Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008

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Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Country Flag of Israel Israel
National preselection
Preselection process Internal/Kdam
Preselection date(s) 14 November 2007
Selected entrant Boaz Mauda
Selected song Ke'ilo kan
Finals performance
Semi-final result Qualified (5th)
Final result 9th


[edit] Participant

On 14 February 2008, Israel's broadcaster decided to send Boaz Mauda to Belgrade.

[edit] Songs

The following songs were sung by Boaz Mauda in two national finals on 25 and 26 February 2008

  • Ke'ilu Kan (As if here) by Dana International and Shai Kerem
  • Masa Hayai (The journey of my life) by Itay Pearl
  • Hine HaOr (There's the light) by Ovadia Hamama
  • Bli Ahava (Without love) by Henree
  • Parparim (Butterflies) by Doron Gal

Although the song Parparim (Butterflies) was widely seen the song that would win, it was Ke'ilu Kan that was voted to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008

[edit] See also

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Individual entries in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Italics indicates semi-finalists who did not advance to the final. Winner shown in bold.
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