Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006

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Eddie Butler sang for Israel at Eurovision 2006.

Israel’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was Together We Are One by Eddie Butler, who had previously represented Israel in the 1999 European Song Contest. Israel automatically qualified for the final due to Shiri Maimon's fourth place in 2005, but with only four points in the final, Israel finished in second to last place, meaning that Israel would have to compete in the semi-finals of the 2007 Eurovision song contest.

The contest for the privilege to represent Israel (called "Kdam" in Hebrew) took place on 15 March 2006. The voting was divided up as follows: televoting (50%), 4 regional juries: Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv, Haifa and Be'er Sheva (10% each) and the studio audience (10%). Eddie Butler's song Ze Hazman won with 99 points. The song was written by Eddie Butler, Osnat Zabag & Galit Burg and composed by Eddie Butler, and was given a new version with more English lyrics (and title) for performing at the Eurovision.

[edit] Result of National Final

№	Singer	Song Name	Translation of Song Name	Points	Place
1	Shlomo Gronich, Lubna Salame & Michal Adler	Ima Adama	Mother Earth	40	6th
2	Aviva & Maya Avidan	Yalda Sheli	My Daughter	30	8th
3	Avi Peretz	Bo'u Nirkod	Let's Dance	19	11th
4	GameBoys	Kama Ahava	How Much Love	78	3rd
5	Oren Hen & Stalos	Chalomot Mizrachiyim	Oriental Dreams	29	9th
6	Guy Harari	Tnu La'ahava	Give to the Love	28	10th
7	Eddie Butler	Ze Hazman	It's Time	99	1st
8	Tzipi Mash'hid	Tzipor Stav	Autumn Bird	38	7th
9	Svika Pick	Lifney She Nifradim	Before the Separation	71	4th
10	Michael Kirkilan	Nishbar	Broken	68	5th
11	Diamondz	Ata Hakochav	You are the Star	80	2nd