Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest
Contestants
Table key NOTES: a. In 1996 Israel failed to qualify for the contest.

Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest

Section Title: Contestants
Table Section Text: Table key NOTES: a. In 1996 Israel failed to qualify for the contest.

Year	Artist	Language	Title	Final	Points	Semi	Points

1973	Ilanit	Hebrew	"Ey Sham" (אי שם)	4	97	No semi-finals

1974	Kaveret	Hebrew	"Natati La Khayay" (נתתי לה חיי)	7	11

1975	Shlomo Artzi	Hebrew	"At Va'Ani" (את ואני)	11	40

1976	Chocolate, Menta, Mastik	Hebrew	"Emor Shalom" (אמור שלום)	6	77

1977	Ilanit	Hebrew	"Ahava Hi Shir Lishnayim" (אהבה היא שיר לשניים)	11	49

1978	Izhar Cohen & the Alphabeta	Hebrew	"A-Ba-Ni-Bi" (א-ב-ני-בי)	1	157

1979	Gali Atari & Milk and Honey	Hebrew	"Hallelujah" (הללויה)	1	125

1980	Did not participate

1981	Hakol Over Habibi	Hebrew	"Halayla" (הלילה)	7	56

1982	Avi Toledano	Hebrew	"Hora" (הורה)	2	100

1983	Ofra Haza	Hebrew	"Hi" (חי)	2	136

1984	Did not participate

1985	Izhar Cohen	Hebrew	"Olé, Olé" (עולה, עולה)	5	93

1986	Moti Giladi & Sarai Tzuriel	Hebrew	"Yavo Yom" (יבוא יום)	19	7

1987	Lazy Bums	Hebrew	"Shir Habatlanim" (שיר הבטלנים)	8	73

1988	Yardena Arazi	Hebrew	"Ben Adam" (בן אדם)	7	85

1989	Gili & Galit	Hebrew	"Derekh Hamelekh" (דרך המלך)	12	50

1990	Rita	Hebrew	"Shara Barkhovot" (שרה ברחובות)	18	16

1991	Duo Datz	Hebrew	"Kan" (כאן)	3	139

1992	Dafna Dekel	Hebrew	"Ze Rak Sport" (זה רק ספורט)	6	85

1993	Sarah'le Sharon & The Shiru Group	Hebrew, English	"Shiru" (שירו)	24	4

1994	Did not participate

1995	Liora	Hebrew	"Amen" (אמן)	8	81

1996	Galit Bell	Hebrew	"Shalom Olam" (שלום עולם)	Failed to qualify	28	12

1997	Did not participate	No semi-finals

1998	Dana International	Hebrew	"Diva" (דיווה)	1	172

1999	Eden	Hebrew, English	"Yom Huledet (Happy Birthday)" (יום הולדת)	5	93

2000	PingPong	Hebrew	"Sameach" (שמח)	22	7

2001	Tal Sondak	Hebrew	"En Davar" (אין דבר)	16	25

2002	Sarit Hadad	Hebrew, English	"Nadlik Beyakhad Ner (Light A Candle)" (נדליק ביחד נר)	12	37

2003	Lior Narkis	Hebrew, English	"Milim La'Ahava" (מילים לאהבה)	19	17

2004	David D'Or	Hebrew, English	"Leha'amin" (להאמין)	Failed to qualify	11	57

2005	Shiri Maimon	English, Hebrew	"HaSheket SheNish'ar" (השקט שנשאר)	4	154	7	158

2006	Eddie Butler	English, Hebrew	"Together We Are One"	23	4	Top 11 Previous Year

2007	Teapacks	English, French, Hebrew	"Push the Button"	Failed to qualify	24	17

2008	Bo'az Ma'uda	Hebrew, English	"The Fire In Your Eyes"	9	124	5	104

2009	Noa & Mira Awad	English, Hebrew, Arabic	"There Must Be Another Way"	16	53	7	75

2010	Harel Skaat	Hebrew	"Milim" (מילים)	14	71	8	71

2011	Dana International	Hebrew, English	"Ding Dong" (דינג דונג)	Failed to qualify	15	38

2012	Izabo	English, Hebrew	"Time"	13	33

2013	Moran Mazor	Hebrew	"Rak bishvilo" (רק בשבילו)	14	40

2014	Mei Finegold	English, Hebrew	"Same Heart"	14	19

2015	Nadav Guedj	English	"Golden Boy"	9	97	3	151

2016	Hovi Star	English	"Made of Stars"	14	135	7	147

2017	IMRI	English	"I Feel Alive"	23	39	3	207

2018	Netta	English	"Toy"	1	529	1	283

2019	Kobi Marimi	English	"Home"	Host country

Sentence(s)

The song "Toy" by Netta earned Israel their highest-ever score of 529 points.

final_sentence: The song "Toy" by Netta earned Israel their highest-ever score of 529 points.