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== History of the Israeli song selection process == 
===70's===
In the early 70's, the singer [[Ilanit]] won the bid to represent Israel in [[Germany]] at that year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Before then in [[Eurovision Song Contest 1963|1963]], Israeli singers represented other European countries instead of their home country, as this was before there were TV broadcasts in Israel. That year, Israel was simbolically represented by [[Esther Ofarim]] for [[Switzerland]] (with a song in French), and [[Carmela Corren]] for [[Austria]]. Regular television broadcasts began in May [[1968]]. Ilanit Oamrgna and [[Shlomo Zach]] discovered by chance via the [[Israel Broadcasting Authority|IBA]] that Israeli was entitled to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest, since it a member of the [[European Broadcasting Union]]. Therefore, they turned to the broadcasting authority and asked that Ilanit be representing Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest in [[Edinburgh]] in [[1972]]. The broadcasting company responded, but registration was already closed to the competition, thus Israel's first participation was delayed by one year. 

Thanks to this postponement, Israel began to compete in [[1973]]. Ilanit was sent to [[Luxembourg]], and brought to Israel a respectable achievement, fourth place. The Committee of the Broadcasting Authority was in charge of selecting the song. [[Ehud Manor]] and [[Nurit Hirsch]] wrote the chosen song, "[[Ey Sham]]". The song was written in [[Hebrew]], even though that year countries didn’t have to sing in their national languages. Manor explained that they saw the importance of that song in that it will be representing Israel in Hebrew, but he was concerned of the “shmtzlol of words” being jarring to the ear of a European. 

In later years, the operations committee continued to select the acts to be sent on behalf of Israel including the band [[Kaveret]] with "[[Natati La Khayay]]" (7th place),  [[Shlomo Artzi]] with "[[At Va'Ani]]" (11th place), and the trio [[Chocolat, Menta, Mastik]] with "[[Emor Shalom]]" (6th place). In [[Eurovision Song Contest 1977 | 1977]] Israel sent back [[Ilanit]], With "[[Ahava Hi Shir Lishnayim]]" (11th place). 

After the second time [[Ilanit]] represented [[Israel]] at the Eurovision Song Contest, the method of voting was changed. In the next two years ([[Eurovision Song Contest 1978 | 1978]] and [[Eurovision Song Contest 1979 | 1979]]) Israel were winners in the Israeli song contest [http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A4%D7%A1%D7%98%D7%99%D7%91%D7%9C_%D7%94%D7%96%D7%9E%D7%A8_%D7%95%D7%94%D7%A4%D7%96%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%9Fפסטיבל הזמר והפזמון] (Festival chorus singer), as so were sent to compete internationally. In both cases the songs won first place at [[Eurovision]] - "[[A-Ba-Ni-Bi]]” by [[Izhar Cohen]] in 1978 and "[[ Hallelujah (Milk and Honey song)|Hallelujah]] by [[Milk and Honey (group) |Milk and Honey]] in 1979. "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" was awarded the same number of points as the song in second place, "One Heart" by [http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%97%D7%93%D7%95%D7%95%D7%94_%D7%A2%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%A0%D7%99 חדוה עמרני], but according to the regulations, Cohen was officially granted at being in first place.

In [[1980]] Israel won the right to host the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1980 | 25th Eurovision contest]], but the Israeli budget was not large enough to host two consecutive contests ([[Ireland]] being the only country to successfully host more than one contest in a row). The competition that year took place at [[The Hague]] in the [[Netherlands]], and was set to [[Yom Hazikaron]], forcing Israel to cancel its participation. 

That same year “פסטיבל הזמר והפזמון” was held, but the winning song ("Refrain" by the band [http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%94%D7%90%D7%97%D7%99%D7%9D_%D7%95%D7%94%D7%90%D7%97%D7%99%D7%95%D7%AA האחים והאחיות]) was not sent to The Hague.

