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Yardena Arazi is a popular Israeli singer and entertainer.  She is the daughter of Jewish immigrants from France and Germany and at the age of 16, joined a band where she became its lead vocalist.  She did her National Service in the Israeli army as part of the Nahal entertainment troupe.

Her first experience at Eurovision came at the 1976 contest in The Hague as part of the female trio Chocolate Menta Mastik with the song Emor Shalom. The girls finished in 6th place with 77 points. Three years later, she became the second former contestant to be a presenter after Corry Brokken at the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 in Jerusalem alongside Daniel Pe'er.

She frequently performed in the Kdam national finals throughout most of the 1980s as a solo artist, and won the right to represent her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 in Dublin with the song Ben Adam which finished in 7th place with 85 points.

Eurovision Song Contest 1988
Participants
Flag of IcelandBeathovenFlag of SwedenTommy KörbergFlag of FinlandBoulevardFlag of United KingdomScott FitzgeraldFlag of TurkeyMFÖFlag of SpainLa Década ProdigosaFlag of The NetherlandsGerard JolingFlag of IsraelYardena AraziFlag of SwitzerlandCeline DionFlag of IrelandJump The GunFlag of GermanyMaxi & Chris GardenFlag of AustriaWilfried ScheutzFlag of DenmarkHot EyesFlag of GreeceAfroditi FridaFlag of NorwayKaroline KrügerFlag of BelgiumReynaertFlag of LuxembourgLara FabianFlag of ItalyLuca BarbarossaFlag of FranceGérard LenormanFlag of PortugalDoraFlag of YugoslaviaSrebrna Krila
Songs
Flag of IcelandÞú og þeir (Sókrates)Flag of SwedenStad i ljusFlag of FinlandNauravat silmät muistetaanFlag of United KingdomGoFlag of TurkeySufiFlag of SpainLa chica que yo quiero (Made In Spain)Flag of The NetherlandsShangri-LaFlag of IsraelBen AdamFlag of SwitzerlandNe Partez Pas Sans MoiFlag of IrelandTake Him HomeFlag of GermanyLied für einen FreundFlag of AustriaLisa, Mona LisaFlag of DenmarkKa' du se hva' jeg sa'?Flag of GreeceKlounFlag of NorwayFor vår jordFlag of BelgiumLaissez briller le soleilFlag of LuxembourgCroireFlag of ItalyVivo (Ti Scrivo)Flag of FranceChanteur de charmeFlag of PortugalVoltareiFlag of YugoslaviaMangup

Trivia[]

  • Yardena is said to be deeply superstitious. In 1988, she agreed to represent her country when a tarot reader told her the song performing ninth would win the contest (Israel had been in the ninth spot, but with the withdrawal of Cyprus, that spot went to Switzerland, which went on to win the contest)
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