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The song for Boaz
Live: Israel decides for Eurovision 2008
Webcasts:
- IBA's Eurovision Song Contest website EurovIL at www.iba.org.il/eurovil (link)
- Channel 2 website: click here
The show starts with Boaz singing a brief clip of the 5 songs. Harel Ska'at, a former Pop Idol participant and hotly tipped to represent Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest before Teapacks were selected in 2007 then performs. He is followed by a rendition of Diva, the song that Dana International won Eurovision with for Israel in 1998. As she is one of the competiting songwriters this year, she does not perform the song.
We are reminded that the five songs competing are:
- Masa Haiyai (The journey of my life) by Itay Pearl
- Hin'e Ha'or (Here's the light) by Ovadia Hamama - A duet with Maya Avraham
- Bli ahava (Without love) by Henree
- Parparim (Butterflies) by Doron Gal - A duet with Oshrat Phaphir
- Ke'ilo kan (As if here) by Dana International and Shai Kerem
Kiriat Shmona
12 Ke'ilo kan / As if here
10 Parparim / Butterflies
8 Bli Ahavi / Without Love
6 Hin'e Ha'or / Here's the light
4 Masa Haiyai / The journey of my life
sms voting continues. Gali Atari returns to the stage to perform her Eurovision winner from 1979, Hallelujah. They are followed by Shay Gabso.
OGAE Israel
12 Masa Haiyai / The journey of my life
10 Ke'ilo kan / As if here
8 Parparim / Butterflies
6 Bli Ahavi / Without Love
4 Hin'e Ha'or / Here's the light
Sderot
12 Ke'ilo kan / As if here
10 Hin'e Ha'or / Here's the light
8 Bli Ahavi / Without Love
6 Parparim / Butterflies
4 Masa Haiyai / The journey of my life
now Shiri Maymon (Israel 2005) is singing a song from her new album.
The song is called Kshe'halachta (When You Left). She said that her favorite for tonight is As If Here.
Idol Judges
12 Masa Haiyai / The journey of my life
10 Ke'ilo kan / As if here
8 Bli Ahavi / Without Love
6 Parparim / Butterflies
4 Hin'e Ha'or / Here's the light
IBA + Keshet jury
60 Ke'ilo kan / As if here
50 Bli Ahavi / Without Love
40 Hin'e Ha'or / Here's the light
30 Parparim / Butterflies
20 Masa Haiyai / The journey of my life
SMS
60 Ke'ilo kan / As if here
50 Parparim / Butterflies
40 Bli Ahavi / Without Love
30 Masa Haiyai / The journey of my life
20 Hin'e Ha'or / Here's the light
Overall Result
164 Ke'ilo kan / As if here ***Winning song***
120 Bli Ahavi / Without Love
110 Parparim / Butterflies
84 Hin'e Ha'or / Here's the light
82 Masa Haiyai / The journey of my life
The winning song representing Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 is "Ke'ilo Kan" / "As If Here"
Lyrics: Dana International & Shay Kerem;
Music: Dana International;
Performed By: Boaz Mauda.
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this song is superb and should win by a mile ..there is no other song in the whole contest up to now that can touch this. All the other songs apart from the possible serbian entry are trashy and weak
i like it ;] nice song
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PLEASE VOTING!!!!!!!!!!
WHO WIL WIN EUROVISION ??
It will be O .K , not for winning but to get into the final...
Oh, drat. I can see why others might consider it good, but I really don't like it. The other four songs ranged from good to excellent...this one I found mediocre. Oh well, c'est la vie. I can still listen to the songs I do like whenever I want...and mute this one when he comes on in Belgrade.
Despite my negativity, I think this should qualify to the final.
As always, Israel picks the song I hate most. I hope we won't make it to the final.
WoOoOO! 
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Israel is my TOP1
great great great sONG!
I like it, good luck Israel!!
Great song... well done... 
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@ ralph
I hope they keep as much hebrew as possible... makes the song more special and unique..
anyway... someone who's from Israel that knows if this Boaz guys has an album? or if there will be an album out with all these songs?
All 5 songs were good...
i'm amazed by the israeli election this year...
I know it's just 5 songs... but the standars was really high
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amazing song from an amazing looking guy...i hope he performs more than just once verse in english for even broader appeal...Jerusalem 2009? I hope so...best song so far, he deserves to win
Not a bad song, but they need to do some more work on it to make it good enough for a place in the final, if you ask me.
Although my favourite didn't win, I wish all the best of luck to the selected song "keilu kan"!
Good choice Israel ! I like the song..
Be`atz`laha Boaz ! 
greetings from schweiz 
What a shame. The 2nd weakest song wins. Butterfly was so much better.....
he is very short guy but has very good voice! anyway butterflies is the best!!
butterfly would have been MUCH better
but still...israel has the best song so far
THANKS ISRAEL,YOU'RE GREAT.I LOVE VERY MUCH BOAZ AND DANA.GOOD LUCK
THE BEST SONG SO FAR BY A MILE!!!!
my message wasn't clear enough, let me clear things up: i do like the song, it is one of the best of the 24 songs we have so far in which we have quite close to 20 craps. So good luck Israel!
Great to see Dana Int back at Eurovision (and even better that she's not the one singing now
I definitely know what i am votinf in the semi!!!!!!!!!!!
Great Great Great ...BRAVO ISRAEL!
Great victory ! Belgium being in the same semi as Israel, I sure will spend a lot on sms voting for ERETZ ISRAEL :-)
As If hear ot Israel
Good luck
so we have a winner heh?
surprisingly i don't think it was at all a favorite of all 5 entries, but it's Dana International, apparently the phenomena never ended, though without having her performing, this might won't do the trick, especially with a typical entry that might be overshined by others of the same caliber! Anything would be better than the 03 or 06 attempts anyway!
[b]AS IF NOT[/b]
it's hard, it's hard
when a longing is in front of the moon for a second and then escapes
after that, the crying chases
it's hard, it's hard
when a longing is in front of the moon for a second and then escapes
after him, the crying comes chasing
and after all, there's always a song coming
a good moment now, you are closer
[i]CHORUS[/i]
not the light of a star
you are now
with me, with me, as if reality
like a long time ago
come along, come along
see the fire in your eyes
and you come with me
sometimes the wind bring back a good scent (smell)
touching/pamping, and hear
[i]CHORUS[/i]
not the light of a star
you are now
with me, with me, as if reality
like a long time ago
[i]YEMINITE INTERLUDE[/i]
LAST CHORUS A LITTLE SHORTER
not the light of a star
with me, with me, as if reality
like a long time ago
i can't understand the yeminite part of the song but it's something to do with "My soul prays from the heart.
The song is sung in a context to a man actually, not female.
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