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Israel was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 with the song "Amen" (אמן), composed by Moshe Datz, with lyrics by Hamutal Ben-Ze'ev, and performed by Liora. The Israeli participating broadcaster, the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), selected its entry for the contest through Kdam Eurovision 1995.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1995 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) | |||
| Country |  Israel | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Kdam Eurovision 1995 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 9 March 1995 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Liora | |||
| Selected song | "Amen" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 8th, 81 points | |||
| Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
editKdam Eurovision 1995
editThis Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) held a national final to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, to be held in Dublin, Ireland. The broadcaster held the national final at its television studios in Jerusalem, hosted by Aki Avni and Michaela Berko. 13 songs competed, with the winner being decided through the votes of 7 regional juries. The spokesperson for Haifa's jury, Ofer Nachshon, would later go on to present Israel's votes at Eurovision between 2009 and 2017.
The winner was Liora (Liora Fadlon Simon) with the song "Amen", composed by Hamutal Ben-Ze'ev.[1]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Luzon | "Mal'ahi hakatan" | 46 | 4 |
| 2 | Tali Koren | "Kmo Brigitte" | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | Limor Azaria-Tvito | "Kesef" | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | Lea Lupatin and Ofer Levi | "Ha'aretz hamuvtachat" | 53 | 3 |
| 5 | Si Heiman | "Batelevizya halaila" | 45 | 5 |
| 6 | Dana International | "Laila tov Eropa" | 67 | 2 |
| 7 | Haya Samir | "El hage'ula" | 31 | 6 |
| 8 | Ya'akov Nave | "Nashkini na" | 5 | 12 |
| 9 | Yulia | "Tfila" | 20 | 8 |
| 10 | Bnot Ya'akov | "Ahavat David" | 27 | 7 |
| 11 | Liora | "Amen" | 82 | 1 |
| 12 | Shalva Berti | "Halevai alecha ve'alai" | 13 | 9 |
| 13 | Avi Eylot | "Rachok mehabayit" | 7 | 10 |
| Draw | Song | Hod HaSharon
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Shlomi
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Tel Aviv
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Haifa
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Ariel
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Jerusalem
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Palmachim
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Total |
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| 1 | "Mal'ahi hakatan" | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 46 |
| 2 | "Kmo Brigitte" | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 3 | "Kesef" | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||
| 4 | "Ha'aretz hamuvtachat" | 7 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 53 |
| 5 | "Batelevizya halaila" | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 45 |
| 6 | "Laila tov Eropa" | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 67 |
| 7 | "El hage'ula" | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 31 |
| 8 | "Nashkini na" | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||
| 9 | "Tfila" | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 |
| 10 | "Ahavat David" | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 27 |
| 11 | "Amen" | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 82 |
| 12 | "Halevai alecha ve'alai" | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | |||
| 13 | "Rachok mehabayit" | 6 | 1 | 7 |
At Eurovision
editLiora performed 21st on the night of the final, following Slovenia and preceding Malta. She received 81 points, placing 8th in a field of 23.[2]
Voting
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References
edit- ^ "ISRAELI NATIONAL FINAL 1995".
- ^ "Final of Dublin 1995". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Dublin 1995". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.