Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978
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Israel participated in and won the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest, held on 22 April 1978 in Paris, France. It marked Israel's first win at the contest and the first win for a country outside of continental Europe. The winning song was "A-Ba-Ni-Bi," composed (and conducted) by Nurit Hirsh, written by Ehud Manor, and performed by Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta.
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Eurovision Song Contest 1978 | ||||
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Country | Israel | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Israel Song Festival 1978 | |||
Selection date(s) | 11 February 1978 | |||
Selected entrant | Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta | |||
Selected song | "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) | ||||
Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 1st, 157 points | |||
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