Israel: "Ding Dong", Dana International - Eurovision Song Contest Semi Final 2011 - BBC Three

[CuteYummy4]

oh god why the hell did they bring her?

i live in israel and im ashamed by her performing for israel ._.

[MaisieTV1]

^_^ yeah! I'm just going to pretend i know what she is singing at the start!

[jleer1]

@TheSlimshow277 Israel is not a part of Europe, but it is a member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), so according to the rules of Eurovision, it automatically has the right to enter for the Eurovision Song Contest. Any member of the EBU, including Non-European countries such as Israel may enter the Eurovision song contest.

[formulacountdown]

@jleer1 Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt are allowed to enter as well!

[jleer1]

@formulacountdown Yes, any member of the EBU can enter, including several North African and Middle Eastern countries.

[formulacountdown]

@jleer1 That was what I was trying to say to you! Morocco have entered once in 1980, Lebanon intended to enter in 2005 but withdrew because Israel were in, as did Tunisia in 1977.

[madabbafan]

@formulacountdown Lebanon were forced to withdraw as they refused to show the Israeli entry and as this was after the confirmation date they had to pay a massive fine. 

[Jordgubbsglassar]

worst song ever lmao

[cabpires]

Not a perfect song but Dana rocks!! :-)

[nmgscp]

Israeli Eurovision singers condemned as 'traitors'... A Jew and an Arab lined up to be Israel's Eurovision Song Contest entry may have to pull out of the competition after suffering a torrent of abuse and condemnation. Israeli-Arab singer Mira Awad and Israeli-Jewish singer Achinoam Nini, who has performed with Sting, are under pressure from critics ranging from Right-wing Jews, to Palestinians and even Israeli peace campaigners. .. Maybe that's one reason why Israel will never again win the ESC

[amitavrahimi]

Well, all europe loves dana, her performence was PERFECT, but the song is not so good.. you could see hoe the crowd love her.. and i am from israel and i really love her, but not ding dong...

[gore2006]

This is soooo badly out of tune. My ears hurt.

[laith4uk]

YEMEN REPPIN AGAIN ,R.I.P OFRA HAZAR, YEMEN , YEMEN , YEMEN .YEMEN

[Calcetinos1]

@TheSlimshow277 If you have no idea about EBU and the Eurovision Song Contest you should keep your senseless comments for yourself! Eurovision is for all EBU member countries!

[Calcetinos1]

The worst song this year! So out dated the song and Dana can't sing at all!!

[AndersIsrael]

@Calcetinos1 In your opinion of course - not mine

[elmoaioria]

Dana gorgeous! She's the great diva!

[AvadoraOfficial]

shes fabulous

[lessiver]

WTF Israel ? It's not even on the Europen territory, if it was a muslim country they would never be accepted

[mehti61]

i was more curious about former Soviet "stans" - they are not in Eurovision and I thought it's b/c they are located in Central Asia. so technically - US can also participate?

[mehti61]

armenia, azerbaijan and georgia are all partially located in europe, partially in asia - just like turkey - while israel is totally in asia.

[nissimgaga]

GIRLS IN THE BACK SHOULD DO BETTER JOB IN HELPING THIS POOR SONG....

[Mrs1yohanna89]

This performance was horrible.. where is the DIVA from year 1998 ???

[diva42me]

she didnt qualify because the song sucks.. and take it from me as a Dana fan.

[10sracz]

podczas występów wychodzą wszystkie fałsze

Poland

[victormanuel1976]

i am so glad she got kicked out, nobody wants idiot dana or israel to flourish in anything, all evil

[xPrincexNatix]

@victormanuel1976 Ignorant pig.

[MBAdrianaa]

When is china gonna join?

[faredy09]

she lost because of anti semetisim…

[000ekaj]

israel is part of asia..but the fuckin arabs shunned israel from asia...just like in the asian games.the arabs pressured the games committee to exclude israel....fuckin WAR-FREAK arabs!

[Dino37Merlin]

Thups upp! this woman are a man in the real lifre but he operated hes body like a lady! 

[GarytheSnailCat]

Eurovision includes most countries in the EUROPEAN BROADCASTING UNION, not the european union!!!

[thematanp88]

israel is a part of europ .

amazing song !!!