=== 80's===
In [[1981]], it was decided to change the main objective of the [http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A4%D7%A1%D7%98%D7%99%D7%91%D7%9C_%D7%94%D7%96%D7%9E%D7%A8_%D7%95%D7%94%D7%A4%D7%96%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%9F פסטיבל הזמר והפזמון] competition to focus on Israeli Eurovision song selection. Competition from [[Eurovision Song Contest 1981 | 1981]] to [[Eurovision Song Contest 1983 | 1983]] called "[[for Eurovision Song Contest]]", attributed to the '''Kdam Eurovision''' (or pre-Eurovision), the first competiton in its present form being held on [[3 March]] [[1981]]. In most years, except in [[1987]] competed pre - Eurovision place  Festival chorus singer. In 1987 an attempt was made to unite the two races side by side. The thought behind the initiative was that Place to separate the songs intended to participate in an international competition And songs mainly domestic Israeli audience. Nevertheless, Festival song contest singer was not again after 1987. 

The band [[Hakol Over Habibi]] won the competition in 1981, and left to represent Israel at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1981 |26th Eurovision Contest]] in [[Dublin]] with the song "[[Halayla]]". Among the prominent Kdam songs that year were "Cinderella" by [http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A1%D7%A7%D7%A1%D7%98%D7%94_%28%D7%9C%D7%94%D7%A7%D7%94%29 Sexta], "[[Hora (song)|Hora]]" by [[Avi Toledano]] and "Estate I" by [http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%99%D7%92%D7%90%D7%9C_%D7%91%D7%A9%D7%9F Yigal Bashan]. 

The [[1984 Eurovision Song Contest]] in [[Luxembourg]] was again set on Memorial Yom Hazikaron and Israel, who chose the song "Bllika" by singer Ilanit (without the pre-Eurovision contest), had to cancel its participation.

Except for [[1984]], the Kdam Eurovision Song Contest was held continuously until [[1987]]. Among the prominent artists in this period were [[Yardena Arazi]], [[Avi Toledano]], [[Ofra Haza]], [[Svika Pick]], [http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%90%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%A0%D7%94_%D7%90%D7%91%D7%99%D7%98%D7%9C Ilana Avital], [[Izhar Cohen]], [http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%93%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%9F_%D7%9E%D7%96%D7%A8 Doron Mazar], Trio  [http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%94%D7%95%D7%A4%D7%94_%D7%94%D7%99%D7%99#.D7.94.D7.94.D7.A8.D7.9B.D7.91_.D7.94.D7.9E.D7.A7.D7.95.D7.A8.D7.99 הופה היי] ([http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%99%D7%92%D7%90%D7%9C_%D7%91%D7%A9%D7%9F Yigal Bashan], [[Uzi Hitman]] and [http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%99%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%AA%D7%9F_%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%A8 Yonatan Miller]), and ensembles [http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%90%D7%99%D7%96%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%91%D7%A0%D7%93_%28%D7%9C%D7%94%D7%A7%D7%94%29 Aizolirvend] and להקת קסם. Most of these performers took part in the competition. The trio ''הופה הי'' was established specifically for the competition, reaching second place. Following the competition it became a successful touring band and continued to collaborate for a few more years before finally disbanding. 

In [[1988]] the IBA decided to send [[Yardena Arazi]] to Eurovision without the Kdam competitions, in light of the achievements of Arazi's previous competitions, and consequently the authority's desire to cut costs on the Kdam competition organization. This was a similar pattern to the British  competition [[Eurovision: Your Country Needs You|"Song For Europe"]] Some change, performed four songs Yardena Arazi Special performance, which selected the song "Man". 

In [[1989]] Israel returned to Kdam, but in [[Eurovision Song Contest 1990|1990]] selected [[Rita]] as the representative of Israel, without the competition.

===90's===
Between [[1991]] and [[1996]], the Kdam Eurovision competitions were held regularly, except during the years when Israel did not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest. Results in [[1993]] and [[1996]] were particularly disappointing. In [[Eurovision Song Contest 1993|1993]] Kdam was won by the band  "Shiru" (with soloist [[Sarah Le Sharon]]), a band formed especially for thr competition. This act however only managed to reach 24th place in the Eurovision Song Contest itself. Due to the changed policies in the Eurovision Song Contest (brought about by the Eastern European countries joining the competition), the low position prevented Israel from participating in [[Eurovision Song Contest 1994]]. In [[Eurovision Song Contest 1996|1996]] Kdam was won by Galit Bell, an unknown singer at the time, whose song never managed to reach the Eurovision finals. This is because in that year the [[European Broadcasting Union]] reestablished an early selection process for deciding Israel's song choices, which involved a special committee filtering out the seven songs that they felt were the worst. It was one of these seven songs that was sent on behalf of Israel that year.

