Israel was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 with the song "Yavo Yom" (יבוא יום), composed by Yoram Zadok, with lyrics by Moti Giladi, and performed by Moti Giladi and Sarai Tzuriel. The Israeli participating broadcaster, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority (IBA), selected its entry for the contest through a national final.

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Eurovision Song Contest 1986
Participating broadcasterIsraeli Broadcasting Authority (IBA)
Country Israel
National selection
Selection processKdam Eurovision 1986
Selection date(s)27 March 1986
Selected artist(s)Moti Giladi and Sarai Tzuriel
Selected song"Yavo Yom"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Yoram Zadok
  • Mordechai Giladi
Finals performance
Final result19th, 7 points
Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Before Eurovision

Kdam Eurovision 1986

The Israeli national final to select their entry was held on 27 March at the Jerusalem Centre for the Performing Arts in Jerusalem, and was hosted by Daniel Pe'er and Rivka Michaeli. The votes of seven regional juries across Israel decided the winner.

The winning entry was "Yavo Yom" performed by Moti Giladi and Sarai Tzuriel and composed by Yoram Zadok, with lyrics written by Giladi.

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Final – 27 March 1986
DrawArtistSongPointsPlace
1Yehuda Tamir"Na'ara" (נערה)434
2Shlishiyat Adama"La ve'li" (לה ולי)1710
3Miri Aloni"Kmo ha'emuna" (כמו האמונה)268
4Moti Giladi and Sarai Tzuriel"Yavo Yom" (יבוא יום)661
5Boaz Sharabi"Halevai" (הלוואי)112
6Doron Mazar"Nagni li balalaika" (נגני לי בללייקה)562
7Rita"Shvil ha'bricha" (שביל הבריחה)434
8Shula Chen"Gitara" (גיטרה)1710
9Arba Lev Adom"Yesh" (יש)249
10Isolir Band"Kafe o te" (קפה או תה)406
11Svika Pick"Layla layla" (לילה לילה)277
12Haim Moshe"Le'chaim" (לחיים)463
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Detailed Regional Jury Votes
Draw Song
Tel Aviv
Eilat
Jerusalem
Golan Heights
Haifa
Herzliya
Or Akiva
Total
1 "Na'ara"686357843
2 "La ve'li"1145617
3 "Kmo ha'emuna"55165426
4 "Yavo Yom"1210108128666
5 "Halevai"11
6 "Nagni li balalaika"77124861256
7 "Shvil ha'bricha"4127771543
8 "Gitara"341017
9 "Yesh"1022232324
10 "Kafe o te"84310103240
11 "Layla layla"68114727
12 "Le'chaim"235122121046
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At Eurovision

Moti Giladi and Sarai Tzuriel performed eleventh on the night of the contest, following Switzerland and preceding Ireland. At the close of the voting it had received 7 points, placing 19th in a field of 20 competing countries.[1] Up to that point, it was the worst-ranking song Israel had sent to the Contest, and it would remain so until 1993.

Voting

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References

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