Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
| Eurovision Song Contest 2005 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Israel | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National Final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 2 March 2005 | |||
| Selected entrant | Shiri Maimon | |||
| Selected song | "HaSheket SheNish'ar" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | 7th, 158 points | |||
| Final result | 4th, 154 points | |||
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Israel was represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 by Shiri Maimon's and the song "Hasheket Shenish'ar" (The Silence That Remained).
Kdam Eurovision 2005
For the first time since 2001, a full-scale Israeli selection process was held on 2 March. Unlike previous years, IBA invited only established artists to participate. Among the better-known participants were Shiri Maymon (runner-up of a popular Pop Idol-style audition show in 2003) as well as Svika Pick, composer and producer of the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest winner Diva. Shiri Maymon's song "Hasheket Shenish'ar" (The Silence That Remained) won the event to become Israel's entry in Kiev. The song is written by Pini Aaronbayev and Eyal Shachar and composed by Pini Aaronbayev.
Result of the national final
| № | Song | Singer | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Be'ahava gdola" | Samir Shukri & Efrat Cohen | 26 | 9th |
| 2 | "Peace and love" | Zehava Ben | 48 | 5th |
| 3 | "Targish oti" | Michal Amdurski | 39 | 8th |
| 4 | "Yesh li et halayla" | Momi Levi | 23 | 10th |
| 5 | "Hamon" | Merav Siman-Tov | 10 | 13th |
| 6 | "Ode-le-ya" | Gaya | 15 | 11th= |
| 7 | "Hasheket Shenish'ar" | Shiri Maymon | 116 | 1st |
| 8 | "Jerusalem" | Rinat Gabay | 62 | 4th |
| 9 | "Don’t worry baby" | Yossi Azulai | 70 | 2nd |
| 10 | "Zman" | Mira Awad | 5 | 14th |
| 11 | "Esperansa" | The Elayev Family | 45 | 6th |
| 12 | "Hello, hello" | Sharona & Daniela Pick | 15 | 11th |
| 13 | "Or yare'ach" | Tzvika Pick & Company | 66 | 3rd |
| 14 | "Kmo chalom" | Rinat Bar | 40 | 7th |
At Eurovision
At Eurovision, the song was presented in English and Hebrew. The spokesperson who revealed Israel's votes for other countries was journalist Dana Herman.[1]
References
- ^ Philips, Roel (2005-05-17). "The 39 spokespersons!". ESCToday. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
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