Israel was represented at the

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with the song "", composed by Yair Klinger, with lyrics by Shimrit Orr, and performed by Tal Sondak. The Israeli participating broadcaster, the

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(IBA), selected its entry through 2001.

Before Eurovision

2001

The

(IBA) held the national final on 28 December 2000 at the Neve Ilan TV Studios in

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, hosted by

Duo Datz Duo Datz (Hebrew: אורנה ומשה דץ, ''Orna U-Moshe Datz''; commonly referred in Hebrew as דץ ודצה ''Datz Ve-Datza'') is a group comprising Orna and Moshe Datz (colloquially known as Datz and Datza or as the Datzes). A musical duo ...

and broadcast on Channel 1. Twelve entries competed and the winner was selected by a combination of the votes from five voting groups: three regional juries jury groups (18%), an expert jury of IBA representatives (29%) and votes from the public (53%). The winner was "En Davar" performed by Tal Sondak, and composed by Yair Klinger, with lyrics by Shimrit Orr.

At Eurovision

"En Davar" was performed fifth on the night, following Norway and preceding Russia. At the close of voting, it had received 25 points, placing 16th in a field of 23.

Voting

References

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Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001

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