Israel in EuroMusic Song Contest 2

Israel  participated in the second edition of the EuroMusic Song Contest. The Israeli broadcaster, KAN, was responsible for this edition.

Selection process
It was the first participation in the contest, of the KAN. They decided to select their submission internally. Israel decided very fast to perform a song in the Hebrew language.

Later on, they presented their song on a tv-show. The song was called: "Rak bishvilo". In the same tv-show, the head of delegation said that he believed in a good result, and the top ten would be a must.

At EuroMusic Song Contest
Israel was drawn to perform second following The Netherlands and preceding the other debuting country, Greece.

When the show was done, it was clear that Israel finished seventh with 63 points.

Voting
The voting during the final consisted of 50 percent public televoting and 50 percent from a jury deliberation. The jury consisted of five music industry professionals who were citizens of the country they represent. This jury was asked to judge each contestant based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition and originality; and the overall impression by the act. In addition, no member of a national jury could be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently.

Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Israel and awarded by Israel in the final.