Leha'amin

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Leha'amin
Eurovision Song Contest 2004 entry
Country	Israel
Artist(s)	David D'or
Language	Hebrew, English
Composer(s)	David D'or, Ofer Meiri
Lyricist(s)	David D'or
Place in Semifinal	11th
Points in Semifinal	57
Lyrics	from Diggiloo Thrush

Leha'amin (Hebrew script: להאמין, English translation: "To Believe") was the Israeli entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, performed in Hebrew and English by David D'or.

The song is a ballad, with D'or singing about the need to maintain faith in the basic goodness of humanity, despite considerable evidence to the contrary.

As Israel had not finished in the top 10 at the 2003 Contest, the song was performed in the semi-final. Here, it was performed fifth (following Latvia's Fomins & Kleins with Dziesma Par Laimi and preceding Andorra's Marta Roure with Jugarem A Estimar-Nos). At the close of voting, it had received 57 points, placing 11th in a field of 22 and missing out on qualification for the final by one position - thus requiring Israel to qualify from the semi-final at their next Contest appearance.

Preceded by Milim La'Ahava (Words For Love)-Lior Narkis

Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004

Succeeded by Hasheket Shenish'ar-Shiri Maimon