"Emor Shalom" was the Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

i entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976

Eurovision Song Contest 1976

The Eurovision Song Contest 1976, the 21st in the series, was held in The Hague, Netherlands, on 3 April 1976. With Corry Brokken as the presenter – the first time a previous winner of the contest had played hostess – the contest was won by Brotherhood of Man, representing the United...

, performed in Hebrew

Hebrew language

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 by Chocolat, Menta, Mastik

Chocolat, Menta, Mastik

Chocolat, Menta, Mastik was an Israeli female musical trio, active in the 1970s, composed of Yardena Arazi, Ruthie Holzman and either Tami Azaria or Leah Lupatin. All the girls served in the IDF as part of the Nahal Ensemble...

. The singing trio consisted of three young girls, serving formerly in IDF

Israel Defense Forces

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. They were Rutti Holtzman, Lea Lupatin and Yardena Arazi

Yardena Arazi

Yardena Arazi is an Israeli singer and entertainer.-Biography:Yardena Arazi was born on Kibbutz Kabri and grew up in Haifa. Arazi is the daughter of Jewish immigrants from France and Germany. She joined the Beit Rothschild group at 16 and became its lead vocalist. She did her military service in...

. Yardena Arazi made a comeback in 1988 to estrades for ESC, she also was a member of Nahal

Nahal

Nahal is an Israel Defense Forces infantry brigade. Historically, it refers to a program that combines military service and establishment of new agricultural settlements, often in outlying areas...

 in the beginning.

The song is a moderately up-tempo number, sung from the perspective of a woman calling to a man to be her lover. She tells him that "I've been alone for almost thirty years" and asks him to "come say hello, say hello", implying that this is more a generalized call for the man of her dreams rather than to any specific man she already knows.
The lyrics can also be interpreted as a call for peace to the Arab countries in the middle east, as "Shalom" in Hebrew means "Peace" as well as "Hello". Founded in 1948, Israel was a 28-year-old country in 1976, giving the line "I've been alone for almost thirty years" an extra meaning- since it gained independence Israel was isolated in the Middle East

Middle East

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, surrounded by hostile Arab countries (Egypt and Jordan signed peace agreements with Israel since than).

The song was performed fourth on the night (following Germany

Germany

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's Les Humphries Singers

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The Les Humphries Singers was a 1970s musical group formed in Hamburg, Germany in 1969 by the English born Les Humphries , who had been inspired to do his own version of the Edwin Hawkins Singers.The Les Humphries Singers dissolved at the end of the...

 with "Sing Sang Song

Sing Sang Song

"Sing Sang Song" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, performed in German by the Les Humphries Singers.The Les Humphries Singers had had a series of hits Continental Europe and Scandinavia in the early 70s, most notably "Mexico" and "Mama Loo" . The group's usual line-ups...

" and preceding Luxembourg

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's Jürgen Marcus

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 with "Chansons Pour Ceux Qui S'Aiment

Chansons Pour Ceux Qui S'Aiment

"Chansons pour ceux qui s'aiment" was the Luxembourgish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, performed in French by German schlager singer Jürgen Marcus....

"). At the close of voting, it had received 77 points, placing 6th in a field of 18.

It was succeeded as Israeli representative

Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest

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 at the 1977 Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1977

The Eurovision Song Contest 1977 was the 22nd edition series, and was held on 7 May 1977 in London. With Angela Rippon as the presenter, the contest was won by Marie Myriam who represented France, with her song "L'oiseau et l'enfant" . This was France's fifth victory, a record, which was equalled...

 by Ilanit

Ilanit

Ilanit is a female Israeli singer who represented her country twice in the Eurovision Song Contest. In 1953 the family moved to Brazil and returned to Israel in 1960....

 with "Ahava Hi Shir Lishnayim

Ahava Hi Shir Lishnayim

Ahava Hi Shir Lishnayim was the Israeli entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977, performed in Hebrew by Ilanit.The song is a love ballad, with Ilanit singing to her lover that "your song is my song"...

".

The song was covered by Arlene Gould in the 5th season of Kokhav Nolad

Kokhav Nolad

Kokhav Nolad is an Israeli reality television show searching for talented new vocalists based on the British Pop Idol and American Idol model. Since its debut on Israeli Channel 2 in 2003, Kokhav Nolad has achieved great popularity and turned out many new musical stars...

 (Israeli version of American Idol

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) with a reggae flavour and later on by Mei Finegold

Mei Finegold

Mei Finegold is an Israeli singer. Recently, Finegold Participated in Kokhav Nolad 7, Israel's version of American Idol. Though considered to be the winner from the season premier, she finished only in the 3rd place....

 in Kokhav Nolad 7

Kokhav Nolad 7

Kokhav Nolad 7 is season 7 of an Israeli reality television competition aimed at finding new solo singing talent. It debuted on May 24, 2009, and was broadcast twice a week, ending August 30, 2009....

 with a so called "Led Zeppelin

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" flavour.