Eurovision 1977 - Israel

Ilanit performing "Ahava Hi Shir Lishnayim" ("Love Is a Song for Two"), the Israeli entry at the 1977 Eurovision Song Contest.
After representing her country for its debut entry in 1973 (which got a richly deserved 4th place), Ilanit, Israel's hottest star in the 70s, returned to the contest with another small gem, a marvellous ballad of true quality which she performs absolutely flawlessly. Unfortunately, the juries weren't so kind with her this time, and Israel just missed out a place in that year's top-10, finishing in 11th place (maybe those creepy-looking backing vocalists had sth to do with this! :-P).

[@ferretmanboy]

AMAZING SONG!!! It's underrated, should be in the top 5

[@henry53055]

I love this song!! 12 points from Portugal

[@Botafogoplayground]

Great voice, great singer and a lovely trio of backing voices! Wonderful Ilanit & wonderful Israel!!!!!

[@MrPander67]

I have loved this song since a was a youngster!!! What a wonderful woman. // Göteborg Sweden

[@Lommy9999]

Incredible performance, perfect song and to top that she is stunningly beautiful. Superb

[@escpat]

Great song. Great singer with powerful voice!

[@yuvgol5110]

ביצוע מושלם של אילנית בשידור חי בארוויזיון. קשה היום לזמרים להגיע לרמה כזו

[@SM-pu2dh]

היא אחת הגדולות בארץ עדיין!

[@lj036226]

For eternity ...

[@georgetzamouranis7270]

Niflah, metsuyan ! I remember now, I was a little boy aged 12, at home in Wimbledon, watching the preview videos on BBC 1, a few days before the Eurovision Song Contest of 1977, together with my mother and my sister. This song made an unforgettable impression on all of us. We couldn't understand the words, so we just called it "Ken, Ken, we SHALL meet again !"

[@kaik368]

Best Israeli entry EVER!!!!!! Ilanit is great performer!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Lommy9999]

Kristian K I agree. it is magical

[@detlevbrackmann6317]

I do agree !!

[@Botafogoplayground]

A wonderful, unforgettable song.

[@josie3028]

Soo true 👍 the best female singer ever pure talent and v.beautiful

[@jimmaunoforss8237]

I just love Ilanit

[@COBYKOEHL2]

A gorgeous voice & a great melody yresends languge.Amazing classic.

[@AnOnlineDude]

Amazing ! where are these wonderful days !

[@detlevbrackmann6317]

love this song - still !

[@TheDGSexperience]

mazel tov! so do I !!

[@ErdalYildizFan]

Song is beautiful... and i love her voice!

[@mamame5403]

My best times in Israel. I made it Aliya in 1972 with my family. Toda Ilanit. Красавица!!!

[@carlosmpsenyorcapitacollon6977]

Израэла Israel Ты русская еврейка?)))))

[@grigoriymendelson927]

She had Aliya from Brazil, her parents from Poland 🇵🇱, Ilanit very beautiful lady and great singer 60-80 years.

[@tFighterPilot]

​@@grigoriymendelson927 She was born in Tel Aviv though.

[@klarinetta]

Best entry that year and one of Israel's best entry.

[@matthewrosenthal6822]

She should have won both years

[@marcoz9008]

What an amazing song.

[@ajc8815]

Top three favorites in Eurovision 1977: France, Greece, and Israel.

[@Escul1960]

This is a great song and a great memory from when the Eurovision was a song contest and not a freak show.....

[@ijm123]

@namrur2 The backing singers were BBC singers so did not know any Hebrew at all. They were given the lyrics to learn earlier in the day so it's no surprise they weren't perfect. Having said that it is still my absolute favourite of 1977 (which is a very strong year) and also my favourite Israeli entry. Wonderful!!!

[@jvaim3512]

yesssssss..!! i was looking for this song . and finally ILANIT ISRAEL love you.