In [[Eurovision Song Contest 1997|1997]], Eurovision was supposed to take place on [[Yom HaShoah]]. A few months before, the [[Knesset]] had passed an amendment, that meant that if the Holocaust Remembrance Day landed on Saturday, it longer applyed so as to prevent [[Activities prohibited on Shabbat|desecration of the Sabbath]], and instead would be postponed by one day. IBA tried to register for competition, but it turned out that the late registration meant Israel couln't compete, and the list of participating countries was already completed. 

After an absence of two years from competing in the Eurovision Song Contest, IBA decided in [[1998]] to select the song through a committee. This method brought success. At the [[1998 Eurovision Song Contest]], Israel won with the song "Diva" by [[Dana International]] and the following year in [[Eurovision Song Contest 1999|1999]] (which took place in [[Jerusalem]]), Israel came fifth place with [[Yom Huledet (Happy Birthday)]] by [[Eden (band)|Eden]].

===2000 onwards===
In [[Eurovision Song Contest 2000|2000]] Authority's committee chose  to broadcast the song "[[Sameach]]" by [[PingPong (band)|PingPong]], a band consisting of two journalists named [[Roy Arad]] and [[Guy Asif]], along with the girls [[Yifat Giladi]] and [[Tahal Aden]]. The selection process caused unrest among Eurovision fans in Israel, after one of the committee members' radio entertainer/writer [[Irit Linor]] declared that "representative of Israel Eurovision Song Contest did not interest me, I got for lunch". When Linor was asked whether she thought Ping Pong's singing stood a chance, Linor replied: "Who cares?". 

The band's performance was based mainly on provocative gimmicks. In the [[music video]] of the song the band performed with cucumbers (as a metaphor for male genitalia). In addition, the lyrics were considered by many as being shallow, superficial and stupid. The Ping Pong band members also declared their intention to appear on stage in [[Stockholm]], where they would raise the [[Flag of Israel|flags of Israel]] and [[Flag of Syria|Syria]] (The song mentioned the words: "I am now a new member of Damascus"; "I want to do it with him all day"). Opponents claimed to the band that Syria is an enemy state, hence raising the flag for the State of Israel is an embarrassment. 

Band supporters also argued that to have lots of "תרבות שינקין", as defined, there is room to represent Israel. More supporters claimed that opponents of the band are content with that freedom of expression (raising Syrian flags), and that what really bothers them are the two controversial kisses, one between two men and one between two women. 

During the week before the Eurovision Song Contest, the band managed to visit the Syrian community in Stockholm, and make the "happy" version of Arabic culture "cool". The band eventually appeared on stage in Stockholm with the flags of Israel and Syria, but the two men kissing onstage and the use of cucumbers was absent at the live performance. It was enough for Israel to get 22nd (out of 24 songs). 

Failure in 2000 resulted in the renewal of Kdam in [[2001]], but for only one year, as the winner [[Tal Sondak]] placed badly in the Eurovision competition at 16th. 

From [[2002]]-[[2004]] Israel chose famous artists, appointing them as the representatives of Israel, using a similar procedure to what was used to select Yardena Arazi in 1988. 

The Kdam Eurovision competition only took place again in [[2005]], and was won by [[Shiri Maimon]] (who came in fourth place in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2005|Eurovision Song Contest]] itself). The competition was held again in [[2006]] but again revoked in [[2007]] by a decision from the new IBA director general [[Mordechai Shklar]]. In an interview with [[Yedioth Ahronoth]] ("Shabbat supplement" 8/12/2006), Shklar explained his decision was due to him wanting to change the Authority's priorities and allocate the financial organization of the competition for other purposes. 

On 25 and 26 February [[2008]] Kdam Eurovision was broadcast, first by the [[Channel 2 (Israel)|Channel 2]] concessionaire "[[Keshet (TV)|Keshet]]", once it had decided on cooperation between IBA to produce "[[Kokhav Nolad]]" in light of the success of Shiri Maimon's mature program and failures of IBA representatives elsewhere. The show had a pre-produced format in which the privatly pre-selected artist (Boaz Mauda) presented a number of different songs in front of a panel of judges to be selected by the crowd (when judges "Kokhav Nolad" the various productions are large percentage of them). 

