Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982
Songwriter, songwriter
Israel was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 with the song "Hora", composed by Avi Toledano, with lyrics by Yoram Taharlev, and performed by Toledano himself. The Israeli participating broadcaster, the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), selected its entry for the contest through Kdam Eurovision 1982.
At Eurovision, the song came second, having received 100 points. He had previously participated in the 1981 national final with the song "Karnaval".
Before Eurovision
Kdam Eurovision 1982
The Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) final to select their entry was held on 3 March 1982 in the Jerusalem Theater in Jerusalem, and was hosted by Daniel Pe'er. The votes of seven regional juries across Israel decided the winner. Each place had a jury who awarded 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 point(s) for their top ten songs.
The winning entry was "Hora", performed by Avi Toledano and also composed by him, with lyrics written by Yoram Taharlev.
At Eurovision
On the night of the final at the Harrogate International Centre, Avi Toledano performed 15th in the running order, following Yugoslavia and preceding the Netherlands. At the close of voting, "Hora" had received 100 points, placing Israel in second out of a field of 18 competing countries, 61 points behind Germany's winner Nicole.
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