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Israel in 1983
Ofra Haza
Song
Hi
Ehud Manor
Composer(s)
Avi Toledano
More information
Biography
Ofra Haza is from Yemenite origins. Ofra was already a popular singer in Israel, before she was chosen to represent her country in 1983's Eurovision Song Contest. It's not however her entry into the Eurovision Song Contest that made her popular all over Europe. For that big success she had to wait until 1988, when a remix of the Yemenite song Im Nin' Alu hit the charts all over Europe. Hits like Shaday and Love Song followed. Ofra didn't forget the Eurovision Song Contest however and contributed to the 1992 Kdam song Ha'Or for Uri Fainman.
Avi Toledano was Israel's participant in last year's Eurovision Song Contest with Hora. This year he provides music to Hi.
Ehud Manor provided the lyrics for the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest winner Ah-Bah-Neeh-Beeh by Izhar Cohen & the Alphabeta.
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History
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All Participations for Israel
| Year | Artist | Song | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Bo'az Ma'uda | Ke'ilo kan | 0 | 13 |
| 2007 | Teapacks | Push the button | 17 | 24 |
| 2006 | Eddie Butler | Ze hazman | 4 | 23 |
| 2005 | Shiri Maymon | Hasheket shenish'ar | 154 | 4 |
| 2005 | Shiri Maymon | Hasheket shenish'ar | 158 | 7 |
| 2004 | David D'or | Le'ha'amin | 57 | 11 |
| 2003 | Lior Narkis | Words for love | 17 | 19 |
| 2002 | Sarit Hadad | Light a candle | 37 | 12 |
| 2001 | Tal Sondak | Ein davar | 25 | 16 |
| 2000 | Ping Pong | Sa'me'akh | 7 | 22 |
| 1999 | Eden | Yom huledeth | 93 | 5 |
| 1998 | Dana International | Diva | 172 | 1 |
| 1995 | Liora | Amen | 81 | 8 |
| 1993 | Lakahat Shiru | Shiru | 4 | 24 |
| 1992 | Dafna | Ze rak sport | 85 | 6 |
| 1991 | Duo Datz | Kan | 139 | 3 |
| 1990 | Rita | Shara barechovot | 16 | 18 |
| 1989 | Gili ve Galit | Derech ha'melech | 50 | 12 |
| 1988 | Yardena Arazi | Ben Adam | 85 | 7 |
| 1987 | Datner and Kushnir | Shir habatlanim | 73 | 8 |
| 1986 | Moti Galadi and Sarai Tzuriel | Yavoh yom | 7 | 19 |
| 1985 | Izhar Cohen | Olé olé | 93 | 5 |
| 1983 | Ofra Haza | Hi | 136 | 2 |
| 1982 | Avi Toledano | Hora | 100 | 2 |
| 1981 | Habibi | Halaylah | 56 | 7 |
| 1979 | Milk and Honey | Hallelujah | 125 | 1 |
| 1978 | Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta | Abanibi | 157 | 1 |
| 1977 | Ilanit | Ah-haa-vah hee shir lish-naa-yim | 49 | 11 |
| 1976 | Chocolate, Menta, Mastik | Emor shalom | 77 | 6 |
| 1975 | Shlomo Artzi | At ve'ani | 40 | 11 |
| 1974 | Poogy | Natati la khaiai | 11 | 7 |
| 1973 | Ilanit | Ey-sham | 97 | 4 |
