countries still do that. but english is more widely used because many european countries have mandatory english education

top 3 2021 in own language

@@stevenburvenich168 Yes, but it’s still very rare when you analyse the number sung in English compared to the number sung in own language (aside from the country where English is the indigenous language) and that’s a fact!

Italy won with a song in Italian

@@AntonioSedicina You’re missing the point. I’m well aware that Italy won this year with a song sung in Italian, but that’s because Italy is one of the FEW countries nowadays who usually send their entries in their own language (another one is Serbia, who will almost always sing in their own language). Compare that to how many countries sing in English nowadays, then compare it to how many sung in English when this song won for Israel in 1978! That was my point!

Neta from israel with the song :toy

Yes I was also 12 in 1978 and remember it very well.. it got to number 20 in the Top 40.

I was 12 in 1978 like your mum, I still remember it and enjoy listen it :)

I was also 12. It had success in the UK because Terry Wogan (who used to do the commentary for the UK's coverage of Eurovision and was a DJ on the breakfast show on Radio Two) 're-imagined' the lyrics to be, 'I want to be a Polar Bear' and would play it on his show constantly. Radio One and Two had a lot of sway on the UK Charts. Wogan did the same with a Brass Band number called, 'The Floral Dance'. He started singing a lyric on his show, expanded it. And the next thing you know, he's APPEARING on Top of the Pops as the lead singer!!

Me too Pal , sorry who are you🤣some one else said about the vocals a wanna be a polar bear,Guaranteed, just Realised been getting it Wrong , did wonder why Israel we’re talking about Polar bears, but🤷🏻it’s The Eurovision x

Same, One of my favorite eurovision songs is 34 years older Then me (jedan dan 1968)

Absolutely the same

@@lauraheeft8832yes I remember it was like a fairytale song

That is the wonder of Eurovision!

I was born 22 years later too!

Nice ואם אתה ישראלי ואת צודק

I’m israeli and is the favorite

Çok güzel şarkılar vardı "bir zamanlar" Şimdi nerede O eski şarkılar vede sanatçılar

Sas efxaristo poli ❤

thanks love from israel

Cyprus is Greek and was always

@@fuckucantevendrinkwithme9011 Cyprus is turkish

@@dsadunnodudeish4535 Cyprus is Turkish and Greek

@@haddakhalfi1775 İn History Cyprus was a Turkish Land Nowadays Cyprus is a Country Of Turks and Greeks So Don^t Need to Fight

Half of Cyprus is Greeks other half is Turks

Thanks you very much. Love from israel

90%

I think it's more about 90% haha

yup

as a israeli i can confirm

Why not....the songs a classic.

שלום גם לך ❤

Thanks. These old songs have some groove the new ones are lacking

​@@smmshoe I thought this song was "Groovy". 😂

YES!!

I was in 8th grade & my friend told me Israel had won eurovision a couple days previously & that one of our local "top 40" fm radio stations was playing the Abanibi in HEAVY rotation! I literally RAN home getting off the bus in my neighborhood to go hear it & it was TRUE! An Israeli pop song was PLAYING ON AMERICAN RADIO!

@@bertskoi became an international hit! It was played in discotheques from the mid 70s to early 80s (at least in my country, Greece).

I was a 7,5 years aged child then and honestly was remembering the song, the win and it's great success, it had stayed in my mind!!!

Mine too after all these years! Great to hear it again exactly as I remember it, thanks to the miracle that is KZfaq!

This is amazing

hahaha 😂

ahahahah thanks from Israel

Thank Israel forever

@fifthof there is no such thing as a bad Eurovision song. Each song means something to the performer and those who vote for it. Eurovision is a neutral zone where all preconceived ideas are discarded. We can be astounded at what strangeness each country decides represents them each year, but no song ever gets 'nil points' overall. It's not real life. It's an escape from reality. It's a living cartoon spectacle.

And with an orchestra!!! A thing that is forgotten these days .

❤

I like this song very much.

Nurit Hirsh wrote many many songs. Most popular were performed during this concert: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nNVlgdqIvcmzh2Q.html

@xodiac good to hear man, and that we agree

MagicalElf121 me too

I’m israeli

Wtf UKRAINS 1944? WE COULD BE SAME FROM MANGA?

Ah I am ao sory MANGA- We Could Be the Same NOT A WINNERS because judge is not here in 2012 Eurovision. Ah I am really sory again. Judge never happen in eurovision. ( usually)

Too bad Ofra Haza didn’t win :(

non désolé à l'époque c'est juste pour le monde ils conetra l´eta esrael

❤

¿Sabes como se llama la versión en español?

@@burmesenurse Abanibi - el chaval de la peca

Cool! I dont know that its have cover in spanish. And im from israel! So im gonna check it right now.

Yeah we realized that Israelis are gorgeous. And I'm from Azerbaijan 🇦🇿

Knew

Realmasterorder and it wasn’t so political.

Judging by Germany and their entries the next year, I think you're right...!

Its just that you are getting old.. No offence

100%. Toy is garbage compared to this.

fun fact! the song is actually in hebrew pig latin, and translates to "I love you" so its basically the repitition of I love you over and over again, and I think thats really sweet

Abatta Bia Bai Bae

Abanibi obo ebev ❤

@@ani2756 abanibi obo eve

@@ani2756 abanibi obo eveb

לא יאמן! עוד ישראלי?

@@skeletonkn1ght854 כולנו פה 😎

@@queertearss זה כל כך כיף למצא עוד ישראלי הומו

@@skeletonkn1ght854 😻😻

Wow cool.. and thanks i like our music but not Neta.

Went there for the Eurovision in Tel Aviv 2019, and it was literally the most fun time I've ever had!!! Wish they win again very soon! 😍

1978 wasn't the first year Israel participated. 1973 with Ilanit at Luxembourg was the first time.

He hardly aged!

@@dudewatcheskpop2022 Also how I got here haha

The lead singer, Izhar Cohen, came out of the closet also, just a few years ago (even though everyone guessed it)

The French know how to host a good ESC! ;-)

@@sonjapetersen4410 Let's hope for another French victory, followed by a Eurovision Song Contest in France.

All 3 had impressive stages. Cannes 59 had revolving backgrounds Cannes 61 was extravagant Paris 78 was modern

All 3 had impressive stages. Cannes 59 had revolving backgrounds Cannes 61 was extravagant Paris 78 was modern

It’s half Hebrew and half gibberish

​@@GULI100 bah humbug... It is a great tune none the less😂