[@SM-pu2dh]

She's don't need the microphone her voice is perfect

[@galg1839]

קול מדהים יש לה 🌺🤩💖❤ ואי אני מתגעגעת לאירוויזיון שהיה הרבה יותר פשוט, הפוקוס על השירה. גם שימו לב ששרנו בעברית אז.

[@bennaor1028]

שיר מדהים זמרת אדירה

[@harris5413]

very nice song deserved to be in a better place greetings from greece :D

[@dimitriospavlidis7584]

Άλλο ένα αδικημένο τραγούδι στo Διαγωνισμό της Eurovision. Μια αξιοπρεπέστατη σκηνική παρουσία , δυνατή ερμηνεία και προχωρημένη - για την εποχή του - ενορχήστρωση. Είναι σχεδόν βέβαιον πως εάν το τραγούδι ακουγόταν στα Αγγλικά ή έστω μισό Αγγλικά - μισό Εβραϊκά θα είχε πολύ καλύτερη βαθμολογική τύχη και θέση. Με πολύ σεβασμό από την Αθήνα. Μετάφραση / Translation : Another wronged song in the Eurovision Contest. A dignified stage presence, strong performance and advanced - for his time - orchestration. It is almost certain that if the song sounded in English or even half English - half Hebrew it would have much better grading luck and position. With a lot of respect from Athens.

[@tFighterPilot]

Back then Israel didn't use any English. First song to have any English was in 1993. Wish it was still the case. Ever sense 2015, all of Israel's song are entirely in English and just sound so blend, just like all the other songs.

[@dimitriospavlidis7584]

Και εγώ , Φίλε , είμαι υπέρ των στίχων στην Μητρική - Εθνική γλώσσα κάθε Κράτους . Πολύ δε περισσότερο για Έθνη όπως το Ισραηλιτικό και το Ελληνικό που είναι πανάρχαια. Δυστυχώς όμως βρίσκομαστε πλέον σε ένα Πολυπολιτισμικό περιβάλλον Παγκοσμιοποίησης , οπότε έστω να είναι μισό Εθνικής γλώσσας , μισό Αγγλικά. Ο Γιαχβέ να σε ευλογεί. And I, Friend, am in favor of lyrics in the Mother-National language of each State. Much more so for Nations such as the Israelite and the Greek which are ancient. Unfortunately, we are now in a Multicultural Globalization environment, so let it be half of the national language, half of English. Yahweh bless you.

[@Tenortalker]

A beautiful song and a fabulous singer Ilanit! The backing singers are very good, just need more coaching in the Hebrew . In those days everything was put together at the the last minute and flying backing singers in from Israel might have been considered too expensive i suppose.

[@breizhcatalonia1993]

Beautiful Ilanit

[@sharonmagen8181]

I love it, that peformence.

[@9Bostjan]

This song is fairy tale! Good luck from Slovenia.

[@ademarcarvalho6063]

Que voz maravilhosa!

[@michaelbrandt5416]

Now here you have a recipe for a perfect song and lovely singer, totally unlike the type the ESC puts out today where emphasis is laid on visual representation. I am aware of changing musical taste but honestly, I can´t remember any ESC song from the past 2 decades that I can hum to no matter what the language.

[@davidwilding1993]

+michael brandt Agree totally. This is a beautifully sung classic ballad from a time when Eurovision was purely and simply a song contest. I love this song and listen to it often.

[@cgfischer]

I wonder if people who comment like that even have listened to most of the songs of the last two decades.

[@cgfischer]

Musical taste changes with the time and you can't send chansons like this one nowadays to the competition.

[@Allah-does-not-exist]

The real winner

[@user-xz4ef5jr9j]

שיר יפה זמרת מספר 1

[@Lommy9999]

Underrated Eurovision gem. Perfection.

[@LalaLibre]

The guy with the moustache in the beginning cracks me up!!

[@trejohermosillo]

Bonita canción.

