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Israel in 1985

Izhar Cohen
Song
Olé olé

Hamutal Ben Ze'ev
Composer(s)
Kobi Oshrat
More information
Biography
This year sees some familiar names in the Israeli ranks. Izhar Cohen is back after his victory in 1978 with Ah-Bah-Neeh-Beeh, this time without the Alphabeta. His song is composed by the composer of 1979's winning song Hallelujah, Kobi Oshrat. He teamed up this year with Hamutal Ben-Ze'ev in a bid to have Izhar Cohen winning a second time for Israel.
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All Participations for Israel
| Year | Artist | Song | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2009 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 2009 | Noa & Mira Awad | Einaiych - There must be another way | 75 | 7 |
| 2008 | Bo'az Ma'uda | Ke'ilo kan | 104 | 5 |
| 2008 | Bo'az Ma'uda | Ke'ilo kan | 124 | 9 |
| 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 |