In [[2009]], Kdam Eurovision returned, to be produced by the IBA only.

== Prominent singers in performances == 

===Zvika Pick===
The artist to have appeared in the most "Kdam Eurovision" competitions is [[Zvika Pick]]. Pick attended no less than seven times in the competition, but did not win any of them. Actually on [[1998]], when Kdam-Eurovision took place (but a committee chose the Israeli song), Pick won Eurovision himself, being the composer of the song "[[Diva (song)|Diva]]" (sung by the winner that year, singer [[Dana International]]). Pick's first participation in [[פסטיבל הזמר והפזמון]] was in תשל"ט) 1979), with the song  "I have no one else", which was two points away from the song that won first place. In [[1982]] Pick perfomed "Rumtika" (Sixth place), in [[1986]] he performed "Every Night" (Seventh place), in [[1987]] with "Domino" (Tenth place), in [[1993]] with "Popsicle Popsicle" (Seventh place), in [[2005]] with "Moonlight"  (Third place, as part of the enselble "Zvika Pick and friends"), and in [[2006]] with "A Separate" (Fourth place). 

===Yardena Arazi===
Singer [[Yardena Arazi]] is identified especially with the competition, among others due to the fact that she appeared three times at Eurovision (more than any other Israeli). In [[1976]] she represented Israel in the trio [[Shokolad Menta Mastik]] - selected without the Kdam song contest. Later, in [[1979]] she directed the Eurovision Song Contest, held in Jerusalem. Her first appearance in Kdam Eurovision Song Contest was in [[1982]] with the song "מוזיקה נשארת" (Written by [[Shamrit Or]] and Henry Barter), which came in second place. A year later in [[1983]], she performed the song "שירו שיר אמן" (also written by [[Shamrit Or]] and Henry Barter), which came in second place only within one point of winning song. Years later Arazi said in an interview for the documentary series "הרצל פינת רפאלי", the producer of Kdam told her later that evening that there was a mistake in the voting, and that she was supposed to win first place and not [[Ofra Haza]], but Arazi has chosen not to publish it in order not to be publicly viewed as a "sore loser", while [[Ofra Haza]] was sent to another competition held in [[Germany]] with the song "חי (Alive)", which won second place. In [[1984]] she was chosen to represent Israel without the competition, but as the contest was held on [[Yom Hazikaron]], she was forced to renounce her right when Israel didn't enter that year. In [[1985]] participated for the third time pre Eurovision with the song "we'll get" ([[Ehud Manor ]]/[[ Avi Toledano]]) came in third place. In [[1987]] directed the pre-Eurovision Song Contest next [[Yoram Arbel]] in [[1988]] television set pre Eurovision details Arazi, the first time in Israel, which introduced the songs "like the beginning" (Yoav Ginai / Yaron Bachar), " Near the sea "(Rachel Shapiro / Yair Klinger)," she dances "(Ehud Manor / Kobi visa) and" estate person "(Ehud Manor / Boris Dimitstein) won first place in the Eurovision Song Contest and reached number seven itself.

Pearl Brick singer participated in six tournaments as part of pre-Eurovision Different bands: "white pepper" (Salaam aleikum, 1978), "Sexta" (I was born for peace in 1979, Cinderella 1981, the Leo, 1982) and a quarter note Red "(He's coming in 1985, has 1986). 

[[Izhar Cohen]] is the only singer who was sent twice on the Eurovision Song Contest - Winning basis  In front (although there were occasions when artists were more than One by a decision of the committee) - Festival with singer Tsl"h -1978 "Avnibi" (first place in [[Eurovision Song Contest 1978]]) and "Pre-Eurovision" 1985 with the "rising costs" (place Thursday at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1985]]). Cohen  Was supposed to deal with the song "rising costs" in [[Festival]] in 1984,  But fresh whole impresario estimated from singing there is a chance to reach the Eurovision Song Contest, and  Justice assessment. Removal participation in exchange, promised Cohen producer Festival, [[Mickey Peled]], to take part in its summer productions. Cohen appeared more  Blood three times at the Eurovision Song Contest "- in - [[1982]] with" the light "(place  Seventh), on - [[1987]] (a duet with his sister, [[Verdina Cohen]]) with Music is Kiss Forever" (fifth place) and - [[1996]] (a duet with Singer Alon Jean, ran alone in the pre - [[2001]]) with "Two thousand (tenth place). 