[@livni2]

"Love is a song for two" // Ilanit Yes, yes, its playing again - the tune of a song so-old, rewritten anew for you, I'll sing it to you And the violins answer, I am but a string for one melody - your melody. They will sing, the skies, love is a song for two. the entire world smiles at me and sings - its so good, its so good! They will sing, the skies, love is a song for two, because my song - is your song. Yes, yes, its playing again - the tune of a song so-old, that here today we'll sing together as two, we'll sing together as two, because this song doesnt end, it will always be sung, always!

[@henrycoolen4628]

Nice song Israel, Israel always had good songs in the old Eurovision, Ey Sham was a good song also 'Liefde is 'n lied voor ons twee'' in my language Dutch

[@sadhillkidkarson9228]

she makes y ou love israeli People.....And I feel goooooooooooooooooooood!

[@tekalynn]

Lovely!

[@ofer4334]

מהממת

[@user-pk4xy4jo5u]

ללא פגם .מדהימה

[@detlevbrackmann6317]

great song ...

[@yoramgabai839]

מדהימה!

[@lyricrogersofficial]

The only ones at my school that listen to Ilanit are me and my band teacher :D

[@carlosmpsenyorcapitacollon6977]

:D

[@Lommy9999]

A perfect song, that should have not been called in Engslih "AA-HAA-VAH HEE SHEER LISH-NAA-YIM"....

[@abrahansaezsanchez9191]

Bonita y dulce balada¡

[@9Bostjan]

Very good song! Good luck for Israel.

[@807615]

amazing

[@benjamincastro1154]

Ken, ken, ze shuv mitnagen Zemer shir yashan noshan Shenichtav mechadash bishvilcha Ashir oto lecha Veshuv onim kinorot Af ani kmo meitar Sheno'ad lemangina achat Hamangina shelcha Yashiru hashamaim Ahava hi shir lishnaim Ha'olam kulo tsochek elai veshar Kama tov, kama tov Yashiru hashamaim Ahava hi shir lishnaim Ki shiri hu hashir shelcha Ken, ken, ze shuv mitnagen Zemer shir yashan noshan Shehayom po bishnaim nashir Bishnaim nashir Ki hashir lo nigmar Tamid hu yushar Tamid (Yashiru hashamaim) (Ahava hi shir lishnaim) Ha'olam kulo tsochek elai veshar Kama tov, kama tov (Yashiru hashamaim) Ze ole veholem Kmo tupim shebalev (Ahava hi shir lishnaim) Im hazemer haze Ha'olam kulo tsochek elai veshar Kama tov, kama tov Yashiru hashamaim Ahava hi shir lishnaim Ki shircha hu hаshir ѕheli

[@dguri]

איזה יפיפיה איזה קול מדהים אין עליה!!!

[@Yehuda-Shemla]

אילנית הענקית.

[@44hilla44]

אחד הטובים שישראל שלחה! אני פשוט מאוהבת בשיר הזה! לגמריי היה צריך לנצח!

[@Botafogoplayground]

Absolutely!

[@animeitalia7469]

she looked like to Dalida!

[@youvalss]

אילנית כ"כ גדולה, כ"כ מוכשרת, כ"כ יפה. ישראל בשבילי תמיד מס' 1

[@Botafogoplayground]

I love the backing vocals.

[@nirgit]

איזה מדהימה,שיר יפה

[@dguri]

love her and love that song - but the dress - oy vay!!!

[@EspritArkitekt]

wow,the show looks so civilized bk then! lol

[@cuicaist]

שיר ממש טוב לא מבין איך הוא לא זכה במקומות ראשונים

[@abrahansaezsanchez9191]

Muy bonito el Himno al Amor

[@Euroviking86]

Confused: what is creepy about the backing singers? You're right, though, that this performance is flawless. This is also a truly lovely song that I must admit I never paid much attention to before now. And my does Ilanit look stunning or what.

[@noamzacks3315]

There no budget to fly 3 ladies from Israel

[@axelnandor]

thanks for transaltin´g this wonderful song; i just love Ilanit!!! My question, could you translate "ey sham" as well? i would be very pleased!

[@Botafogoplayground]

You're quite right!

[@jarrodbarkley9061]

Great song, don't understand why it didn't do better than 11th place.

