Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008

Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Country	Israel
National selection
Selection process	Artist: Internal Selection Song: Kdam Eurovision
Selection date(s)	14 November 2007
Selected entrant	Boaz Mauda
Selected song	"The Fire in Your Eyes"
Finals performance
Semi-final result	Qualified (5th, 104 points)
Final result	9th, 124 points
Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄2007 • 2008 • 2009►

Boaz at Belgrade (2008)

Participant

On 14 February 2008, Israel's broadcaster decided to send Boaz Mauda to Belgrade.

Kdam Eurovision 2008

The following songs were sung by Boaz Mauda in two national finals on 25 and 26 February 2008

• "Ke'ilu Kan" (As if here) by Dana International and Shai Kerem
• "Masa Hayai" (The journey of my life) by Itay Pearl
• "Hine HaOr" (There's the light) by Ovadia Hamama
• "Bli Ahava" (Without love) by Henree
• "Parparim" (Butterflies) by Doron Gal

Although the song Parparim (Butterflies) was widely seen the song that would win, it was Ke'ilu Kan (later renamed "The Fire in Your Eyes") that was voted to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008

At Eurovision

Points Awarded by Israel^[1]

Semi final 12 points  Russia 10 points  Armenia 8 points  Romania 7 points  Greece 6 points  Norway 5 points  Azerbaijan 4 points  Andorra 3 points  Ireland 2 points  Slovenia 1 point  Netherlands

Final 12 points  Russia 10 points  Ukraine 8 points  Armenia 7 points  Norway 6 points  Romania 5 points  Greece 4 points  Iceland 3 points  Azerbaijan 2 points  Georgia 1 point  Sweden

See also

• Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest

References

Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 to 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Artists 1970s Ilanit Kaveret Shlomo Artzi Chocolate, Menta, Mastik Ilanit Izhar Cohen & the Alphabeta Gali Atari & Milk and Honey 1980s 1980 Hakol Over Habibi Avi Toledano Ofra Haza 1984 Izhar Cohen Moti Giladi & Sarai Tzuriel Lazy Bums Yardena Arazi Gili & Galit 1990s Rita Duo Datz Dafna Dekel Sarah'le Sharon & The Shiru Group 1994 Liora Galit Bell 1997 Dana International Eden 2000s PingPong Tal Sondak Sarit Hadad Lior Narkis David D'Or Shiri Maimon Eddie Butler Teapacks Bo'az Ma'uda Noa & Mira Awad 2010s Harel Skaat Dana International Izabo Moran Mazor Mei Finegold Nadav Guedj Hovi Star
Songs 1970s "Ey Sham" "Natati La Khayay" "At Ve'Ani" "Emor Shalom" "Ahava Hi Shir Lishnayim" "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" "Hallelujah" 1980s 1980 "Halayla" "Hora" "Khay" 1984 "Olé, Olé" "Yavo Yom" "Shir Habatlanim" "Ben Adam" "Derekh Hamelekh" 1990s "Shara Barkhovot" "Kan" "Ze Rak Sport" "Shiru" 1994 "Amen" "Shalom Olam" 1997 "Diva" "Yom Huledet (Happy Birthday)" 2000s "Sameach" "En Davar" "Nadlik Beyakhad Ner (Light A Candle)" "Milim La'Ahava" "Leha'amin" "HaSheket SheNish'ar" "Together We Are One" "Push the Button" "The Fire In Your Eyes" "There Must Be Another Way" 2010s "Milim" "Ding Dong" "Time" "Rak Bishvilo" "Same Heart" "Golden Boy" "Made of Stars"
(Note: Entries scored out are when Israel did not compete)