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Israel: final Semi-Final produces three more qualifiers

28 February 2013 at 22:31 CET

Tonight in Israel, 10 acts battled it out for three guaranteed spots in the final of KDAM 2013, whilst one act qualified to the so-called Second Chance Round that takes place on Sunday.

The acts that have qualified to the final on the 7th of March are:

  • Hila Ben David - Beautiful
  • Meital De Razon & Asi Tal - Toda la noche
  • Moran Mazor - Only For Him

Meanwhile Nicki Goldstein gained a place in the Second Chance Round.

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Who took part?

Below is the full participant list for the first Semi-Final (qualifiers in bold):

  1. Liran Notik - Alive
  2. Meital De Razon & Asi Tal - Toda la noche
  3. Alon Jean - Live My Life
  4. Bezalel Raviv - No War
  5. Hadar Ozeri - Ten Maa'wal
  6. Michael Harpaz - Dear Mom
  7. Nicki Goldstein - We Are One
  8. Hila Ben David - Beautiful
  9. Julieta - Fantasia
  10. Moran Mazor - Only For Him

What's it all about?

This year broadcaster IBA is pulling out all of the stops when it comes to KDAM 2013, the Israeli national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. This year 30 songs competed in three Semi-Finals on the 26th, 27th and 28th of February with 10 qualifying for the Grand Final on the 7th of March.

Join us on Sunday for the Second-Chance round where one of three acts will gain a wildcard place to the final.

Israel will participate in the second Semi-Final of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Malmö, Sweden on the 16th of May.

Israel has had a long and relatively successful history at the Eurovision Song Contest, having won in 1978, 1979 and 1998. Now the country that brought us among others Dana International is back, and this time in style.