[@fanfanlatulipe7457]

נוסטלגיה. געגועים השיר אחי יפה כל הכבוד אילנית זמרת ענקית. היו זמנים 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱 מקנדה

[@LalaLibre]

OMG the guy with the mustache cracks me up! LOL

[@mogly62]

this voice remember me Dalidà.....and the hair look, Barbra Streisand (version 1975)

[@chaim1955]

אהבה היא שיר לשניים מילים: עדנה פלג לחן: אלדד שרים כן, כן, זה שוב מתנגן זמר שיר ישן נושן שנכתב מחדש בשבילך אשיר אותו לך ושוב עונים הכינורות אף אני כמו מיתר שנועד למנגינה אחת - למנגינה שלך ישירו השמיים אהבה היא שיר לשניים העולם כולו צוחק אלי ושר כמה טוב, כמה טוב! ישירו השמיים אהבה היא שיר לשניים כי שירי הוא השיר שלך כן, כן, זה שוב מתנגן זמר שיר ישן נושן שהיום פה בשניים נשיר, בשניים נשיר כי השיר לא נגמר תמיד הוא יושר, תמיד! ישירו השמיים...

[@user-xm2kx5sp3s]

כמה יפה היא הייתה

[@shaninooshka]

איזו זמרת!

[@axelnandor]

@ yardkk86 thank you so much!

[@VealParmigiana]

I would have voted this second to France.

[@pipopelao3306]

אהבה היא שיר לשניים כן, כן, זה שוב מתנגן זמר שיר ישן נושן שנכתב מחדש בשבילך אשיר אותו לך ושוב עונים כינורות אף אני כמו מיתר שנועד למנגינה אחת המנגינה שלך ישירו השמיים אהבה היא שיר לשניים העולם כולו צוחק אליי ושר כמה טוב, כמה טוב ישירו השמיים אהבה היא שיר לשניים כי שירי הוא השיר שלך כן, כן, זה שוב מתנגן זמר שיר ישן נושן שהיום פה בשניים נשיר בשניים נשיר כי השיר לא נגמר תמיד הוא יושר תמיד (ישירו השמיים) (אהבה היא שיר לשניים) העולם כולו צוחק אליי ושר כמה טוב, כמה טוב (ישירו השמיים) זה עולה והולם כמו תופים שבלב (אהבה היא שיר לשניים) עם הזמר הזה העולם כולו צוחק אליי ושר כמה טוב, כמה טוב ישירו השמיים אהבה היא שיר לשניים כי שירך הוא השיר שלי Love is a song for two Yes yes it is sounding again An old songster I will sing to you written again And anew the violins answer I am also like a string destined to a melody Your tune The sky will sing El amor es una canción para dos. Sí, sí, está sonando de nuevo. Un viejo cantante de canciones. Reescrito para ti te lo cantaré Y de nuevo los violines responden. yo también soy como una cuerda destinado a una melodía tu melodía El cielo cantará El amor es una canción para dos. The whole world teasesss at me, holds me in derisionnnnn, and laughs Very well, very well (it is good, it is good) El mundo entero se ríe de mí y canta. Que bueno, que bueno El cielo cantará El amor es una canción para dos. Porque mi canción es tu canción Sí, sí, está sonando de nuevo. Un viejo cantante de canciones. That today we will sing together here ((in twos xxxx )) as a couple, as a pair xx We will sing because the song is not over He is always honest always que hoy cantaremos juntos aquí en dos cantaremos Porque la canción no ha terminado el siempre es honesto Siempre (El cielo cantará) (El amor es una canción para dos) El mundo entero se ríe de mí y canta. Que bueno, que bueno (El cielo cantará) It is dear and appropriate Like drums in the heart With this songster Es caro y apropiado. Como tambores en el corazón (El amor es una canción para dos) con este cantante El mundo entero se ríe de mí y canta. Que bueno, que bueno El cielo cantará El amor es una canción para dos. Because your song is my song Porque tu canción es mi canción Love is a song for two Yes, yes, it's playing again An old refrain The was rewritten especially for you I shall sing it to you And violins reply again Even I am like a string That was meant for one tune Your tune The heavens will sing Love is a song for two The whole world laughs with me and sings How nice it is, how nice it is The heavens will sing Love is a song for two For my song is your song Yes, yes, it's playing again An old refrain That we will sing today in a duet We will sing in a duet For the song is not over It will always be sung Always (The heavens will sing) (Love is a song for two) The whole world laughs with me and sings How nice it is, how nice it is (The heavens will sing) It is rising and thumping Like drums in the heart (Love is a song for two) With this tune The whole world laughs with me and sings How nice it is, how nice it is The heavens will sing Love is а song for two For your song is my ѕong 12/6/2024