[singingIda]

@thematanp88 Israel is not part of europa... it's part of the European Broadcasting union.... :DD

[thematanp88]

@singingIda

Azerbaijan also not part of Europe, also of Lebanon, not only in Israel.

[kontrafa]

/watch?v=OxJOpXSCh0k this is turkish cover for  DANA and peace :)

[soll123100]

no israel is not a part of europe

[SuperMosesh]

the best song this year!

[marietaa97]

is Israel a part of europe?

[wilcoboesveld]

I plan my own World Song Contest.

You can choose your own country and there songs for the contest.

it may be from around the world.

Click on my name for the link.

[Andkra100]

I wanted to spit on the fact that she is transexsual. Important that the song is cool.

[joeykid24]

@haimon you don't have to be part of europe to be in the eurovision, aslong as you pay monet ti the EBU, or something like that anyway :)

[joeykid24]

@haimon you don't have to be part of europe to be in the eurovision, aslong as you pay monet ti the EBU, or something like that anyway :)

[commentator96]

NICE DRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[danceandsing00]

AMAZING!!!!!!!! i love her so so much!

[Realreerwaqooyi]

first time seeing isreal take part in anything since the'76 olympics

[Realreerwaqooyi]

what the fuc***k. might as well add mars as part of eurovision .

[joberderpop7]

For my one of the best!

[0line]

+1

[Octrox]

Lol she used to be a man, not that it matters. Just wanted to say it :)

[Eurofan2006]

Just LOVE this song!Can't help my self!

OK,the previous version was better than this,but the perfomance on ESC was GREAT!!<3

Don't know why juries didn't vote for her!:(

[AlexWebshow]

Ding dong on the bell

[mangavisionx173]

I cant stand this versionn :@@@

[334Onur]

She looks very fat :S

[yalvin23]

I really love Dana and this song is nice!!

But her performance was not on the top!!

The cat walk which she did was not necessary.If you compared this to the Irish or Swedish entry,her stage performance is nil!!!!That's probably why she was out

but was so sad for her!!!

[ASAFYY]

this song won in the euro 2011

[VeraKiev]

Muzyk ili baba??????A govorjat religij v Israele est!

[yuval2d]

Dana was amazing that night, an impressive performance, a true star anyone who was there. It's just surreal that it did not reach the finals of the competition! Europe lost here for another great performance of the real star of Eurovision ever!

[yuval2d]

It was amazing that night, an impressive performance, a true star anyone who was there. It's just surreal that it did not reach the finals of the competition! Europe lost here for another great performance of the real star of Eurovision ever!

[RenkeFromCoast]

OH MY GOD! The Dana-Is-Running-Over-The-Stage part is missing! ='(

But the dress is awesome! =D

[maeloul]

I HATE ALL THAT EUROPEAN COUNTRIE FROM the ESAT !! They didn"t vote for her only because she used to be !! They are rasisct, homophobe !

Dana you were the best :D

[Vickky20071980]

@maeloul its not true ..im from ROMANIA ..but i dont like this song..sorryy ..i love DaNA- but the song is so boring

[maeloul]

@Vickky20071980 You are an exeption :D

[Vickky20071980]

@maeloul im not only an exception ..are many others who are agreew with me :)>.so, lets not generalize it !

[haimon33]

@justtakeiteasy dont bother to come, we dont really need you among us! you can go to Gaza Im sure youll have a great time there!

[MMaker77]

...and i dislike it because of the song not because of her or him -.-'

[Caskader]

The recorded version is much better

[monicasucata]

love Dana .. but her song from 1998 was much better 

[tamtamLOVESkaty]

@justtakeiteasy good for you, you're allowed to think whatever you want..

[sophiefredkin]

@justtakeiteasy you are being stupid,they dont need to be relesed!they are great people and having a good life

[leo20022003]

DANA U LOOK HOT ... LOOK MUCH BETTER THAN 1998 with DIVA'S SONG ...WANNA MARRIED WITH U

[sophiefredkin]

she is beautiful!

[rorolexnyc]

I adore Dana International. However, the song sucks. Sorry.

