Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000

Israel participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 in Stockholm. PingPong represented Israel with the song "Sameach".

Eurovision Song Contest 2000
Country Israel
National selection
Selection processInternal Selection
Selection date(s)6 January 2000
Selected entrantPingPong
Selected song"Sameach"
Finals performance
Final result22nd, 7 points
Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Before Eurovision

Internal selection

83 songs were submitted by the public, which were subsequently evaluated by a special committee that selected the entry. The members of the committee were Irit Linor (radio entertainer and writer), Izhar Cohen (Eurovision Song Contest 1978 winner), Amos Oren (journalist), Gal Uchovsky (journalist), Itzik Jousha (journalist), Amir Kaminer (journalist), Yoav Ginay (composer), Menashe Lev-Ran (musician), Svetlana Alecsandrov (IBA representative) and Adi Hadar (IBA representative).[1] On 6 January 2000, IBA announced that PingPong were selected as the Israeli representatives for the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with the song "Sameach".[2]

The selection process caused controversy after one of the committee members, Irit Linor, declared that she was uninterested. When Linor was asked whether she thought PingPong's singing stood a chance, Linor replied: "Who cares?".

Internal Selection: Top 3 – 6 January 2000
ArtistSong Composer(s)PointsPlace
PingPong "Sameach" Roy Arad, Guy Assif, Ronen Ben Tal 361
Ofira Yosefi"Or Hatikva" Hamutal Ben Ze'ev, Yoram Zadok352
Michal Amdursky"Luna" Hana Goldberg, Michal Amdursky, Natan Nathanson 343

At Eurovision

Israel scored 7 points (highest 6 from France), finishing 22nd.

Points awarded to Israel
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
  •  Macedonia

Points awarded by Israel
12 points Denmark
10 points Russia
8 points Netherlands
7 points Norway
6 points Estonia
5 points Iceland
4 points Latvia
3 points Malta
2 points Ireland
1 point United Kingdom

References
  1. "Israel 2000".
  2. "National Final: Israel 2000".


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