Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
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Israel
participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
in Düsseldorf
, Germany
, selecting their entry through the national selection Kdam Eurovision, organised by the Channel 1
(owned by IBA
).
On 28 December 2010, IBA announced that several artists will participate in the Kdam in order to represent Israel in the coming the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest. IBA is opening the call for artists to submit their entries. The final is set for 8 March. It will take place in the Culture Hall in Rishon LeZion.
During the next few days, IBA will make a list of potential artists that will be offered to take part in the selection. Furthermore, artists who match the conditions will be able to submit themselves too. The artists will be asked to submit 2-3 songs to the committee, who will choose 8-12 songs and singers in total to take part in the Kdam.
On 8 February, IBA announced the finalists of the 2011 Kdam:
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, selecting their entry through the national selection Kdam Eurovision, organised by the Channel 1
Channel 1 (Israel)
Channel 1 is one of the oldest television channels in Israel and one of five terrestrial channels in the country...
(owned by IBA
Israel Broadcasting Authority
Israel Broadcasting Authority is Israel's state broadcasting network.It grew out of the radio station Kol Yisrael, which made its first broadcast as an independent station on . The name of the organisation operating Kol Yisrael was changed to Israel Broadcasting Service in 1951...
).
Kdam Eurovision 2011
In November 2010, Israeli broadcaster IBA reveals some of its plans for the 2011 national selection, which will return to Channel 1, after being out of their hands last year.On 28 December 2010, IBA announced that several artists will participate in the Kdam in order to represent Israel in the coming the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest. IBA is opening the call for artists to submit their entries. The final is set for 8 March. It will take place in the Culture Hall in Rishon LeZion.
During the next few days, IBA will make a list of potential artists that will be offered to take part in the selection. Furthermore, artists who match the conditions will be able to submit themselves too. The artists will be asked to submit 2-3 songs to the committee, who will choose 8-12 songs and singers in total to take part in the Kdam.
On 8 February, IBA announced the finalists of the 2011 Kdam:
| Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriters | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adi Cohen | "Rak al ahava" (רק על אהבה) | Doron Gal (m & l) | 219 | 3 |
| 2 | KNOB | "Ohev et ze" (אוהב את זה) | Meital Patash-Cohen (m), Niv Cohen (l) | 80 | 8 |
| 3 | Chen Aharoni Chen Aharoni Chen Aharoni is an Israeli singer.-Career:Kokhav NoladHe came into fame after taking part in 2007 in season 5 of Kokhav Nolad structured on the international Idol series. He was eliminated after a showdown with Shlomi Bar'el before the finals... |
"Or" (אור) | Nizan Kaykov (m), Sahar Hagai (l) | 142 | 4 |
| 4 | Idit Halevi | "It's My Time" | Giora Linenberg (m), Idit Halevi (l) | 235 | 2 |
| 5 | Hatikva 6 Hatikva 6 Hatikva 6 , is a young Israeli reggae band started in Ramat Hasharon, Israel. Hatikva 6 plays dancehall and roots styles with Hebrew, English, and French lyrics. While reggae in Israel is a fairly young industry, Hatikva 6 has already been recognized in Israel through major performances all over... |
"Hakol sababa" (הכל סבבה) | Omri Glikman (m & l) | 105 | 7 |
| 6 | Niki Goldstein | "Amri itach" (אמריא איתך) | Amit Zach (m & l), Einat Hollander (l) | 137 | 5 |
| 7 | Sivan Bahnem | "Kach oti" (קח אותי) | Sivan (m & l), Chen Metzger-Eder (m) | 65 | 10 |
| 8 | Michael & Shimrit Greylsummer | "Tu du du" (טו דו דו) | Michael Greylsummer (m & l) | 131 | 6 |
| 9 | Dana International Dana International Sharon Cohen , professionally known as Dana International is an Israeli pop singer of Yemenite Jewish ancestry. She has released eight albums and three additional compilation albums, positioning herself as one of Israel's most successful musical acts ever... |
"Ding Dong Ding Dong (Dana International song) "Ding Dong" is a pop song written and performed by Israeli singer Dana International. It won the Israeli Kdam Eurovision on March 8, 2011, represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany... " |
Dana International (m & l) | 270 | 1 |
| 10 | Carmel Ekman | "Nosa'at el ga'agu'ay" (נוסעת אל געגועיי) | Ben Rayvitz (m & l), Carmel Eckmann (m & l) | 66 | 9 |