●ODDS MOVE

Israel 36.4% •0.0

Sweden 33.3% •0.0

Italy 25.0% •0.0

Ukraine 22.2% •0.0

Switzerland 11.1% •0.0

Norway 11.1% •0.0

France 11.1% •0.0

Canada 11.1% •0.0

Israel 36.4% •0.0

Sweden 33.3% •0.0

Italy 25.0% •0.0

Ukraine 22.2% •0.0

Switzerland 11.1% •0.0

Norway 11.1% •0.0

France 11.1% •0.0

Canada 11.1% •0.0

VIDEO · CONTEST PERFORMANCE

Abanibi

Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta

1stFINAL RESULT

157TOTAL POINTS

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🏆 Contest Performance

GRAND FINAL 1st Place (Winner) 157 Points

SEMI-FINAL N/A (Direct Finalist)

final1st157 pts

Who Voted for This Song

Grand final points received from every voting country · jury and televote side by side

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18 / 20COUNTRIES GAVE POINTS

0 / 0TELEVOTE / JURY POINTS

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♚ Credits & Delegation

ARTIST Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta Abanibi

Past participations

1978 · IsraelArtistA-Ba-Ni-Bi

🌍 Country Legacy (Israel)

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Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta

Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978. They performed the song "A-Ba-Ni-Bi," also referred to as "Abanibi," and won the contest with 157 points. Their victory brought significant recognition to Israeli music on the international stage. The group is best known for their memorable performance and Eurovision success in 1978.