Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001
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Israel was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "Ein Davar", composed by Yair Klinger, with lyrics by Shimrit Orr, and performed by Tal Sondak. The Israeli participating broadcaster, the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), selected its entry through Kdam Eurovision 2001.
Before Eurovision
Kdam Eurovision 2001
The Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) held the national final on 28 December 2000 at the Neve Ilan TV Studios in Jerusalem, hosted by Duo Datz and broadcast on Channel 1. Twelve entries competed and the winner was selected by a combination of the votes from five voting groups: three regional juries jury groups (18%), an expert jury of IBA representatives (29%) and votes from the public (53%). The winner was "En Davar" performed by Tal Sondak, and composed by Yair Klinger, with lyrics by Shimrit Orr.
| R/O | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Regional Juries | Expert Jury | Public | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shimi Ron | "Eretz Me'usheret" | Doron Davidsko, Eli Nissman | 16 | 0 | 63 | 79 | 7 |
| 2 | Alon Jan | "Dr. D.J." | Baruch Friedland, Yigal Perchuk | 6 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 10 |
| 3 | Mangana | "Corazón" | Edith Mish | 8 | 20 | 27 | 55 | 9 |
| 4 | Dafna Armoni and Dror Lukach | "Ad Ktze Ha'olam" | Alon More | 10 | 15 | 0 | 25 | 10 |
| 5 | Gabi Shushan | "Olam Nifla" | Merav Sarig, Yossi Peretz | 12 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 12 |
| 6 | Tal Sondak | "En Davar" | Yair Klinger, Shimrit Orr | 30 | 35 | 108 | 173 | 1 |
| 7 | Hamsa | "Darbuka" | Dror Margalit, Eyal Buchbut, Arlet Tzfadia | 11 | 50 | 54 | 115 | 3 |
| 8 | Sharon Lavie and Shachar Ankri | "Ze Karov" | Ehud Manor, Boaz Sharabi | 11 | 30 | 18 | 58 | 8 |
| 9 | Michal Amdursky | "Luna" | Hana Goldberg, Michal Amdursky, Natan Nathanson | 16 | 0 | 90 | 106 | 4 |
| 10 | Sagiv Cohen | "Umlala La La" | Sagiv Cohen | 27 | 25 | 36 | 88 | 6 |
| 11 | Tze'ela Achrak | "Yeshua" | Itzik Cohen, Efi Shoshani | 14 | 40 | 45 | 99 | 5 |
| 12 | Vered Gover | "Bein Hachalomot" | Itzik Yitzken | 14 | 60 | 72 | 146 | 2 |
| R/O | Song | Haifa | Tel Aviv | Jerusalem | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Eretz Me'usheret" | 5 | 8 | 3 | 16 |
| 2 | "Dr. D.J." | 6 | 6 | ||
| 3 | "Corazón" | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| 4 | "Ad Ktze Ha'olam" | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
| 5 | "Olam Nifla" | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 6 | "En Davar" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| 7 | "Darbuka" | 7 | 4 | 11 | |
| 8 | "Ze Karov" | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | "Luna" | 8 | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 10 | "Umlala La La" | 12 | 3 | 12 | 27 |
| 11 | "Yeshua" | 1 | 7 | 6 | 14 |
| 12 | "Bein Hachalomot" | 12 | 2 | 14 |
At Eurovision
"En Davar" was performed fifth on the night, following Norway and preceding Russia. At the close of voting, it had received 25 points, placing 16th in a field of 23.
Voting
| Score | Country |
|---|---|
| Points awarded to Israel Score Country 12 points 10 points France 8 points 7 points Turkey 6 points Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points Greece 1 point | Points awarded by Israel Score Country 12 points Spain 10 points Greece 8 points Sweden 7 points Denmark 6 points Estonia 5 points Netherlands 4 points Lithuania 3 points Russia 2 points France 1 point Slovenia |
| 12 points | |
| 10 points | France |
| 8 points | |
| 7 points | Turkey |
| 6 points | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 5 points | |
| 4 points | |
| 3 points | |
| 2 points | Greece |
| 1 point | |
| Score | Country |
| 12 points | Spain |
| 10 points | Greece |
| 8 points | Sweden |
| 7 points | Denmark |
| 6 points | Estonia |
| 5 points | Netherlands |
| 4 points | Lithuania |
| 3 points | Russia |
| 2 points | France |
| 1 point | Slovenia |