The Israeli entry for the 1998 contest in Birmingham, UK was announced on 23 November 1997, having been selected internally by an expert committee assembled by the country's public broadcasting service IBA.[1][2]
15 songs were submitted by the public, which were subsequently evaluated by a special committee that selected the Israeli entry for 1998 contest. On 23 November 1997, IBA announced that Dana International was selected as the Israeli representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with the song "Diva".[3] Among entries considered by the selection committee, "Shir Tikva" performed by Arkadi Duchin and Halimonim was highly considered before Dana International was ultimately selected.[4]
Heading into the final of the contest, BBC reported that bookmakers ranked the entry joint 6th out of the 25 entries.[7] Israel was drawn to compete eighth in the contest, held on 9 May, 1998. At the end of the night, the nation placed 1st in the field of 25 entries, receiving 172 points.[8][a]
"Diva" was one of fourteen Eurovision songs selected by fans to participate in the Congratulations 50th anniversary show in 2005. It was both the only entry from the '90s and the only Israeli entry to appear in the main competition. The song was drawn to perform third, following "What's Another Year?" by Johnny Logan and preceding "Eres tú" by Mocedades. Like the other acts that night, "Diva" was represented by dancers performing alongside footage of Dana International's original performance from 1998, with Dana herself appearing to lip-sync to the ending of the song and introduce the next act. She would appear later in the show to perform an English version of Baccara's "Parlez-vous français?" during a medley of Eurovision favorites.
At the end of the first round, "Diva" was not among the five songs proceeding to the final round. It was later revealed that "Diva" finished thirteenth with 39 points. It received a sole 12 points from Israel themselves, who (unlike in standard Eurovision editions) were allowed to vote for their own entry.[10]
^During the broadcast, it was announced that Spain originally gave its 12 points to Israel and 10 to Norway. However, after the broadcast it was announced that Spanish broadcaster wrongly tallied the votes and Germany should have got the top mark - 12 points - instead of being snubbed, as it happened. The mistake was corrected and so Germany was placed 7th over Norway. Israel and Norway both received 2 points less than originally and Croatia, Malta, Portugal, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium, Estonia and Turkey all received one point less than indicated during the broadcast.
^"Dana International, transsexuelle et chanteuse israélienne, lauréate 1998 de l'Eurovision, met en rage les intégristes de son pays. La queen de Sabbat".
^"The bookies' favourites". BBC News. 8 May 1998. from the original on 1 November 2002. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
^"Final of Birmingham 1998". European Broadcasting Union. from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Israel participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with the song Diva performed by Dana International The song was written by Svika Pick and Yoav Ginai Eurovision Song Contest 1998Country IsraelNational selectionSelection processInternal selectionSelection date s 23 November 1997Selected entrantDana InternationalSelected song Diva Selected songwriter s Svika PickYoav GinaiFinals performanceFinal result1st 172 pointsIsrael in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 1998 1999 The Israeli entry for the 1998 contest in Birmingham UK was announced on 23 November 1997 having been selected internally by an expert committee assembled by the country s public broadcasting service IBA 1 2 Contents 1 Before Eurovision 1 1 Internal selection 2 At Eurovision 2 1 Voting 3 Congratulations 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest 3 1 Voting 4 Notes 5 ReferencesBefore Eurovision editInternal selection edit 15 songs were submitted by the public which were subsequently evaluated by a special committee that selected the Israeli entry for 1998 contest On 23 November 1997 IBA announced that Dana International was selected as the Israeli representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with the song Diva 3 Among entries considered by the selection committee Shir Tikva performed by Arkadi Duchin and Halimonim