

Because Israel failed to qualify in 2004 Shiri was forced to compete in the Eurovision semi-final,she qualified from 7th place with 158 points in the final she came 4th with 154 points points.Meaning that Israel automatically qualified for the final in the 2006 contest. At Eurovision, the song was presented in English and Hebrew. 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 (2005-05-17). "The 39 spokespersons!". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 2005-12-19. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
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