Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998
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Israel| Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1998 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) | |||
| Country | Israel | |||
| Selection process | Internal selection | |||
| Announcement date | 23 November 1997 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Diva" | |||
| Artist | Dana International | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 1st, 172 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Israel was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with the song "Diva", composed by Svika Pick, with lyrics by Yoav Ginai, and performed by Dana International. The Israeli participating broadcaster, the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), internally selected its entry for the contest.[1] The entry eventually won the Eurovision Song Contest.
Internal selection
Fifteen songs were submitted by the public to the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), where they 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". Among entries considered by the selection committee, "Shir Tikva" performed by Arkadi Duchin and Halimonim was highly considered before Dana International was ultimately selected.
| Artist(s) | Song |
|---|---|
| Arkadi Duchin and Halimonim | "Shir Tikva" |
| Dana International | "Diva" |
| Hi-Five | Unknown |
| Josefa Barocha Frindlach | "Malach" |
| Ufira Yosefi | Unknown |
| Artist(s) | Song | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Arkadi Duchin and Halimonim | "Shir Tikva" | Unknown |
| Dana International | "Diva" | 78 |