was highly considered before Dana International was ultimately selected 4 Internal selection First Round 5 Artist s Song Arkadi Duchin and Halimonim Shir Tikva Dana International Diva Hi Five Unknown Josefa Barocha Frindlach Malach Ufira Yosefi Unknown Internal selection Second Round 6 Artist s Song Points Arkadi Duchin and Halimonim Shir Tikva Unknown Dana International Diva 78At Eurovision editHeading into the final of the contest BBC reported that bookmakers ranked the entry joint 6th out of the 25 entries 7 Israel was drawn to compete eighth in the contest held on 9 May 1998 At the end of the night the nation placed 1st in the field of 25 entries receiving 172 points 8 a Voting edit Points awarded to Israel 9 Score Country 12 points nbsp France nbsp Malta nbsp Portugal 10 points nbsp Belgium nbsp Cyprus nbsp Finland nbsp Greece nbsp Poland nbsp Spain nbsp Switzerland 8 points nbsp Macedonia 7 points nbsp Estonia nbsp Germany nbsp Romania nbsp Slovenia 6 points nbsp Ireland nbsp Netherlands 5 points nbsp Sweden nbsp Turkey nbsp United Kingdom 4 points 3 points nbsp Norway 2 points 1 point Points awarded by Israel 9 Score Country 12 points nbsp United Kingdom 10 points nbsp Croatia 8 points nbsp Netherlands 7 points nbsp Malta 6 points nbsp Romania 5 points nbsp Belgium 4 points nbsp Norway 3 points nbsp Spain 2 points nbsp Portugal 1 point nbsp CyprusCongratulations 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest editMain article Congratulations 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest Diva was one of fourteen Eurovision songs selected by fans to participate in the Congratulations 50th anniversary show in 2005 It was both the only entry from the 90s and the only Israeli entry to appear in the main competition The song was drawn to perform third following What s Another Year by Johnny Logan and preceding Eres tu by Mocedades Like the other acts that night Diva was represented by dancers performing alongside footage of Dana International s original performance from 1998 with Dana herself appearing to lip sync to the ending of the song and introduce the next act She would appear later in the show to perform an English version of Baccara s Parlez vous francais during a medley of Eurovision favorites At the end of the first round Diva was not among the five songs proceeding to the final round It was later revealed that Diva finished thirteenth with 39 points It received a sole 12 points from Israel themselves who unlike in standard Eurovision editions were allowed to vote for their own entry 10 Voting edit Points awarded to Diva Round 1 10 Score Country 12 points nbsp Israel 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points nbsp Russia 5 points 4 points nbsp Ukraine 3 points nbsp Belgium nbsp Finland nbsp Spain 2 points nbsp Latvia nbsp Lithuania nbsp Serbia and Montenegro 1 point nbsp Cyprus nbsp MonacoNotes edit During the broadcast it was announced that Spain originally gave its 12 points to Israel and 10 to Norway However after the broadcast it was announced that Spanish broadcaster wrongly tallied the votes and Germany should have got the top mark 12 points instead of being snubbed as it happened The mistake was corrected and so Germany was placed 7th over Norway Israel and Norway both received 2 points less than originally and Croatia Malta Portugal United Kingdom Netherlands Belgium Estonia and Turkey all received one point less than indicated during the broadcast References edit Israel 1998 Archived from the original on 5 April 2006 Dana International transsexuelle et chanteuse israelienne laureate 1998 de l Eurovision met en rage les integristes de son pays La queen de Sabbat Israel 1998 Archived from the original on 5 April 2006 National Final Israel 1998 eschistory National Final Israel 1998 eschistory National Final Israel 1998 eschistory The bookies favourites BBC News 8 May 1998 Archived from the original on 1 November 2002 Retrieved 21 March 2021 Final of Birmingham 1998 European Broadcasting Union Archived from the original on 13 April 2021 Retrieved 13 April 2021 a b Results of the Final of Birmingham 1998 European Broadcasting Union Archived from the original on 13 April 2021 Retrieved 13 April 2021 a b Congratulations Results from the voting Round 1 PDF Eurovision Song Contest Archived from the original PDF on 20 May 2006 Retrieved 6 April 2021 Retrieved from https en 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