Country Israel Selection date(s) 27 March 1986 Final result 19th, 7 points | Selection process Kdam Eurovision '86 Selected song "Yavo Yom" | |
Selected entrant Moti Giladi and Sarai Tzuriel | ||
Israel was present at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986, held in Bergen, Norway.
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Kdam Eurovision 1986
The Israeli national final to select their entry was held on 27 March at the Jerusalem center 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.
Result of the national final
Juries: A=Tel-Aviv, B=Eilat, C=Jerusalem, D=Golan Heights, E=Haifa, F=Herzliya, G=Or Akiva
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. Up to that point, it was the worst-ranking song Israel had ever sent to the Contest.