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 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"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Pini Aharonbayev
  • Eyal Shahar
  • Ben Green
Finals performance
Semi-final resultQualified (7th, 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]

Artist Song Songwriter(s)
Gaya "Ode-le-ya" (אודה-ל-יה) Gili Liber, Ami Reiss
Merav Siman-Tov "Hamon" (המון) Merav Siman-Tov
Michal Amdursky "Targish oti" (תרגיש אותי) Michal Amdursky, Noya Symantov
Mira Awad "Zman" (זמן) Ehud Manor, Mira Awad
Momi Levi "Yesh li et halayla" (יש לי את הלילה) Nir Mamon, Momi Levi
Rinat Bar "Kmo chalom" (כמו חלום) Ilan Leibovich, Chamutal Ben Ze'ev
Rinat Gabay "Jerusalem" Ehud Manor, Rinat Gabay
Samir Shukri and Efrat Cohen "Be'ahava gdola" (באהבה גדולה) Zohar Laskov
Sharona and Daniella Pick "Hello, Hello" Sharona Pick, Mirit Shem-Or
Shiri Maimon "Hasheket shenish'ar" (השקט שנשאר) Pini Aaronbayev, Eyal Shachar
Svika Pick and Company "Or yare'ach" (אור ירח) Mirit Shem-Or, Svika Pick
The Elayev Family "Esperansa" 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
Draw Artist Song Jury Televote Total Place
1 Samir Shukri and Efrat Cohen "Be'ahava gdola" 0 26 26 9
2 Zehava Ben "Peace and Love" 12 36 48 5
3 Michal Amdursky "Targish oti" 16 23 39 8
4 Momi Levi "Yesh li et halayla" 20 3 23 10
5 Merav Siman-Tov "Hamon" 8 2 10 13
6 Gaya "Ode-le-ya" 12 3 15 11
7 Shiri Maimon "Hasheket shenish'ar" 58 58 116 1
8 Rinat Gabay "Jerusalem" 39 23 62 4
9 Yossi Azulai "Don't Worry Baby" 33 37 70 2
10 Mira Awad "Zman" 5 0 5 14
11 The Elayev Family "Esperansa" 16 29 45 6
12 Sharona and Daniella Pick "Hello, Hello" 12 3 15 11
13 Svika Pick and Company "Or yare'ach" 26 40 66 3
14 Rinat Bar "Kmo chalom" 33 7 40 7

At Eurovision

Because Israel failed to qualify in 2004 Shiri had to compete in the Eurovision semi-final. The song was presented in English and Hebrew at Eurovision. In the semi-final Shiri performed 7th, following Monaco and preceding Belarus, and qualified for the final, placing 7th with 158 points.[3] In the final she performed 11th following Spain and preceding Serbia and Montenegro, and finished in 4th place with 154 points.[4]

The spokesperson who revealed Israel's votes for other countries was journalist Dana Herman.[5]

Points awarded to Israel

Points awarded by Israel

References
  1. "Israel: finalists Kdam 2005 announced". Esctoday. 26 December 2004.
  2. Barak, Itamar (13 February 2005). "Kdam-Eurovision official website launched". Esctoday.
  3. "Semi-Final of Kyiv 2005". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  4. "Grand Final of Kyiv 2005". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  5. Philips, Roel (17 May 2005). "The 39 spokespersons!". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 19 December 2005. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
  6. "Results of the Semi-Final of Kyiv 2005". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  7. "Results of the Grand Final of Kyiv 2005". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
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