Even the singer [[Avi Toledano]] made up in the presence of competition along  Eighties, both performer and composer. In [[1981]] lace For the first time with the song "Carnival" (which arrived Tuesday). In [[1982]] won with the song "ordered" and sent to represent Israel at  Eurovision Song Contest, where he won second place. Both of these songs he also composed. In [[1983]] composed the song "Alive" made by [[Ofra Haza]]. 
 The song won the pre, sent to represent Israel in Eurovision, where he picked Second place. In [[1985]] song "we'll get to" implementation of [[Yardena Arazi]], we have sent the Toledano came in third place Pre, in [[1986]] again won the third place we've sent the song Toledano - "life" performance of [[Haim Moshe]]. In [[1989]] returned Toledano to stage pre-Eurovision Song Contest as a composer and performs the song "enough" (place Two). In [[1991]] composed the song "Hava Nagila discovered" committed [[Uri Feynman]]. 

Other prominent singers competing at Eurovision blood ": [[Yigal Bashan]]  (1981, 1982, 1985), [[Leah Loftin]] (1981, 1985, 1989, 1992, 1995), [[Shalva Berti]] (1985, 1992, 1995), [[Doron Mazar]] (1985, 1986, 1993, 1996), [[Zehava Ben]] (1992, 2005), [[Shlomo Gronich]] (1981, 2006),  [[Etti Ankri]] (1987), [[Riki Gal]] (1983), [[Corinne Elal]] (1985), [[Rita]] (1986), [[Boaz Sharabi]] (1986), [[David D'or]] (1993) and [[Daphna Armoni]] (1981, 2001). 

[[Ilana Avital]] appeared four times at the Eurovision blood, but not  Made it to the Eurovision stage. B - [[1983]] dealt Avital With "more" (a Thursday), at - [[1987]] with "quite enough" (Second place), on - [[1991]] with "I loved the last (ninth place) and - [[1996]] with" Les moi Gallabat "(a Friday). B - [[1984]] Avital pre Eurovision faced the [[France]] Y., and reached second place.

==Instead hits last==
Blood at the Eurovision Song Contest, "faced a number of songs from last place or location were low in itself, but became big hits later.  In [[1983]] handled [[Pnina Rosenblum]] with the song "Always a woman, arrived last. Over the years, playing the song on the radio again Again, Rosenblum was invited to many TV programs to the song.  In [[1992]] ran [[Yaron Hadad]] with "Zodiac" reached  IX. The song became a hit after the competition, musical radio today. 
Best known hit came last place at pre-Eurovision "is "I wish" of [[Boaz Sharabi]], ran on - [[1986]]. 

== Struggle between Dafna Dekel and Anat Atzmon == 
The results of pre-Eurovision Song Contest in 1992 were very close. First  Won [[Dafna Dekel]] with "It's just sports," with 61 points. [[Anat Atzmon]], which came into second place with "Hope" has to -- 60 points. Festival star and former children's songs, [[Ronen Vaonkr]]  Came in third place with 59 points with a poem, "Jerusalem". Results 
Linked so only in 1983 when Ofra Haza beat  Yardena Arazi within a point, and in 1985 where he points difference Very small between the three first places, which were Izhar Cohen  Trio 'like a gypsy "Yardena Arazi. 

After the competition in 1992, demanded Anat Atzmon Israel Broadcasting Authority to disqualify the Dafna Dekel's poetry, saying the song "It's just sports" exceeds in -- 17 seconds to three minutes per song on the steady - though Eurovision Policies Promote - Eurovision Song Contest. According to Atzmon, poetry's not supposed to Dekel was Receive pre-Eurovision contest, so you have to send it to the Eurovision Song Contest. 

Broadcasting Authority rejected the demand of Atzmon, on the grounds that many songs  Live shortened in the contest, some even won the Eurovision Song Contest. Also, the Broadcasting Authority noted that in 1979 the band won the Milk and Honey  תשל"ט song festival with the song "Hallelujah", Cshaorko three minutes And 19 seconds, while the Eurovision Song Contest is just three minutes short. 

