Teapacks

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Teapacks (טיפקס)
Teapacks, 2006
Background information
Origin	Sderot, Israel
Genre(s)	Various
Years active	1988 - present
Label(s)	Anana Ltd
Website	http://www.myspace.com/teapacks
Members
Kobi Oz (lead singing) Gal Peremen (bass guitar, vocals) Rami Yosifov (guitar, vocals) Meir Amar "BIG M" (Soundman) Motti Yoseff (drums, percussion) Noam Yankelevich "3KO" (keys, vocals)

Teapacks (also known as Tipex) (Hebrew: טיפקס‎ tipex) is an Israeli band who formed in 1988 in the southern Israeli city of Sderot. Originally the band was named after the correction fluid Tipp-Ex, but the name was then changed so as not to infringe on the well-known brand. Teapacks gained popularity by bringing forward traditional Israeli-oriental music combined with light humorous hints. The band's frontman, Kobi Oz, is well known within Israel for his eccentric looks and style. The band has so far released seven albums plus a greatest hits collection, which collectively have sold over 300,000 copies. Teapacks have been chosen “Band of the Year” numerous times by Israeli radio stations.

[edit] Eurovision Song Contest 2007

On January 7, 2007, Teapacks were internally selected by IBA's Eurovision Committee to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest held in Helsinki, Finland. On February 27, 2007, Teapacks performed four songs in a TV special, and the song "Push The Button" was chosen as the Israeli entry for the 2007 Eurovision Contest by popular vote. The other three candidates were:^[1] Salam Salami [1], 12 Points [2], and Voulez Vous [3]. The band performed the song at the Eurovision Semi Finals on May 10, 2007, but it failed to qualify for the finals.