israel on the eurovision - 1983 !

[vv56305]

Gilad Shalit is back home!

Am israel chay!!! :)

[IIIl1IIIlllIII1]

Israel Forever!

[SuperNonoD]

Ofra Haza <3

we remember you and your songs for ever !!

[DerAdventurer]

Together, one day, we must all walk as one! Peace upon mankind.

AM YISRAEL CHAI! Since 1948 - and FOREVER!

[shishishirli]

Israel for ever!!! She great singer and this song just great... :)

חי חי חי, כן אני עוד חי...

[sdclifford]

People often ask why Israel are in Eurovision, well this is why! Classic!

[RafuaOlam]

AM YISROEL CHAI !

[perriedud]

singing Am Israel Chai in Germany wasn't meant to be ironic, it was meant to make a point, and it gives me goosebumps everytime I watch it!! RIP Ofra!

[terrygand]

Israeli women, WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ronieitan]

oh yea she's preety and a good singer too..

come 2 israel and see more hot girls !

[velkanvalerius]

que lindo canta

[Jtzruya]

how ironic, Israel singing "Am israel chai " (the Jews are alive) in Germany =)

[oskinga]

What a beautiful people and somehow I always fall for Israel way of singing. They somehow bring Muslim songs closer to my heart and that brings me to the everlasting love in the Hindi music and the emotions in the china way of singing....... Omg. I love my world. We are all the same with same fears and same way of love. And same lame way of projecting our shadows on to others.

Own it in your own space and see what happens.

[buddyeagle]

she's look like Gali Atari.

[MoodMan35]

All who have watched ESC in 1983 on tv knew Sweden won the finale :) So you who wrote Sweden should win instead and Carola was the best singers haven't you watched this ESC finale on TV and should know Carola won with her song Främling? Then I assume you haven't followed the ESC finales throught the years hehe :)

[krakenwave]

The song is barely average even by the low standards of the time but the arrangement is something horrible. A really sub-standard effort at producing stereotypical Euro-orchestra international-style crap and above all else it does not go with Ofra's voice or style at all.

But even in the wreckage that is this pap-pop crap, you can still hear just how original and special she was. Its such a shame that her first big international exposure was this POS song.

[benjameryvico]

I love Israel

[Mtanic]

This video is not from the Eurovision Song Contest itself, it's from a TV presentation in Israel!

[liran51]

i love israel!!!

[eastfrankonian]

i remember well this contest and i was sorry that this song hasn´t won, it was much more popular in germany than the winning song

[inspireradavstatyer]

Sweden should have won. Carola was way better

[kadpw2]

Ofra was one rare human being. she was indeed the greatest voice of all times no argument. she never got a note wrong

[jarama77]

so gorgeous Ofra. RIP

[InbarKimchi]

איזה קול יש לעפרה , השיר הזה היה צריך לזכות !

עם ישראל חי !

[YemenHistoryBC]

im muslim and when i see this song i feel that israel is beautiful and happy country

[penir]

im from israel, maby because you are miss lid with wrong information about us, u are being brain washed,

[jakten74]

@YemenHistoryBC Yes, woman in your country can`t show their legs, so I understand what you mean:-) Greetings from Norway and good luck with your democracy process:-)

[sissieurope]

@YemenHistoryBC Ala Bless you my cousin!

[kuwaitstory]

@YemenHistoryBC and u cant see the muslim blood in gaza !!! me by u need new Eyeglasses

[pini1221]

@YemenHistoryBC

feel XD you know the singer yemenite

israel is a happy country you can come and see.

[mrmakemakkara]

i love ofra haca very nice woman

[pplrliving]

amazing !!!

[isabellalovescookies]

12 points for Israel from Germany!!

[erezg100]

איזה יופי של שיר . עפרה חזה המדהימה מתגעגעים אליך

[erezg100]

ממשיך מזכיר לנו איזה זמרת ענקים היתה לנו. איזה איכות של כוח מדהים

[collumbell]

One of the greatest Eurovision songs ever.

[liran51]

זה השיר שזכה מקום 2 בלי מלחמת לבנון היינו זוכים מקום 1!