Atzmon did not accept arguments Broadcasting Authority, appealed, with a player [[Jaroslav Iakbovic ']] District Court in Tel Aviv. Atzmon claims That the policies pre-Eurovision itself is forbidding songs deviate from the framework Three minutes, and therefore liable for the song "It's just sports" disapproved retroactively. 

During the trial revealed that if the Broadcasting Authority's poetry Dekel be disqualified, Not be represented Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest, having already passed deadline (Blood D - Lane ") to submit poems to competition or changes in Sweden Them. In addition, IBA also noted that the poetry of Atzmon exceeds two seconds, three-minute frame. 

The court did not see fit to intervene considerations Broadcasting Authority, which decided Not reject the "it's just sports" retroactively. "If the respondent was No.  1 (IBA) decides to disqualify the song, was really complain. The court ruled IBA's decision to send the poetry of Dafna Dekel Fair, which also Atzmon's singing is also slightly exceeds the time  Out policies. The court closed the hearing, when a teacher available Broadcasting future harder to keep the songs scheduling issue.

==Israel at Eurovision==
{{Main|History of Israel|Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest}}
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Year and place!! Execution!! Name the song!! Selection process!! Hosts of the competition!! Eurovision Song Contest final achievement!! Points
|-
| {{Esc|Luxembourg}}<br>[[Eurovision Song Contest 1973 | Luxembourg 1973]]  
| [[Ilanit]]
|  אי שם<br>(Somewhere)
| Selected by a committee of the [[Israel Broadcasting Authority]] 
|
| Fourth place 
| 97
|-
| {{Esc|UK}}<br>[[Eurovision Song Contest 1974 | Brighton 1974]] 
| [[Kaveret]]
|  נתתי לה חיי<br>(I gave her my life) 
| Selected by a committee of the [[Israel Broadcasting Authority]]
|
| Seventh place 
| 11
|-
| {{Esc|Sweden}}<br>[[Eurovision Song Contest 1975 | Stockholm 1975]] 
| [[Shlomo Artzi]]
| את ואני<br>(You and I)
| Selected by a committee of the [[Israel Broadcasting Authority]]
|
| 11th place 
| 40
|-
| {{Esc|Netherlands}}<br>[[Eurovision Song Contest 1976|The Hague 1976]]
| [[Shokolad Menta Mastik]]
| אמור שלום<br>(Tell peace) 
| Selected special show, which presented three songs the band 
|
| Sixth place
| 77
|-
| {{Esc|UK}}<br>[[Eurovision Song Contest 1977|London 1977]] 
| [[Ilanit]]
| אהבה היא שיר לשניים<br>(Love is a Song for Two)
| Selected by a committee of the Israel Broadcasting Authority 
|
| 11th place 
| 49
|-
| {{Esc|France}}<br>[[Eurovision Song Contest 1978|Paris 1978]] 
| [[Izhar Cohen]] & [[Alphabeta|the Alphabeta]]
| [[A-Ba-Ni-Bi]]
| Won the "Singer Festival" in 1978
| [[Rivka Michaeli]]
| 1st place
| 157
|-
| {{Esc|Israel}}<br>[[Eurovision Song Contest 1979|Jerusalem 1979]]
| [[Milk and Honey (group)|Milk and Honey]]
| [[Hallelujah (Milk and Honey song)|Hallelujah]]
| Won the "Singer Festival" in 1979
| [[Rivka Michaeli]]
| 1st place
