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Israel in Eurovision: Voting & Points

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Israel hosted the Eurovision Song Contest three times:
1979: Jerusalem
1999: Jerusalem
2019: Tel Aviv
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In 1978 Jordan showed some flowers instead of the Israeli entry on their screening of the show. When Israel went on to win they pretended it was Belgium
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In 2024, the EBU rejected two songs submitted by the Israeli broadcaster; "October Rain" and "Dance Forever" due to political content in the lyrics. The broadcaster later submitted "Hurricane", which was approved
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Israel is the only winning country that didn't participate the following year – They won in 1979 but didn't participate in 1980 due to Israeli Memorial Day, Yom Hazikaron

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Eurovision 2026 songs

Eurovision 2026: Songs

All the songs for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026

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Eurovision 2026: Poll

Who should win the Eurovision Song Contest 2026?

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The most covered Eurovision song is Domenico Mudugno's "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu" from 1958, also known as Volare. The song has been covered by famous stars such as Dean Martin, Cliff Richard, David Bowie and many more
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All Eurovision songs must not be longer than three minutes
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The Eurovision-friendly nation Australia has broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest every year since 1983