[liran51]

שיר ענק!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GothicSarah60]

Forever Ofra Haza!

RIP, we miss you!

[ANATGE31]

אחת הזמרות אין כאלה היום.



[GARRYKINGLIVE]

how is Israel part of the EU????

[omrobe14]

jai jai am israel jai

[15roei]

R I P

she died from the HIV in '00 :(

[EmmaNiamhKiernan]

this may be the best song ever

[tahityann]

OFRA WAS AND IS AN ANGEL... SUCH A VOICE AND A SMILE ARE BEYOND HUMAN; I LOVE HER!!

[belladonna59]

@tahityann I agree :-)

[olmaBLN]

A little bit to 70th style in clothing and performing, isn´t it??

[shaninooshka]

איזה שיר! אח... אין כמו ישראל!

חי חי חי עם ישראל חי!

[yinonestikangi]

R.I.P ת.נ.צ.ב.ה

[taraz808]

LOVE THIS SONG!!!! AM ISRAEL CHAI!!!!

[Lemming2008]

How ironic! Singing this song in GERMANY!

[wellsphere1]

@Lemming2008

that's the point....

[olmaBLN]

@Lemming2008

Why ironic? What´s the song about??

Greetings from Berlin

[Lemming2008]

@olmaBLN It's about the Jews being still alive! Even after the "final solution" trial...

It's at least beautiful to see that in western culture we can get over some tragic episodes, not like the muslims who thing that the west is still fighting "crusades" against them!

[olmaBLN]

@Lemming2008

Then this was surely the special "Germany-Song" ;-)

However, I am glad, that today the cruel past is not the main theme, if Germans and Israelis ( or jews ) are meeting together! Pitty of cource the low, but dangerous numbers of dumbheads, dreaming old masterrace dreams, or violent religious dreams!

Hope, some day, they will be wiped out by reality and peace will come, for everybody!

[yitschakrabin]

Listen, my brothers, I'm still alive And my two eyes are still raised to the light Many are my thorns, but also my flowers And ahead of me are years too numerous to count I ask and I pray It's good that hope was not yet lost A psalm passes from generation to generation Like a spring from long ago, and on to eternity I ask and I pray It's good that hope was not yet lost

[olmaBLN]

@yitschakrabin

Sounds nicely and to think about... as it if was made for song contest IN Germany...

Thanky for translation!!!!

[yitschakrabin]

A psalm passes from generation to generation Like a spring from long ago, and on to eternity I ask and I pray It's good that hope was not yet lost Chorus: Alive, alive, alive - Yes, I'm still alive! This is the song which grandfather Sang yesterday to father And today I [sing] I'm still alive, alive, alive The people of Israel live This is the song which grandfather Sang yesterday to father And today I [sing]!

[yitschakrabin]

Chorus:

Alive, alive, alive - Yes, I'm still alive!

This is the song which grandfather

Sang yesterday to father

And today I [sing]

I'm still alive, alive, alive

The people of Israel live

This is the song which grandfather

Sang yesterday to father

And today I [sing]!

[yitschakrabin]

Chorus:

Alive, alive, alive - Yes, I'm still alive!

This is the song which grandfather

Sang yesterday to father

And today I [sing]

I'm still alive, alive, alive

The people of Israel live

This is the song which grandfather

Sang yesterday to father

And today I [sing]! 

[taglitbataklit]

@Lemming2008 not only Germany - Munich, exactly 10 years after the murder of the Israeli gymnastics in the Olympic games

[rivka280]

עם ישראל חי חי וקיים!!!!!!!!!!! ברוך ה" לעולם ועד!!!!!!!!!! :) חי חי כן אני עוד חי

[ELECTRIXTARDUST]

wow... what a wonderful song....! i heard she came to turkey too? i would love to visit israel one day.. i hope the turkish-israeli relations will become better again cause i love israel

R.I.P.

[chrizzzje]

Very nice! So happy

[kokhavit]

Raïm Raïm Raïm Israèl

Kol a kavod

[rayfipel]

menuda voz,ofra haza!!!es una pena que murieras

[comeinnorway]

I think the lyrics may have let it down. It is about how Israel is alive and always will be, no matter what happens to it. Well that's the gist of the lyrics.

