Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005

Israel was represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 by Shiri Maimon and the song "Hasheket Shenish'ar" (The Silence That Remained). The song was written by Pini Aaronbayev and Eyal Shachar and composed by Pini Aaronbayev

Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Country Israel
National selection
Selection processKdam Eurovision 2005
Selection date(s)2 March 2005
Selected entrantShiri Maimon
Selected song"Hasheket Shenish'ar"
Finals performance
Semi-final result7th, 158 points
Final result4th, 154 points
Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Before Eurovision

Kdam Eurovision 2005

The Israeli entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was selected through Kdam Eurovision 2005, the national final format organised by IBA. The show took place on 2 March 2005 at the Neve Ilan TV Studios in Jerusalem, hosted by Moran Atias and Didi Harrari and broadcast on Channel 1 as well as online via iba.org.il/eurovil.

Competing artists

IBA invited fourteen artists to participate in the competition. The competing acts were announced on 26 January 2005, while the competing songs were presented during a radio programme on Reshet Gimmel on 15 February 2005.[1][2]

ArtistSong (English translation) Composer(s)
Gaya"Ode-le-ya" (I will thank the lord) Gili Liber, Ami Reiss
Merav Siman-Tov"Hamon" (A lot) Merav Siman-Tov
Michal Amdursky"Targish oti" (Feel me) Michal Amdursky, Noya Symantov
Mira Awad"Zman" (Time) Ehud Manor, Mira Awad
Momi Levi"Yesh li et halayla" (I have the night) Nir Mamon, Momi Levi
Rinat Bar"Kmo chalom" (Like a dream) Ilan Leibovich, Chamutal Ben Ze'ev
Rinat Gabay"Jerusalem" Ehud Manor, Rinat Gabay
Samir Shukri & Efrat Cohen"Be'ahava gdola" (With big love) Zohar Laskov
Sharona & Daniella Pick"Hello, Hello" Sharona Pick, Mirit Shem-Or
Shiri Maimon"Hasheket Shenish'ar" (The silence that remains) Pini Aaronbayev, Eyal Shachar
Svika Pick & Company"Or yare'ach" (Moonlight) Mirit Shem-Or, Svika Pick
The Elayev Family"Esperansa" (Hope) Doron Davidsko, Eli Nissman
Yossi Azulai"Don't Worry Baby" Yossi Azulai
Zehava Ben"Peace and Love" Yoram Tzadok, Reuven Pinto

Final

The final took place on 2 March 2005. Fourteen entries competed and the winner, "Hasheket Shenish'ar" performed by Shiri Maimon, was selected by a 50/50 combination of the votes from five regional juries and telephone votes from the public divided into five regions.

Final – 2 March 2005
DrawArtistSong Jury TelevoteTotalPlace
1Samir Shukri & Efrat Cohen"Be'ahava gdola" 0 26269
2Zehava Ben"Peace and Love" 12 36485
3Michal Amdursky"Targish oti" 16 23398
4Momi Levi"Yesh li et halayla" 20 32310
5Merav Siman-Tov"Hamon" 8 21013
6Gaya"Ode-le-ya" 12 31511
7Shiri Maimon"Hasheket Shenish'ar" 58 581161
8Rinat Gabay"Jerusalem" 39 23624
9Yossi Azulai"Don't Worry Baby" 33 37702
10Mira Awad"Zman" 5 0514
11The Elayev Family"Esperansa" 16 29456
12Sharona & Daniella Pick"Hello, Hello" 12 31511
13Svika Pick & Company"Or yare'ach" 26 40663
14Rinat Bar"Kmo chalom" 33 7407

At Eurovision

Because Israel failed to qualify in 2004 Shiri had to compete in the Eurovision semi-final, at ESC, the song was presented in English and Hebrew. She performed seven, following Monaco and preceding Belarus she qualified from 7th place with 158 points. In the final she performed 11th following Spain and preceding Serbia and Montenegro came 4th with 154 points (including a maximum 12 from Monaco), meaning that Israel automatically qualified for the final in the 2006 contest. The spokesperson who revealed Israel's votes for other countries was journalist Dana Herman.[3]

Points awarded by Israel

Points awarded to Israel
Points awarded to Israel (semi-final)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
Points awarded to Israel (final)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

See also

References
  1. "Israel: finalists Kdam 2005 announced". Esctoday. 26 December 2004.
  2. Barak, Itamar (13 February 2005). "Kdam-Eurovision official website launched". Esctoday.
  3. Philips, Roel (17 May 2005). "The 39 spokespersons!". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 19 December 2005. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
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