[@jnus2]

אילנית מדהימה אני חייב להגיד! גם יפה, וגם שרה מרגש ומקצועי אם לא היו אנטישמים, היום היינו אימפרית אירוויזיון עם איזה 10 זכיות!

[@user-vx3nd5lr3s]

6666 666 כפרה עליך צודק וואלה 🇮🇱10 פעמים גם : כאן 91 ,חי83, הורה82, השקט שנשאר 2005,אמן 1995, וגולדן בוי 2015

[@LuciBrig]

Such nice hair.

[@Lommy9999]

Search for Ilanit Ensemble

[@mh-no5it]

this song kinda reminds me of kingdom hearts.

[@boazlenn]

xxxx she's left handed' her husband says that she builds and fix every thing at home by herself' never need to ask professionals to do the jobs .she is not a spoiled lady

[@yannhs]

"Η αγάπη είναι τραγούδι για δυο" μεταφράζεται ο τίτλος του τραγουδιού

[@jarrodbarkley9061]

Why is the audience dressed so fancy, in tuxedos???

[@xoxlove6101]

Eurovision used to a fancy event. Think of a music award show today

[@Furienna]

It doesn't compare to Israel's two winners following it, but it's still rather good.

[@shaiNaftali]

do bot criticizes if yuo do not have a better opption!!!

[@KaligulRomanov-uq2ox]

kovac what.

[@KaligulRomanov-uq2ox]

it's bigger than it is. ameli tseng. you lie.

[@yannhs]

זמרות הליווי הן מהבי.בי.סי ( רשת השידור האנגלית) וזה מסביר את השירה הזוועתית ״אהבה היא שיר ליפנאי״. אבל אילנית ענקית אחת הגדולות שהיו לנו פה אי פעם.

[@namrur2]

@PatRicklover66 02:18 shows clearlly that backgrouand singers doesn't know Hebrew. I can;t explain that! To Hebrew speakers, you can hear a hard foreign accent, like Douch or something simillar. The right woman even sings "Ahava (love) he shir LIPNAYI"!!! instead of LISHNAYIM. They just don't know Hebrew, beleave me. They even doesn't have an Israeli look! Some Israeli can explain? Maybe the original Israeli background singers were sick and they took a local singers?!

[@amirg1645]

not enough money to pay for tickets to UK+hosting

[@PatRicklover66]

That's a beautiful song, reminds me of Barbara Streisand. btw the background singers are dragqueens, believe me ;)

[@starstar3714]

The entering have a sentimental but voice is not harmonic.

[@theorenarchives]

nope.

[@amirg1645]

It's just nothing less than perfect...And lets just say the truth the seeds of hatred to Israel and Jews that Europe is so good in(not to say what happened just 35 years before this song was performed in the land of Europe....) made it arrived just to the 11th place,otherwise it should have won

[@carlosmpsenyorcapitacollon6977]

Amir G in 1973 Ilanit came fourth. I am a zionist and pro-israel but stop bashing.

[@amirg1645]

still is has to do alot with the same reason many other talented jews couldnt make it in Europe@@carlosmpsenyorcapitacollon6977

[@ocsiero]

She looks like Barbra Streisand! Look at her profile..

[@jchdhc]

Kinda boring

[@bennaor1028]

שיר מדהים זמרת אדירה