I'm not saying whether this sentiment is right or wrong, but it is a bit political and perhaps they are not good lyrics for a Eurovision song. Apart from anything I can't think any other song that has won with lyrics about a geographical location.

Please don't attack me with comments about the rights or wrongs of Israel's existence.

[UnderclasSum41]

@comeinnorway People should really stop thinking that everything we do or say it's politic. The lyrics of this beautiful song are a way to express our feelings to the world, that we still here, with everything we've been through. And not to send some kind of messege. And it has nothing to do with the rights or wrongs of Israel's existence.

[comeinnorway]

@UnderclasSum41

You are absolutely correct. But it is difficult when Israel does send songs like Push The Button, which had a very clear political message. If Israel sends a very politcal song like that then people will wonder if other songs have political undertones. I am not saying it is right or wrong but some people in the world may take offence at a song that glorifies Israel's existence.

If that song had won it may be seen as an endorsement of a political ideology.

[UnderclasSum41]

@comeinnorway You right on one thing, Push The Button was really out of line, and most people in Israel protest againts it. But we usually seprate Politic from our everyday life because we need some kide of distraction from what happens aroud us. So you won't find a lot of political songs in Israel :) Thank God....

[comeinnorway]

@UnderclasSum41 I'm surprised to hear that people in Israel didn't like Push The Button. I have a Jewish friend in Northern Ireland who loved it and still has it as her ringtone. I'm glad Israelis think like that. There's no need to try and cause trouble with Iran and deffo not in Eurovision.

Apart from the politics of Push The Button I thought it was a rubbish song. Israel is my favourite ESC country but they deserve better than that.

[zoltarr122]

WTF israel isnt in europe????

[TeachESL]

@zoltarr122 Physically, we are located in Asia but we participate in the Eurovision Song Contest.

[fifkee]

She's gorgeous ! Sing's so beautifly

[TeachESL]

@fifkee Unfortunately, she died some years ago.

[BratWody]

@TeachESL 10 years ago... :-(

[undose]

shema yesrael

[jehdezc]

I am mexican, and i lived 6 months in Israel in 1985; i loved and love ofra haza and my time there was great with her songs. rip ofra.

[prizillaz]

one of the best eurovision songs ever!!! greetings from sweden!

[ielaba98]

this must be One of the best songs ever from Israel and From Eurovision!! Just beautiful and joyfull!

[XactFilms]

rip

[PeraStudent]

Shteymesre nekudot me Beograd le Ofra ve khaverim.

[rayfipel]

gran cancion!viva ofra haza!

[bobik624]

sounds pretty

[solyo77]

¡VIVA ISRAEL! desde Ceuta ,España.

[lucky8b]

I adore that Song. I don´t know why Hebrew sounds that great, even if you don´t understand a Word (except of Chay & Israel:-). So much better than Luxembourg that Year & 1 of my Israeli Favourites Songs ever:-)

[007esq]

Typical Israeli song - you just want to get up and enjoy it! She was robbed that year!!

[trovio62]

Oh, shut up! Israel did a good try with a very diplomatic song this year. This is not a forum for hateful and inpropriate expressions like that. Grow up.

[egebamyasi]

Mr Shotgun Jake, Turkey, Cyprus (technically near east Asia) along with Israel. Armenia, Azerbaijan. Take out your Atlas and go learn something real, then learn how silly you look right here.

[MrShotgunJake]

Why the hell is israel in eurovision?

Isn't eurovision for... europeans?

[1203456789]

wtf?! israel in eurovision?! isnt israel a middle eastern country??!!

[choral25]

Israel has been competing in the Eurovision for many many years. It also participates in European sports events. Unfortunately all the countries around have no diplomatic relationships with Israel so it cannot participate in the local events.

[ver4live]

Great song. Unfortunately the Lebanon War played a crucial role, and this song lost the first place.