| 125
|-
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| {{flag|הולנד}} [[אירוויזיון 1980|האג 1980]]
| colspan="6" | ישראל לא השתתפה, עקב [[יום הזיכרון לחללי מערכות ישראל]]
|-
| {{flag|אירלנד}} [[אירוויזיון 1981|דבלין 1981]]
| [[הכל עובר חביבי|להקת הכל עובר חביבי]]
| [[הלילה (פזמון)|הלילה]]
| זכה בתחרות לקראת אירוויזיון 1981
| [[דניאל פאר]]
| מקום שביעי
|56
|-
| {{flag|בריטניה}} [[אירוויזיון 1982|הרוגייט 1982]]
| [[אבי טולדנו]]
| הורה
| זכה בתחרות לקראת אירוויזיון 1982
| [[דניאל פאר]]
| מקום שני
| 100
|-
| {{flag|גרמניה}} [[אירוויזיון 1983|מינכן 1983]]
| [[עפרה חזה]]
| חי
| זכה בתחרות לקראת אירוויזיון 1983
| [[דניאל פאר]]  ו[[דליה מזור]]
| מקום שני
| 136
|-
| {{flag|לוקסמבורג}} [[אירוויזיון 1984|לוקסמבורג 1984]]
| colspan="6" | ישראל לא השתתפה עקב [[יום הזיכרון לחללי מערכות ישראל]]
|-
| {{flag|שבדיה}} [[אירוויזיון 1985|גטבורג 1985]]
| [[יזהר כהן]]
| עולה עולה
| זכה בקדם אירוויזיון 1985
| [[דליה מזור]]  ו[[נתן דטנר]]
| מקום חמישי
| 93
|-
| {{flag|נורבגיה}} [[אירוויזיון 1986|ברגן 1986]]
| מוטי גלעדי ושרי צוריאל
| יבוא יום
| זכה בקדם אירוויזיון 1986
| [[דניאל פאר]]  ו[[רבקה מיכאלי]]
| מקום 19
| 7
|-
| {{flag|בלגיה}} [[אירוויזיון 1987|בריסל 1987]]
| צמד [[הבטלנים]] ([[נתן דטנר]] ו[[אבי קושניר]])
| שיר הבטלנים
| זכה בקדם אירוויזיון 1987
| [[ירדנה ארזי]] ו[[יורם ארבל]]
| מקום שמיני
| 73
|-
| {{flag|אירלנד}} [[אירוויזיון 1988|דבלין 1988]]
| [[ירדנה ארזי]]
| בן אדם
| נבחר במופע מיוחד, בו הוצגו ארבעה שירים של ארזי
| [[רבקה מיכאלי]]
| מקום שביעי
| 85
|-
| {{flag|שווייץ}} [[אירוויזיון 1989|לוזאן 1989]]
| גילי וגלית
| דרך המלך
| זכה בקדם אירוויזיון 1989
| [[שירה גרא]] ו[[משה בקר]]
| מקום 12 
| 50
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| {{flag|יוגוסלביה}} [[אירוויזיון 1990|זאגרב 1990]]
| [[ריטה]]
| שרה ברחובות
| הוגש מן המוכן על ידי הזמרת ואושר על ידי ועדה מטעם רשות השידור
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| מקום 18
| 16
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| {{flag|איטליה}} [[אירוויזיון 1991|רומא 1991]]
| [[אורנה דץ|אורנה]] ו[[משה דץ]]
| כאן
| זכה בקדם אירוויזיון 1991
| [[שירה גרא]] ו[[דני רופ]]
| מקום שלישי
| 139
|-
| {{flag|שבדיה}} [[אירוויזיון 1992|מאלמה 1992]]
| [[דפנה דקל]]
| זה רק ספורט
| זכה בקדם אירוויזיון 1992
| [[רוני יובל]] ו[[נועם אבירם]]
| מקום שישי
| 85
|-
| {{flag|אירלנד}} [[אירוויזיון 1993|מילסטריט 1993]]
| להקת שירו עם הסולנית [[שרה'לה שרון]]
| שירו
| זכה בקדם אירוויזיון 1993
| [[נתן דטנר]]
| מקום 24
| 4
|-
| {{flag|אירלנד}} [[אירוויזיון 1994|דבלין 1994]]
| colspan="6" | ישראל לא השתתפה, מפני שבאותה שנה נופו מדינות שהגיעו למיקום נמוך ב-1993
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| {{flag|אירלנד}} [[אירוויזיון 1995|דבלין 1995]]
| [[ליאורה]]
| [[אמן (שיר)|אמן]]
| זכה בקדם אירוויזיון 1995
| [[אקי אבני]] ו[[מיכאלה ברקו]]
| מקום שמיני
| 81
|-
| {{flag|נורבגיה}} [[אירוויזיון 1996|אוסלו 1996]]
| [[גלית בל]]
| שלום עולם
| זכה בקדם אירוויזיון 1996
| [[רון לוונטל]] ו[[טל מן]]
| 
| ‏‏colspan="2" | <small>ראו הערה</small> <ref>‏באותה שנה התקיים חצי גמר סגור מול ועדה מטעם [[איגוד השידור האירופי]], במסגרתו נופו שבעה שירים, בהם השיר הישראלי.</ref>
