The Fire in Your Eyes

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Eurovision Song Contest 2008 entry
Country Israel
Artist(s) Boaz Mauda
Language Hebrew, English
Composer(s) Dana International
Lyricist(s) Dana International,
Shay Kerem
Place 9th
Points 124
Place in Semifinal 5th
Lyrics Hebrew/English

◄ Push the Button (2007)   

"The Fire in Your Eyes" (Hebrew: האש בעינייך) is a 2008 single by Boaz. The song was Israel's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia. On 20 May 2008 Boaz performed the song in the first semi-final of Eurovision (Song number 2 on the performance order), and won a place in the final after finishing 5th. It was the 7th song performed at the final. He ended up at the 9th place. The song was written by Dana International, who won the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest. In Hebrew the song is called Ke'ilu kan (כאילו כאן, As If Here; incorrectly translated as Ke'ilo kan).

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[edit] Israeli national selection

On March 2008, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority (IBA) & Channel 2 made a conjoined event to select the song to participate. Boaz Mauda sang 5 songs that were written by various lyricists to the events, and the Israeli crowd had to pick which one of the songs would represent the country in the 2008 Eurovision song contest.

[edit] Songs of Boaz Mauda in the national selection

  • 1. Bli Ahava Without Love (Lyrics & Music: Henree)
  • 2. Hine Ha'Or There's the Light (הנה האור, Hi'ne ha'or) (Feat. Maya Avraham) (Lyrics & Music: Ovadia Hamama)
  • 3. Ke'ilu Kan As If Here/Fire in our Eyes (Lyrics: Dana International, Music: Dana International & Shay Kerem)
  • 4. Masa Hayai Journey of My Life (Lyrics & Music: Itay Pearl)
  • 5. Parparim Butterflies (Feat. Oshrat Peppear) (Lyrics & Music: 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


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Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Songs
Final
(by final results)
1. "Believe"  · 2. "Shady Lady"  · 3. "Secret Combination"  · 4. "Qele Qele"  · 5. "Hold On Be Strong"  · 6. "Oro"  · 7. "Deli"  · 8. "Day After Day"  · 9. "The Fire in Your Eyes"  · 10. "Pokušaj"  · 11. "Peace Will Come"  · 12. "Wolves of the Sea"  · 13. "Senhora do Mar (Negras Águas)"  · 14. "This Is My Life"  · 15. "All Night Long"  · 16. "Baila el Chiki Chiki"  · 17. "Zemrën E Lamë Peng"  · 18. "Hero"  · 19. "Divine"  · 20. "Pe-o margine de lume"  · 21. "Romanca"  · 22. "Missä miehet ratsastaa"  · 23. "Disappear"  · 24. "For Life"  · 25. "Even If"
Semi-final only
(did not qualify
for the final)
Languages