[maorie34]

one of the best of all time

[verkaforever]

The rightful winner of ESC 1983. Israel were robbed big time!

[singingindark12]

Very beautiful song. I think that was the big mistake for the judges not giving this song first place..  and R.I.P. to those who were murdered in Munich Massacre.

Greetings from Korea

[singingindark12]

Also R.I.P Ofra Haza. She was gorgeous, by the way.. and good singer..

[AmyLilies]

Even though  not understanding a single word of this song.. I thoroughly enjoy it! :)

Ofra Haza had a wonderful voice! :)

[ferretmanboy]

This is not Eurovisio, it's the Kdam Eurovision. Great song but Luxembourg was very good that year too.

[ryglegrykkmykk2]

she is dead :( nooooooooooo

[vsrthkh]

איזה מקום לקחנו באותה שנה?

[manatwork22]

מקום שני. גם שנה לפני זה לקחנו מקום שני עם השיר "הורה".

[HorseMan50]

באמת היינו טובים בשנים האלה.

היום קצת פחות אבל מתישהו נתפוס עוד פעם מקום ראשון :)

[clarazerty]

חי חי חי...

✡ עם ישראל חי

[adihouli]

the singer was acting in prince of egypt she was the mom';s voice

[Kromek99]

עם ישראל חי !!!

61 חג עצמאות שמח לכל בית ישראל ! 61

[Ian9Rush]

miss you in ESC israel have the best winners....

[jude11011]

For Israel to send a singer to sing 'I'm still alive.. life'

on a german stage in-front of a televised audience made Israel a winner before the first vote had been cast. This song is incredibly special to jewish and Israeli people and also for anyone who believes in endurance of the human spirit. Long live the hopes of all decent human beings.

[HorseMan50]

Great comment, I really haven't thought about it.

It's like when the Jews in the Gettos have had plays in a theater, they fought by staying alive.

[7geordie]

@jude11011 you talk like you won?You came second to Luxembourg! I am English and no offense to you personally,but I do not see Israelis as people with a high human spirit .Palestine say no more ! The British Government no better,never has been .You have to learn to forgive the German people it was not their fault . All Governments are corrupt ,yours more so. The song was not bad though!

[jude11011]

@7geordie Where to begin.. First of all Israel, the jewish people and no other nation on earth ever put men women and children in ovens. The palestinian issue is too complex historically to make snap judgments.Jewish people have come a long way in forgiving germans though the whole world has doubts about a nation who claim complete ignorance of a national 5 year genocidal program. Personally I liked the song from Luxembourg. I don't know you. Your comments are quite ignorant but I'll forgive you

[7geordie]

@jude11011 Cheers for forgiving me ! And i really apolisise for being IGNORANT. I happen to like 1983 Israel song and I shall not shut up for anyone . SHALOM,SHALOM hhand in hand on our journey to JERUSALEM 1999 German Song . I am English.

[JerusalemHolyLand]

Wonderful song!!

[Olkidzh]

עם ישראל חי

[Danmark30]

I was in ISrael when this Eurovision was on TV. This song came in SECOND.....and I remember the voting was political slightly where some countries who were not "friends" of Israel gave them low scores. Still, this was a huge hit, and it did come in 2nd, which is a great showing for Israel!

[verkaforever]

This song SOOOOOOOOOO should have won! Criminal that it didn't!

[iglav]

eurovision evergreen

love it

[VealParmigiana]

In my opinion, Ofra was one of the five best singers in the history of the ESC.

[AquiloISR]

she's STUNNING here. RIP.

[tgnw]

on all the eurovision contests until those days israe l won just 3 time. in 1978, 1979 and 1998.

i think israel was should win much more times...

beautiful song.

[millfeulle]

Just 3 times, huh)) 3 isn't that few.

[okoskutya35]

haj haj arigato

[EliadOnline]

Chai=Alive.

[Ragdollcatman001]

The song is called Chai Chai Chai or similar - to life (rough translation due to Hebrew being a semetic language)

[ramonabt2007]

Muzica este de N.Brandes,care a studiat muzica in Romania.

