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ISRAEL: THE 30 NAMES FOR MALMÖ 2013

Israel participated in the Eurovision for the first time 40 years ago. Since then they have collected three wins, two second places and one third place. This year IBA organizes after a break again the national final Kdam and turns it into Melodifestivalen: three semifinals each with ten songs on Fenruary 24, 25 and 26 and top-3 qualifying for the final. The songs that places 4th and 5th will have a 2nd chance on March 3. Out of these six songs one will access the final. The final with ten songs wil take place on March 7. There will be 30/70 jury/televote. This blogger recognizes among the hopefuls Vladi Blayberg but also names Niki Goldstein, Liran Notik and Hila Ben David are known names in Eurovision circuit.

Hila Ben David - Beautiful
Julietta - Fantasia
Lihi Griner & DJ Omri Segal - Just Like Me
Vladi Blayberg - New Day
Eric Forman - Livin' One Time
Kathleen Reiter - Ad Elay
Hen Cohen - Halev Mevakesh
Moran Mazuz - Give Me A Sign
Bezalel Raviv - No War
Ortal Ofek - Tagid Li Lama
Aderet - Victory
Alon Jan - Live My Life
Ran Sandler - Find A Way
Love Is One (Ron Weinreich, Yoad Fekete, Ido Sagir, Yigal Cohen, Yuval Yaron & Elad Kimchi) - Love Is One
Liran Notik - Give Me A Sign
Josh - My Baby
Shani Zamir - Forever
Hadar Ozeri - Ten Ma'awal
The Ultras - Happy Birthday
Yehuda Gavra - We're Beautiful
Michael Harpaz - Michtav Le'ima
Sarit Avitan - Mon Amour
Haia Samir - Am I Happy Or Am I Sad
Adi Cezare - Pagia Ve'shavir
Meital De Razon - Toda La Noche
Laila Malcos - Bo
Adir Getz - Ha'ikar She'ani Shar
Yarden Tzur - Replace You
Niki Goldstein - We Are One
Moran Mazor - Rak Bishvilo

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