"Hora" 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 1982

Eurovision Song Contest 1982

The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 24 April 1982 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The presenter was Jan Leeming. The opening of the contest showed a map of Europe, with the translation "Where is Harrogate?" popping up on-screen from...

, performed in Hebrew

Hebrew language

Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, is it considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, though other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language is also used by non-Jewish groups, such...

 by Avi Toledano

Avi Toledano

Born in Meknes in Morocco April 4, 1948, Avraham Toledano is known to European audiences for his involvement with the Eurovision Song Contest. In 1982 he represented Israel in Harrogate, UK with the uptempo revivalist number Hora...

.

The song is a moderately up-tempo number, with Toledano singing about the joy he feels in seeing parts of his country and dancing the traditional "Hora" folk dance.

The song was performed fifteenth on the night, following Yugoslavia

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

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's Aska

Aska

Aska can refer to:*ASKA , an American heavy-metal band*Aska Hundred, or Aska härad, was an hundred of Östergötland, Sweden.*Isuzu Aska, a Japanese car....

 with "Halo, Halo

Halo, Halo

"Halo, Halo" was the Yugoslavian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982, performed in Serbo-Croatian by Aska.The song was performed 14th on the night, following Denmark's Brixx with "Video, Video" and preceding Israel's Avi Toledano with "Hora"...

" and preceding the Netherlands

Netherlands

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' Bill van Dijk

Bill Van Dijk

Willem Edsger van Dijk is a Dutch singer and musical performer.He is best known for his rendition of the Wilhelmus , which he performed on countless occasions in football stadiums. Moreover, Van Dijk worked on various musical productions...

 with "Jij en ik

Jij En Ik

"Jij en ik" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982, performed in Dutch by Bill van Dijk.The song is a love song with a simple melody...

"). At the close of voting, it had received 100 points, placing 2nd in a field of 18.

It was succeeded as Israeli representative

Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest

Although geographically not in Europe, Israel is within the European Broadcasting Area and can thus participate in the Eurovision Song Contest. Israel is a member of the European Broadcasting Union, and made its first appearance in 1973. Israel has participated in the contest 34 times, and has won...

 at the 1983 Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1983

The Eurovision Song Contest 1983, the 28th in the series, was held in Munich, then West Germany, on 23 April 1983. The presenter was Marlene Charell. Corinne Hermes was the winner of this Eurovision with the song, "Si la vie est cadeau". This was Luxembourg's fifth victory in the contest which...

 by Ofra Haza

Ofra Haza

Ofra Haza was an Israeli singer of Yemeni origin, an actress and international recording artist....

 with "Hi".