Ofra Haza a cantat melodia lui superb!Pacat ca nu mai este printre noi sa cante si alte melodii compuse de el!

[Richardblaine12]

she's so pretty lovely voice.

[Tobsy1981]

How in the hell did this lose to luxembourg?

[15roei]

@Tobsy1981 im SO agree with you =/

[nn99oo]

Whoever was naked watching this; I'm so sorry your locked up in an instituation. Stop shitting on people with your fowl behavior. Try suicide.

[pabel2173]

hi everybody, please I need the lyrics of this song, can any help me. excellent song and ofra was so beauty. thanks

[leebalan]

what language?

Hebrew or English?

[pabel2173]

I'd like hebrew and english. Thanks

[egebamyasi]

We all miss the Queen of Yemenite Jewish music. May she rest in peace. Amen.

[froufrou60]

Joyeux Anniversaire Israel

Is not the life more than meat, and the body more than raiment?

Yeshua aniqui Ha Dereck, va Ha Emet, Va Chayim

Turn ye again now every one from his evil way

and from the evil of your doings and dwell in the land that the Lord has given unto you and to your fathers for ever and ever

[NYLUB]

ohh.. Ofra, I miss you.

Now you're gone =(

[yaelefron]

go israel

[OR6768]

על מה ההתעסקות באיך רושמים חי ?

תשמעו את השיר במקום לחשוב אם רושמים hi או chai ...

חי = Chai וזהו ..

[Mtanic]

2bad this isn't the actual performance from the ESC...

[israelsionisme]

merci ofra pour toutes tes belles chansons et pour avoir si bien representer israel tu resteras toujours dans nos coeurs

[MeowmayaMeow]

I love her because she has a good voice and a soft voice and its beautifull

[WHOAisJOE178]

i love how she got 2nd place in Munich, where years before jews were massacred. i find this very symbolic and her song is truly amazing. Ofra Haza, you were beautiful, we miss you!

[DRUGNOT]

Bom 2º lugar. Depois do Luxemburgo esta foi a composição de que eu mais gostei. Óptima voz a da vocalista, bem secundada por uma coreografia simples mas bem executada.

[YankeesDodgerssfan13]

CHAI means Life in hebrew alive is not the right translation

[barak219]

actually chai mean alive\living while chaim means life. for example lechaim means 'for life'.

[YankeesDodgerssfan13]

I Study hebrew and Chai means life

LeChaim (לחיים)

means "to life" Le means to Chiam is life but im not that so good with hebrew so if ur right ur right

[barak219]

and i am israeli and hebrew is my daily language, chai means alive, אני חי. but in the end hebrew is a semetic language and english isnt so translations are never 100% accurate. its best to use it in context of the song, she say chaix3 ken ani od chai which as a sentence means 'alive x3 yes, i am still alive'

[YankeesDodgerssfan13]

ok

if i am also pritty new to hebrew so thanks for telling me

[LetalisUmbra]

great song!!!!

Am Israel Chai!!!!

[SomeOneFromIsrael]

Part 3:

Listen my Brothers!

I still alive

and my eyes still look for the light

so all my brothers everywhere

and to my sons that ask to return

so I ask and pray

It's good we didn't lose hope.

chours

[SomeOneFromIsrael]

part 2:

...(didn't get) my days and my nights

and in my sky

the bollard of fire is still rise.

We will sing without stop

and spread my arms

to my friend beyonde the sea

so I aks and pray

It's good we didn't lose the hope

Chours

[SomeOneFromIsrael]

Chours

alive, alive, alive.yes I still alive

that the song that my grandfother

sang to my father

and today is my turn.

yes I still alive, alive, alive

Israel's people alive

That's the song that my grandfather

sang to my father

and today is my turn.

[SomeOneFromIsrael]

Transalation: Listen my Brothers! I still alive and my eyes are srare to the light only in my bodices but also with my flowers and before of me more years from what we can count So I ask and pray It's good we didn't lose the hope We pass the psalm from genaration to another. like a spring from the past and forever so i ask and pray it's good we didn't lose the hope

[Bharatud]

Blessings upon the memory of Ofra and upon her people, Israel.