ISRAEL |
"Ding dong" - Dana International
The Israeli Final was held on March 8th at the Culture Hall in Rishon LeZion, hosted by Shiri Maymon & Aki Avni. The winner was chosen by televoting (48%), an "expert" jury (40%) and 3 juries (12%) - IDF Soldiers, Israel Songs Fan Group & OGAE Israel.
1 | Rak al ahava | Only about love | Adi Cohen | 219 | 3rd |
2 | Ohev et ze | I'm loving it | Knob | 80 |
8th |
3 | Or | Light | Chen Aharoni | 142 |
4th |
4 | It's my time | It's my time | Idit Halevi | 235 |
2nd |
5 | Hakol sababa | Everything is good | Hatikva 6 | 105 | 7th |
6 | Amri itach | I'll take off with you | Niki Goldstein | 137 |
5th |
7 | Kach oti | Take me | Sivan | 65 |
10th |
8 | Tu du du | Tu du du | Michael & Shimrit Greylsummer | 131 | 6th |
9 | Ding dong | Ding dong | Dana International | 270 | 1st |
10 | Nosa'at el ga'agu'ay | Driving to my longings | Carmel Eckman | 66 |
9th |
Dana International previously won ESC 1998 for Israel. She also came 2nd in the 1995 Israeli Final. At the 2nd ESC Semi-Final she was 15th.