"Kan" 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 1991

Eurovision Song Contest 1991

The Eurovision Song Contest 1991 was the 36th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1991 in Rome. Due to the Gulf War and mounting tensions in Yugoslavia, RAI decided to move the contest from Sanremo to Rome, which was perceived to be more secure....

, 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 Duo Datz

Duo Datz

Duo Datz is the common English name for the duo made up of Orna and Moshe Datz....

. Its lyrics and melody were written by Israeli songwriter Uzi Hitman

Uzi Hitman

Uzi Hitman was an Israeli singer, songwriter, composer and television personality.-Early life:...

.

The song deals with the singers' (and, by extension, the global Jewish community) establishing their home "here" after "two thousand years" of wandering. The home is explained as being one in which everyone is welcome ("we'll say "Ahalan" to whoever comes") and generally a great relief to finally have.

The song was performed fifteenth on the night, following Norway

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

's Just 4 Fun

Just 4 Fun

Just 4 Fun was a Norwegian band from the early nineties.The members were Marianne Antonsen, Jan Groth, Eiríkur Hauksson and Hanne Krogh. Krogh represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971 and reached the 17th position, 14 years later she won in the band Bobbysocks...

 with "Mrs. Thompson

Mrs. Thompson (song)

"Mrs. Thompson" was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991, performed in Norwegian by Just 4 Fun. The song remains unique as the only time to date that the Norwegian entry was not chosen through the Melodi Grand Prix - the four members of the group having been selected...

" and preceding Finland

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

's Kaija Kärkinen

Kaija Kärkinen

Kaija Kärkinen is a Finnish singer and actress. She started her career in Lato-group as a soloist. She is probably best known for representing Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 by song Hullu yö and became 20th. After the contest she started working with Ile Kallio and they founded a...

 with "Hullu yö

Hullu Yö

"Hullu yö" was the Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991, performed in Finnish by Kaija.The song was performed sixteenth on the night...

". At the close of voting, it had received 139 points, placing 3rd in a field of 22.

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 1992 Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1992

The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1992 in Malmö, Sweden. The presenters were Lydia Cappolicchio and Harald Treutiger. Linda Martin, representing Ireland, was the winner of this Eurovision with the song Why Me?. The song was written by Johnny...

 by Dafna Dekel

Dafna Dekel

Dafna Dekel is an Israeli singer, actress and television personality.-Biography:Dafna Dekel was discovered while serving in the Nahal entertainment troupe of the Israel Defense Forces in 1985-1986. After her release from the army, Dekel was cast in the Israeli musical Salah Shabati produced in...

 with "Ze Rak Sport

Ze Rak Sport

"Ze Rak Sport" was the Israeli entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, performed in Hebrew by Dafna Dekel....

".

The song remained one of the greatest hits of Duo Datz

Duo Datz

Duo Datz is the common English name for the duo made up of Orna and Moshe Datz....

 and a most popular song of שירי ארץ ישראל ("songs of the land of Israel

Land of Israel

The Land of Israel is the Biblical name for the territory roughly corresponding to the area encompassed by the Southern Levant, also known as Canaan and Palestine, Promised Land and Holy Land. The belief that the area is a God-given homeland of the Jewish people is based on the narrative of the...

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