[Anto19961000]

I hate them because they doesn't sing on theyr own language

[mottevolois]

Who said that Israel is in Europe, if you google maps of Europe Israel is not part of that continent, it was included in this contest to give legitimacy in front of the european comunity, but anyway it was a bad song and she-he sings horrible.

[haimon33]

@mottevolois

is azerbaijan part of europe? or armeina?

whats the relation to that? israel is part of the ebu

[Siggiqu]

@haimon33 Turkey?

[accoOOOOOOOO]

@haimon33 No they are not part of Europe as such...in fact they cannot become members of the EU! But i dont know how they can still they part in the eurovision...i dont know how the system works with eurovision.

[haimon33]

@accoOOOOOOOO

all countries who are members of the european broadcasting union can participate

Israel as well as armenia and azerbaijan are also members

its not bad after all to welcome additional countries - music has no boundries

[accoOOOOOOOO]

@haimon33 If its a EUROvision it should be limited only to european countries...for me its ok if these countries participate but in that case they should change the name of the contest cos it doesnt make sense to heve a EURO vision with countries outside EUROPE taking part!

[tamtamLOVESkaty]

@mottevolois geographically Israel is not in Europe, however for all the contests they are considered a part of Europe since all the other countries in the area won't compete with Israel.

[BENEHARA]

SHE ROCKS¡¡¡¡¡ true star ¡¡

[umbreen7]

This songs really good but no offence why are Israel in the contest there not in Europe

[ar7m0z]

this is a song that sould've been in the final!!! so unfair! Go Israel! :D

[samiparisis]

@Igotangry Yes dude, but it's not Judaism, it's the Zionists. There's Jews that are entirely against having a state of Israel because in the Torah it says that Jews shouldn't have a state, so yes to that part. But when you discriminate against Judaism it's wrong. You see?

[samiparisis]

@Igotangry Stop being a racist fuck. People like you give Islam a bad name. (I assume you're a muslim). So seriously, you can bitch about zionism as much as you want but NEVER insult another religion.

[culeadoinaful]

@samiparisis u right

[samiparisis]

@Igotangry Dude, you're giving a bad name, don't say that, it's not gonna change anything. Plus, being Jewish and a Zionist are two completely different things. Hate zionists, not Jews.

[TheDavin69]

I knew it! always thought she is a man, and just found out for sure she is.

[Aluk1970]

every thing is fucking politics in the world.

[snati4]

@Aluk1970 everything*

[arabs4democracy]

For anyone who is arguing that it is disgusting to be transexual, move back to your caves! Israel's decision to put a transexual singer to represent their country tells about their tolerance, open-mindedness and equality.

[gerip4]

@arabs4democracy

im pretty sure that in 1998 they were very much against it until she won.:)

[gerip4]

@arabs4democracy

yeah just ask the palestinians im sure they would def agree with that judgment!

[MattBTV1]

@arabs4democracy But you can't really tell that shes a transsexual

[JKalama25799752]

@arabs4democracy not to mention she won back in 1998

[EmilijaEma]

WTF was with her hair!!!! She looked STUNNING, and amazing and just wow, and the song is amazing but wtf was with her hair, who the fu*k did that to her???? O.o

[Tsi11greek]

Israel got the 15th turn...Omg...one of the worst eurovisions for Israel ever...Specifiacally,it got the 15th turn in semi-final...Mercy...

[davidssonhanna]

she don´t sing on english or?

I can´t not here that, BUT! she is good, israel need someone special..

she is special but not so.

That was my comment to israel!

[TheLiloXD]

so what if she was a man ?!

it's a great song !!!

Love you Dana :DD

[whatevervidsCK]

It's a man.. :P

[DonKapotas]

Dana is a superstar and doesnt need any more recognition. <3 U Dana.

[andersflanders1968]

Balkan countries are corrupt - biggoted and ignorant - the proof is in the pudding. Alas for decent coutries they dont have a chance to qualify when you have such countries in the contest now!

[samiparisis]

@andersflanders1968 Surprisingly, Azerbaijan is one of the few countries that can afford to host this! But yeah, I agree completely!

[floriann37]

@YOMANNN1 Where is the problem ?

[TheYanivsolomon]

it is a horrible song.. yes and im from israel.

really like ireland song. a very good electro-pop.

