In 2005, Maimon was offered to take part in the "Kdam Eurovision," Israel's Eurovision selection show. Maimon chose to enter the competition with her second single, "HaSheket SheNish’ar" (The Silence That Remains), which was released to the radio on 15 February, together with the rest of the competing songs. In 2 March Maimon won the first place in the competition with an overwhelming victory, winning 116 points out of 120 possible, and became Israel's representative at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev. Maimon produced a music video to the song, inspired by the movie “"The Bodyguard"." Initially, the Israeli music channel was prevented from broadcasting the music video due to its many hidden advertisements. Maimon's managers explained the reason for the many hidden advertisements with funding difficulties, as the IBA network refused to participate in funding of the music video. The music video eventually received a special permission to be broadcast on the channel. Another controversy occurred when an anonymous artist claimed copyrights over the composition of the song. The artist petitioned the court for injunction, in order to prevent the song from being sent to the Eurovision. The court rejected the artist's petition, and the conflict was later settled in an agreement whose details are unknown to the public. While preparing for the Eurovision, Maimon recorded an English version of the song, called "Time To Say Goodbye". Maimon eventually decided to perform the song half in Hebrew and half in English on the Eurovision stage. Despite low betting odds, Maimon was placed seventh in the semi final, which was held on 19 May, and qualified for the final. In the final, which was held on 21 May, She was placed fourth in the contest, winning 154 points.