Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006

Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Country	Israel
National selection
Selection process	Kdam 2006
Selection date(s)	15 March 2006
Selected entrant	Eddie Butler
Selected song	"Together We Are One"
Finals performance
Final result	23rd, 4 points
Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Israel’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was Together We Are One by Eddie Butler, who had previously represented Israel in the 1999 European Song Contest. Israel automatically qualified in the final due to Shiri Maimon's fourth place in 2005, but with only four points in the final, Israel finished in second to last place, meaning that Israel would have to compete in the semi-finals of the 2007 Eurovision song contest.

Kdam Eurovision 2006

The contest for the privilege to represent Israel (called "Kdam" in Hebrew) took place on 15 March 2006. The voting was divided up as follows: televoting (50%), 4 regional juries: Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv, Haifa and Be'er Sheva (10% each) and the studio audience (10%). Eddie Butler's song Ze Hazman won with 99 points. The song was written by Eddie Butler, Osnat Zabag & Galit Burg and composed by Eddie Butler, and was given a new version with more English lyrics (and title) for performing at the Eurovision.

Result of National Final

№	Singer	Song Name	Translation of Song Name	Points	Place
1	Shlomo Gronich, Lubna Salame & Michal Adler	"Ima Adama"	Mother Earth	40	6th
2	Aviva & Maya Avidan	"Yalda Sheli"	My Daughter	30	8th
3	Avi Peretz	"Bo'u Nirkod"	Let's Dance	19	11th
4	GameBoys	"Kama Ahava"	How Much Love	78	3rd
5	Stalos and Oren Chen	"Chalomot Mizrachiyim"	Oriental Dreams	29	9th
6	Guy Harari	"Tnu La'ahava"	Let Love	28	10th
7	Eddie Butler	"Ze Hazman"	It's Time	99	1st
8	Tzipi Mash'hid	"Tzipor Stav"	Autumn Bird	38	7th
9	Svika Pick	"Lifney She Nifradim"	Before the Separation	71	4th
10	Michael Kirkilan	"Nishbar"	Broken	68	5th
11	Diamondz	"Ata Hakochav"	You are the Star	80	2nd

Points Awarded to Israel (Final)

12 points	10 points	8 points	7 points	6 points
5 points	4 points	3 points	2 points	1 point
	France

See also

• Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest