Hora was the Israeli entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 in Harrogate performed and composed by Avi Toledano. The song is a moderately up-tempo number, with Toledano singing about the joy he feels in seeing parts of his country and dancing the traditional "Hora" folk dance. The live performance was so energetic, one of the backing singers' microphones was knocked over onto the stage.
It was performed 15th on the night following Yugoslavia and preceding the Netherlands. At the close of voting, it finished in second place with 100 points.
Lyrics[]
Hora, Hora, Hora
Od mazhiv hasade she'azavnu az
Od ha'arets noset yevula
Ve'od yafim hem haleilot biChna'an
Terem hashemesh ola
Od rakevet chotsa sham pardes yarok
Chasida od roga'at me'al
Ve'od nisa ha'arafel ba'emek
Bein hazricha vehatal
Vegam haHora, hahi im haHei
Kola od ole, kola lo nadam
Vegam haHora, hahi im haHei
Shira memale libi le'olam
Od shatim ananim al batei ha'ir
Vehayam melatef et hachol
Ve'od nishma ech bilvavot po'em lo
Zemer yashan umachol
Vegam haHora, hahi im haHei
Kola od ole, kola lo nadam
Vegam haHora, hahi im haHei
Shira memale libi le'olam
Lai lai lai lai... lala lai lai lai...
Lala lala lalala...
Lai lai lai lai... lala lai lai lai...
Lala lala lalala...
Hora, hahi im haHei
Kola od ole, kola lo nadam
Vegam haHora, hahi im haHei
Shira memale libi le'olam
Od mazhiv hasade she'azavnu az
Od ha'arets noset yevula
Ve'od yafim hem haleilot biChna'an
Terem hashemesh ola
Hora, hahi im haHei
Kola od ole, kola lo nadam
Vegam haHora, hahi im haHei
Shira memale libi le'olam
Lai lai lai lai... lala lai lai lai...
Lala lala lalala...
Lai lai lai lai... lala lai lai lai...
Lala lala lalala...
Hora
Hora, Hora, Hora
The field we left back then still turns to gold
The land still produces its harvest
And the nights in Canaan are still beautiful
Before the sun rises
A train still crosses a green orchard there
A stork still relaxes above
And the fog still carries in the valley
Between the sunrise and the dew
And also the Hora, the one with the Hey
Its voice still rises, its voice has not been silenced
And also the Hora, the one with the Hey
Its song fills my heart forever
Clouds still float over the city houses
And the sea caresses the sand
And still we hear how in the hearts there beats
An old refrain and a dance
And also the Hora, the one with the Hey
Its voice still rises, its voice has not been silenced
And also the Hora, the one with the Hey
Its song fills my heart forever
Lai lai lai lai... lala lai lai lai...
Lala lala lalala...
Lai lai lai lai... lala lai lai lai...
Lala lala lalala...
Hora, the one with the Hey
Its voice still rises, its voice has not been silenced
And also the Hora, the one with the Hey
Its song fills my heart forever
The field we left back then still turns to gold
The land still produces its harvest
And the nights in Canaan are still beautiful
Before the sun rises
And also the Hora, the one with the Hey
Its voice still rises, its voice has not been silenced
And also the Hora, the one with the Hey
Its song fills my heart forever
Lai lai lai lai... lala lai lai lai...
Lala lala lalala...
Lai lai lai lai... lala lai lai lai...
Lala lala lalala...
Hora
| Eurovision Song Contest 1982 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 Doce •  Svetlana •  Jahn Teigen & Anita Skorgan •  Bardo •  Neco •  Kojo •  Arlette Zola •  Anna Vissi •  Chips •  Mess •  Stella Maessen •  Lucia •  Brixx •  Aska •  Avi Toledano •  Bill van Dijk •  The Duskeys •  Nicole
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| Songs | |||
| Bem bom • Cours après le temps • Adieu • One Step Further • Hani? • Nuku pommiin • Amour, on t'aime • Mono i agapi • Dag efter Dag • Sonntag • Si tu aimes ma musique • Él • Video Video • Halo, halo • Hora • Jij en ik • Here Today, Gone Tomorrow • Ein Bisschen Frieden
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Videos[]
Israel - Hora (ESC 1982)
Hora - הורה - Israel 1982 - Eurovision songs with live orchestra