"Yom Huledet" (Hebrew script

Hebrew alphabet

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: ) was the Israel

Israel

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i entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999

Eurovision Song Contest 1999

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, performed in Hebrew

Hebrew language

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 and English

English language

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 by Eden

Eden (band)

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.

The song is an up-tempo number, heralding the increasingly dance-oriented outlook of the Contest, with the band singing about the simple joy of having a birthday and celebrating it with a party. Significantly, the somewhat American sound of the song was provided in part by two of the vocalists (Eddie Butler

Eddie Butler

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 and Gabriel Butler) being black Israelis, the first black participants on the Eurovision stage for Israel.

The song was performed nineteenth on the night, following Austria

Austria

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's Bobbie Singer

Bobbie Singer

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 with "Reflection" and preceding Malta

Malta

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's Times Three

Times Three

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 with "Believe 'n Peace

Believe 'n Peace

"Believe 'n Peace" was the Maltese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in English by the girl band Times Three.The song is an up-tempo number, about the need to take life by the horns and accept that setbacks will occur - all the while believing that a brighter day will come.The...

". At the close of voting, it had received 93 points, placing 5th in a field of 23.

It was succeeded as Israeli representative

Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest

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 at the 2000 Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 2000

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 by PingPong

PingPong (band)

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 with "Sameyakh

Sameach

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