Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 explained

Year:1991
Country:Israel
Preselection:Kdam Eurovision 1991
Preselection Date:27 March 1991
Entrant:Duo Datz
Song:Kan
Final Result:3rd, 139 points

Israel was present at the Eurovision Song Contest 1991, held in Rome, Italy. The Israeli broadcaster IBA continued to use a national final, Kdam Eurovision to select their entry.

Before Eurovision

Kdam Eurovision 1991

The final was held of 27 March 1991, and was hosted by Danny Roup and Shira Gera. 12 songs competed in the final held of 27 March 1991, where 7 regional juries chose the winner. There was an orchestra however, it was still performed in playback. After the 12 songs were performed, Daniel Pe'er hosted an awarding show of all Israeli Shows. Voting was done after the awarding.

The winner was Duo Datz with the song "Kan".

Final – 27 March 1991
DrawArtistSongConductorPointsPlace
1Adam"Yachad na'amod" (יחד נעמוד)Eldad Shrem532
2Elinor Aharon and Tzeirey Tel-Aviv"Tze'ira" (צעירה)Ilan Gilboa494
3Ilana Avital"Ahavati ha'achrona" (אהבתי האחרונה)Nansi Brandes149
4Shir"Kol shana" (כל שנה)David Krivoshei513
5Shimi Tavori"Mitga'age'ah la'romantica" (מתגעגע לרומנטיקה)Eldad Shrem511
6Yoel Lerner and Moti Dichne"Primadonna" (פרימדונה)Kobi Oshrat1110
7Tal Amir"Mikol hashtikot" (מכל השתיקות)Kobi Oshrat212
8Shlomi Shabat"Mikan" (מכאן)Yoram Zadok415
9Ofira Yossefi"Olam" (עולם)Yoram Zadok357
10Uri Fineman"Hava nagila, gila" (הבה נגילה, גילה)Nansi Brandes415
11Puncher"Bella" (בלה)Kobi Oshrat348
12Duo Datz"Kan" (כאן)Kobi Oshrat701
Detailed Regional Jury Votes
DrawSongJerusalemDimonaArielKibbutz
Palmach Tzova
HaifaPetah
Tikva
Tel AvivTotal
1"Yachad na'amod" 8 10 8 3 8 6 10 53
2"Tze'ira" 7 7 3 10 10 8 4 49
3"Ahavati ha'achrona" 2 6 4 1 1 14
4"Kol shana" 123 7 7 7 10 5 51
5"Mitga'age'ah la'romantica" 2 1 2 5
6"Primadonna" 1 1 1 5 3 11
7"Mikol hashtikot" 2 2
8"Mikan" 6 5 5 8 2 7 8 41
9"Olam" 3 4 6 6 5 5 6 35
10"Hava nagila, gila" 5 1210 2 1 4 7 41
11"Bella" 4 2 4 126 3 3 34
12"Kan" 10 8 124 12121270

At Eurovision

Duo Datz performed 15th on the night of the contest, following Norway and preceding Finland. At the close of the voting it had received 139 points, placing 3rd in a field of 22.[1]

Voting

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Final of Rome 1991 . European Broadcasting Union . 18 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210418055904/https://eurovision.tv/event/rome-1991/final . 18 April 2021 . live.
  2. Web site: Results of the Final of Rome 1991 . European Broadcasting Union . 18 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210418070351/https://eurovision.tv/event/rome-1991/final/results/israel . 18 April 2021 . live.