Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Country Israel
National selection
Selection processKdam Eurovision 1996
Selection date(s)29 February 1996
Selected entrantGalit Bell
Selected song"Shalom Olam"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Eyal Madan
  • Doran Vitenberg
Finals performance
Final resultFailed to qualify (28th)
Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1995 • 1996 • 1998►

Israel attempted to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 in Oslo. Galit Bell represented Israel with the song "Shalom Olam". However, Israel was one of seven countries which failed to qualify for the Eurovision final from a pre-qualifying round, so they were not present in Norway.

Before Eurovision

Kdam Eurovision 1996

The final took place on 29 February 1996 at the Neve Ilan TV Studios in Jerusalem, hosted by Ron Leventhal and Tal Man. Twelve entries competed and the winner, "Shalom olam" performed by Galit Bell, was selected by the votes of seven regional juries.[1]

Final – 29 February 1996
Draw ArtistSong Composer(s)PointsPlace
1 Galit Bell "Shalom Olam" Eyal Madan, Doran Vitenberg 70 1
2 Orit Sharabi "Al Chomotaich" Shlomo Perry 8 12
3 Alon Jan and Izhar Cohen "Alpa'im" Ehud Manor, Izhar Cohen 16 10
4 Navi Shalom "Im Ta'aminu" Nissan Fridman, Amos Barzel 38 5
5 Ilana Avital "Laisse-moi t'aime" Yoav Ginay, Ilana Avital 30 7
6 Doron Mazar "At Ahavati" Dudu Barak, Doron Mazar, Gavri Mazor 56 2
7 Off Simches "Oi Oi Oi" Yishai Lapidot 37 6
8 Doron Oren "Me'abed Tzura" Ron Rosenfeld 11 11
9 Samir Shukri and Ayelet Tasa "Tnu Yad" Nurit Bat-Shahar Tzafrir, Yoni Roeh 47 3
10 Yuji Gabai "Ta'rimu Ta Rating" Nurit Bat-Shahar Tzafrir, Yuji Gabai 27 8
11 Keti El-Hai "Imma Imma Em" Dudu Barak, Yoni Roeh 19 9
12 Tamir Tzaidi "Eize Min Olam" Sigal Lavi, Noa Gino 47 3
Detailed Regional Jury Votes
Draw Song Ma'alot-
Tarshiha		 Nazareth Glil Yam Be'er
Sheva		 Haifa Jerusalem Tel Aviv Total
1 "Shalom Olam" 12 8 6 10 10 12 12 70
2 "Al Chomotaich" 4 2 2 8
3 "Alpa'im" 3 2 5 5 1 16
4 "Im Ta'aminu" 7 12 6 5 3 5 38
5 "Laisse-moi t'aime" 5 3 4 3 7 1 7 30
6 "At Ahavati" 10 6 7 8 12 5 856
7 "Oi Oi Oi" 6 10 4 6 8 3 37
8 "Me'abed Tzura" 1 3 2 4 1 11
9 "Tnu Yad" 8 5 2 12 8 6 647
10 "Ta'rimu Ta Rating" 1 10 1 3 10 2 27
11 "Imma Imma Em" 2 12 1 4 19
12 "Eize Min Olam" 7 4 8 7 4 7 1047

At Eurovision

In 1996, for the only time in Eurovision history, an audio-only pre-qualifying round (from which hosts Norway were exempt) was held on 20 March as 29 countries wished to participate in the final but the European Broadcasting Union had set a limit of 22 (plus Norway). The countries occupying the bottom seven places after the pre-qualifier would be unable to take part in the main contest.[2] After the voting, "Shalom Olam" had received 12 points, placing 28th and bringing Israel's participation in 1996 to a premature end.[3]

Voting

References

  1. ↑ "ISRAELI NATIONAL FINAL 1996".
  2. ↑ "Oslo 1996 - Eurovision Song Contest". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  3. ↑ Roxburgh, Gordon (2020). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Volume Four: The 1990s. Prestatyn: Telos Publishing. pp. 255–261. ISBN 978-1-84583-163-9.
  4. 1 2 Roxburgh, Gordon (2020). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Volume Four: The 1990s. Prestatyn: Telos Publishing. p. 259. ISBN 978-1-84583-163-9.
  5. 1 2 "The 1996 preselection - the full scoresheets". ESCNation.com. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
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