Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986

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Eurovision Song Contest 1986
Country Israel
National selection
Selection processKdam Eurovision 1986
Selection date(s)27 March 1986
Selected entrantMoti Giladi and Sarai Tzuriel
Selected song"Yavo Yom"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Yoram Zadok
  • Mordechai Giladi
Finals performance
Final result19th, 7 points
Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1985 1986 1987►

Israel was present at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986, held in Bergen, Norway.

Before Eurovision

Kdam Eurovision 1986

The Israeli national final to select their entry was held on 27 March at the Jerusalem Centre for the Performing Arts in Jerusalem, and was hosted by Daniel Pe'er and Rivka Michaeli. The votes of seven regional juries across Israel decided the winner.

The winning entry was "Yavo Yom" performed by Moti Giladi and Sarai Tzuriel and composed by Yoram Zadok, with lyrics written by Giladi.

Final – 27 March 1986
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Yehuda Tamir "Na'ara" (נערה) 43 4
2 Shlishiyat Adama "La ve'li" (לה ולי) 17 10
3 Miri Aloni "Kmo ha'emuna" (כמו האמונה) 26 8
4 Moti Giladi and Sarai Tzuriel "Yavo Yom" (יבוא יום) 66 1
5 Boaz Sharabi "Halevai" (הלוואי) 1 12
6 Doron Mazar "Nagni li balalaika" (נגני לי בללייקה) 56 2
7 Rita "Shvil ha'bricha" (שביל הבריחה) 43 4
8 Shula Chen "Gitara" (גיטרה) 17 10
9 Arba Lev Adom "Yesh" (יש) 24 9
10 Isolir Band "Kafe o te" (קפה או תה) 40 6
11 Svika Pick "Layla layla" (לילה לילה) 27 7
12 Haim Moshe "Le'chaim" (לחיים) 46 3
Detailed Regional Jury Votes
Draw Song
Tel Aviv
Eilat
Jerusalem
Golan Heights
Haifa
Herzliya
Or Akiva
Total score
1 "Na'ara" 6 8 6 3 5 7 8 43
2 "La ve'li" 1 1 4 5 6 17
3 "Kmo ha'emuna" 5 5 1 6 5 4 26
4 "Yavo Yom" 12 10 10 8 12 8 6 66
5 "Halevai" 1 1
6 "Nagni li balalaika" 7 7 12 4 8 6 12 56
7 "Shvil ha'bricha" 4 12 7 7 7 1 5 43
8 "Gitara" 3 4 10 17
9 "Yesh" 10 2 2 2 3 2 3 24
10 "Kafe o te" 8 4 3 10 10 3 2 40
11 "Layla layla" 6 8 1 1 4 7 27
12 "Le'chaim" 2 3 5 12 2 12 10 46

Spokespersons

At Eurovision

Moti Giladi and Sarai Tzuriel performed eleventh on the night of the contest, following Switzerland and preceding Ireland. At the close of the voting it had received 7 points, placing 19th in a field of 20 competing countries.[1] Up to that point, it was the worst-ranking song Israel had sent to the Contest, and it would remain so until 1993.

Voting

References

  1. ^ "Final of Bergen 1986". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Bergen 1986". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.

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