Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004

Eurovision Song Contest 2004
Country  Israel
National selection
Selection process Artist: Internal Selection
Song: National Final
Selection date(s) Artist: November 2003
Song: 5 February 2004
Selected entrant David D'Or
Selected song "Leha'amin"
Finals performance
Semi-final result Failed to qualify (12th, 57 points)
Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest
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David D'Or at Istanbul (2004)

Israel was represented in the Eurovision by David D'Or who sang the bilingual English / Hebrew song "Leha'amin" (Hebrew script: להאמין; English translation: "To Believe")

In November 2003, the Israel Broadcasting Authority (the "IBA") chose D'Or to represent the country in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest in Istanbul. The song was co-written by D'Or and Ehud Manor.[1]

Selection during program "Israel Selects a Song"

The song was chosen on February 5, 2004, in voting during the program "Israel Selects a Song" held during a break in a televised Maccabi Tel Aviv Euroleague basketball game at which videos of four songs sung by D'Or were shown.[2] The vote was by both a special IBA Eurovision Committee (including prior Israeli entrants Lior Narkis and Gali Atari), which accounted for 40% of the vote, and a televote by viewers, who accounted for the remaining 60% of the vote. "Leha'amin" won 60% of the jury's vote, and 66% of the viewers' televotes.<ref name=Leha'amin>"Israeli entry chosen; David D'Or will sing Leha'amin in Istanbul for Israel". ESCtoday.com. February 5, 2005. Retrieved May 7, 2009. </ref>

Eurovision

David D'Or performed his song in the semi-final receiving 57 points which was not enough to qualify for the finals.

Points Awarded by Israel[3]

Semi final

12 points Greece
10 points Ukraine
8 points Serbia and Montenegro
7 points Netherlands
6 points Malta
5 points Denmark
4 points Albania
3 points Cyprus
2 points Latvia
1 point Lithuania

Final

12 points Ukraine
10 points Greece
8 points Spain
7 points Serbia and Montenegro
6 points Russia
5 points Sweden
4 points Malta
3 points Cyprus
2 points Turkey
1 point Romania

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

References

  1. "Israeli lyricist Ehud Manor passes away at age 64". ESCtoday.com. April 12, 2005. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
  2. "News". ESCtoday.com. May 5, 2004. Retrieved May 7, 2009.
  3. Eurovision Song Contest 2004
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