Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991

Eurovision Song Contest 1991
Eurovision Song Contest 1991
Participating broadcaster	Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA)
Country	Israel
National selection
Selection process	Kdam Eurovision 1991
Selection date(s)	27 March 1991
Selected artist(s)	Duo Datz
Selected song	"Kan"
Selected songwriter(s)	Uzi Hitman
Finals performance
Final result	3rd, 139 points
Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest

Israel was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 with the song "Kan" (כאן), written by Uzi Hitman, and performed by Duo Datz. The Israeli participating broadcaster, the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), selected its entry for the contest through Kdam Eurovision 1991.

Before Eurovision

Kdam Eurovision 1991

The Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) held the national final on 27 March 1991, hosted by Danny Roup and Shira Gera. 12 songs competed in the final held of 27 March 1991, where 7 regional juries chose the winner. There was an orchestra however, it was still performed in playback. After the 12 songs were performed, Daniel Pe'er hosted an awarding show of all Israeli Shows. Voting was done after the awarding.

The winner was Duo Datz with the song "Kan".

Final – 27 March 1991
Draw	Artist	Song	Conductor	Points	Place
1	Adam	"Yachad na'amod" (יחד נעמוד)	Eldad Shrem	53	2
2	Elinor Aharon and Tzeirey Tel-Aviv	"Tze'ira" (צעירה)	Ilan Gilboa	49	4
3	Ilana Avital	"Ahavati ha'achrona" (אהבתי האחרונה)	Nansi Brandes	14	9
4	Shir	"Kol shana" (כל שנה)	David Krivoshei	51	3
5	Shimi Tavori	"Mitga'age'ah la'romantica" (מתגעגע לרומנטיקה)	Eldad Shrem	5	11
6	Yoel Lerner and Moti Dichne	"Primadonna" (פרימדונה)	Kobi Oshrat	11	10
7	Tal Amir	"Mikol hashtikot" (מכל השתיקות)	Kobi Oshrat	2	12
8	Shlomi Shabat	"Mikan" (מכאן)	Yoram Zadok	41	5
9	Ofira Yossefi	"Olam" (עולם)	Yoram Zadok	35	7
10	Uri Fineman	"Hava nagila, gila" (הבה נגילה, גילה)	Nansi Brandes	41	5
11	Puncher	"Bella" (בלה)	Kobi Oshrat	34	8
12	Duo Datz	"Kan" (כאן)	Kobi Oshrat	70	1

Detailed Regional Jury Votes
Draw	Song	Jerusalem	Dimona	Ariel	Kibbutz Palmach Tzova	Haifa	Petah Tikva	Tel Aviv	Total
1	"Yachad na'amod"	8	10	8	3	8	6	10	53
2	"Tze'ira"	7	7	3	10	10	8	4	49
3	"Ahavati ha'achrona"	2	6			4	1	1	14
4	"Kol shana"	12	3	7	7	7	10	5	51
5	"Mitga'age'ah la'romantica"			2	1			2	5
6	"Primadonna"	1	1	1	5	3			11
7	"Mikol hashtikot"						2		2
8	"Mikan"	6	5	5	8	2	7	8	41
9	"Olam"	3	4	6	6	5	5	6	35
10	"Hava nagila, gila"	5	12	10	2	1	4	7	41
11	"Bella"	4	2	4	12	6	3	3	34
12	"Kan"	10	8	12	4	12	12	12	70

At Eurovision

Duo Datz performed 15th on the night of the contest, following Norway and preceding Finland. At the close of the voting it had received 139 points, placing 3rd in a field of 22.^[1]

Voting

Points awarded to Israel^[2]
Score	Country
12 points	Spain Turkey Yugoslavia
10 points	Denmark Iceland United Kingdom
8 points	Belgium Ireland Malta Switzerland
7 points	Norway
6 points	Finland Sweden
5 points	Cyprus Greece Luxembourg
4 points	Portugal
3 points	France
2 points
1 point

Points awarded by Israel^[2]
Score	Country
12 points	France
10 points	Sweden
8 points	Switzerland
7 points	Turkey
6 points	Cyprus
5 points	United Kingdom
4 points	Greece
3 points	Italy
2 points	Spain
1 point	Ireland

References

^ "Final of Rome 1991". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Results of the Final of Rome 1991". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.

[1] "Final of Rome 1991". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.

[1991detailed-2] "Results of the Final of Rome 1991". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.

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