ISRAEL

"Hallelujah" - Milk & Honey

"Halleluyah to the world, halleluyah everyone will sing"

The Israeli Final was held at the Binyaney Ha'uma in Jerusalem on 27th January, hosted by Rivka Michaeli. The winning song was chosen by the votes of regional juries.

1 Shiv'a kanim Seven branches Gitit Shoval 30

7th=

2 Rikdi et ha' ketzev haze Dance to this rhythm Chaim Zadok 44

5th=

3 Od lo avda tikvatenu We haven't lost our hope Shloshim Shana Ve Shir 29

9th

4 Leolam be'ikvot ha'shemesh Forever following the sun Sherry 44

5th=

5 Shir li, shiri li Sing to me, sing to me Irit Bolka & Vic Tavor 25

10th

6 Hallelujah Hallelujah Milk & Honey 63

1st

7 Hayom efshar lashir Today we can sing Maya Casabianca 18

11th=

8 Noladti la' shalom I was born to live in peace Sexta 46

4th

9 Im halayla If tonight Tzila Dagan 18

11th=

10 Toda raba Thank you very much Riki Gal 30

7th=

11 Ein li ish milvadi I have nobody but myself Tzvika Pick 61

2nd

12 Shneynu yahdav Both of us together Hedva Amrani 55

3rd

Milk & Honey were Gali Atari, Shmuel Bilu, Reuven Gvirtz and Yehuda Tamir - they went on to win the 1979 ESC. Gali Atari previously came 3rd in the 1978 Israeli Final.

FRENCH NATIONAL FINAL 1979

1979 NATIONAL FINALS