|
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| {{flag|אירלנד}} [[אירוויזיון 1997|דבלין 1997]]
| colspan="6" | ישראל לא השתתפה. האירוויזיון אמור היה להתקיים בערב [[יום הזיכרון לשואה ולגבורה]]. הממשלה דחתה את היום ב-24 שעות, על מנת להקל על שומרי השבת, אולם ההרשמה לאירוויזיון כבר נסגרה. 
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| {{flag|בריטניה}} [[אירוויזיון 1998|ברמינגהם 1998]]
| [[דנה אינטרנשיונל]]
| דיווה
| נבחר על ידי ועדה מטעם רשות השידור
|
| מקום ראשון
| 174
|-
| {{flag|ישראל}} [[אירוויזיון 1999|ירושלים 1999]]
| [[עדן (להקה)|להקת עדן]]
| יום הולדת
| נבחר על ידי ועדה מטעם רשות השידור
|
| מקום חמישי
| 93
|-
| {{flag|שבדיה}} [[אירוויזיון 2000|סטוקהולם 2000]]
| [[פינג פונג (להקה)|להקת פינג פונג]]
| שמח
| נבחר על ידי ועדה מטעם רשות השידור
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| מקום 22 
| 7
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| {{flag|דנמרק}} [[אירוויזיון 2001|קופנהגן 2001]]
| [[טל סונדק]]
| אין דבר
| זכה בקדם אירוויזיון 2001
| אורנה ומשה דץ
| מקום 16 
| 25
|-
| {{flag|אסטוניה}} [[אירוויזיון 2002|טאלין 2002]]
| [[שרית חדד]]
| נדליק ביחד נר
| ועדה מטעם רשות השידור בחרה בשיר, מתוך ארבעה שירים שבוצעו כולם על ידי חדד
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| מקום 12 
| 37
|-
| {{flag|לטביה}} [[אירוויזיון 2003|ריגה 2003]]
| [[ליאור נרקיס]]
| מילים לאהבה
| נבחר במופע מיוחד, בו הוצגו ארבעה שירים של נרקיס
| [[עדן הראל]]
| מקום 19 
| 17
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| {{flag|טורקיה}} [[אירוויזיון 2004|איסטנבול 2004]]
| [[דוד ד'אור]]
| להאמין
| נבחר לאחר משחק כדורסל במופע באולם שבו הוצגו ארבעה שירים של ד'אור
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| מקום 12 בחצי הגמר, לא עלה לגמר
|
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| {{flag|אוקראינה}} [[אירוויזיון 2005|קייב 2005]]
| [[שירי מימון]]
| [[השקט שנשאר]]
| זכה בקדם אירוויזיון 2005
| [[מורן אטיאס]]  ו[[דידי הררי]]
| מקום רביעי 
| 154
|-
| {{flag|יוון}} [[אירוויזיון 2006|אתונה 2006]]
| [[אדי בטלר]]
| זה הזמן
| זכה בקדם אירוויזיון 2006
| [[יעל בר זוהר]] ו[[עדן הראל]]
| מקום 23 
| 4
|-
| {{flag|פינלנד}} [[אירוויזיון 2007|הלסינקי 2007]]
| [[טיפקס (להקה)|להקת טיפקס]]
| Push The Button
| נבחר במהלך מופע, במסגרתו ביצעה הלהקה ארבעה שירים
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| מקום 24 בחצי הגמר, לא עלה לגמר
|
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| {{flag|סרביה}} [[אירוויזיון 2008|בלגרד 2008]]
| [[בועז מעודה]]
| [[כאילו כאן]]
| מעודה ביצע חמישה שירים בקדם אירוויזיון שהפיקה [[טדי הפקות]] ב[[ערוץ 2]]
| [[צביקה הדר]]
| מקום תשיעי
| 124
|
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| {{flag|רוסיה}} [[אירוויזיון 2009|מוסקבה 2009]]
| [[אחינועם ניני]] ו[[מירה עוואד]]
| עינייך     
| נבחר במהלך מופע, במסגרתו ביצעו הזמרות ארבעה שירים
| [[עדן הראל]] 
| מקום 16
| 53
|- 
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|{{flag|נורבגיה}} [[אירוויזיון 2010|אוסלו 2010]]
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