Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Israel participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Together We Are One" written by Orly Burg, Osnat Zabag and Eddie Butler. The song was performed by Eddie Butler, who had previously represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1999 as part of the band Eden where they placed fifth with the song "Yom Huledet". The Israeli entry for the 2006 contest in Athens, Greece was selected through the national final Kdam Eurovision 2006, organised by the Israeli broadcaster Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA). The competition took place on 15 March 2006 and featured eleven entries. "Ze Hazman" performed by Eddie Butler emerged as the winner after achieving the highest score following the combination of votes from four regional juries and a public vote. The song title was later translated from Hebrew to English for the Eurovision Song Contest and was titled "Together We Are One".
Eurovision Song Contest 2006 | ||||
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Country | Israel | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Kdam Eurovision 2006 | |||
Selection date(s) | 15 March 2006 | |||
Selected entrant | Eddie Butler | |||
Selected song | "Together We Are One" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 23rd, 4 points | |||
Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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As one of the ten highest placed finishers in the 2005 contest, Israel automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 3, Israel placed twenty-third out of the 24 participating countries with 4 points.