[barry1969]

@TheYanivsolomon ha huh

[xXxLumesUpInFumesxXx]

She's radiant. :) From Ireland. <3

[TheChangePeople]

her voice sounds like a mans voice!

[cripitto]

@TheChangePeople she used to be a man

[xSasuNaruAmutox]

@TheChangePeople

she was a man

[evtie]

i know !! eww

[evtie]

@xSasuNaruAmutox

[TheChangePeople]

@Anto19961000 not funny. rly not!

[gerip4]

@Anto19961000

to: anto19961000

israel was formed in 1947.

hitler died in 1945 :)

[BALKANMASTA]

dude, you look gay

[StupidCriticism]

@BALKANMASTA dude you cant tell the difference, if you didn't know she is trans you wouldnt say that.

[BALKANMASTA]

@StupidCriticism ofc, look at that manjaw

[xman2212]

guys stop saying she , Dana originally is GUY !! he made transformation (got a pair of tiny boobs) and still got ugly voice

[yassy13]

why israel in the eurovision ? this country is in asia

[StupidCriticism]

@yassy13 it counts as a part of Europe .and its in the Eurovision for more then 15 years so just shut up and deal with it.

[testboytest]

complete bullshit

[samiparisis]

Why is it when Israel fail at something, people play the 'racism' card? What about the law you've passed that only Jewish citizens are allowed in Israel. Nah let's not mention that. Awful song anyway.

[xSasuNaruAmutox]

@samiparisis

wtf, thats not true. that only"jewish citizens are allowd in israel"

[samiparisis]

@xSasuNaruAmutox haaretz.com/news/poll-most-isr­aeli-jews-back-proposed-jews-o­nly-land-law-1.40004 I guess that's a lie, right?

[xSasuNaruAmutox]

@samiparisis

=0

wtf..wow..

but to me it only seems it was a vote against arab jews, not every other

its still effing messed up though..cause even my aunt is an arab jew and she lives in israel.

its really messed up but none jews can still visit and even live..they r just being racist agains arab jews thats all.

but i dont agree with this poll at all..its f*cking racist bullshit..makes me feel pretty ashamed actually :(

[samiparisis]

@xSasuNaruAmutox Yeah man, it sucks big time, the Israely 'democracy' is ridiculous, 10 people have died today due to it being Nakba :( Unfortunately, there's a bigger game being played that people like you and me can't do anything about, we can protests but the people at the top will just stop us. Y'know?

[xSasuNaruAmutox]

@samiparisis

hey but if u want to know something..im acually jewish

so technically i would be chactegorized in what ur saying..im american but both my parents are israeli, which automatically makes me israeli.. :P

and what do u mean 10 ppl died??..

[samiparisis]

@xSasuNaruAmutox Yeah see, that's racial discrimination when you give out nationalities based upon religion. But Judaism is diametrically opposed to Zionism, so as long as you're not a zionist then all's good. The Israeli army killed 10 people with shells during the Nakba demonstrations today.

[xSasuNaruAmutox]

@samiparisis

well honestly i dont know what to say about that..

cause i dont really know the reason behind y they did it..

but im just saying that the israeli's arnt always the only ones to blame..both sides r to blame..u see, im totally in the middle, i dont like taking sides..i just know that both sides are just defending themselfs..but jews/israeli's are hated so much that everything we do is bad..=( im just saying..

[Kudeshka]

Worst performance and worst song ever.

[chalitzah]

I'm Israeli - I don't like her voice in this song

[davidconroy60]

tranny power :p savage song



[mtzur3]

europe, take a good good look at yourself. it just can't be that this didn't qualify. it was one of the most uplifting song in the semi, pure fun, and vocally- one of the best out of the night. not to mention the huge vibe it gave to the crowd. eurovision without it- is just boring. don't bring the argument of "quality". there are almost no quality in the songs that were presented. what leave us with the bitter feeling of racism, and it's a shame for compatition which is aimed to be the oposite

[KoreanMamoswine]

@mtzur3 Sadly, she landed in the tough semi.

[trghrtehgrth]

crap!

[saaron6]

it was horrible and I am israeli

[DrEurop]

@saaron6

stfu she was greats!

[addikul]

She was the best of them all that night!

[forprestige2011]

Those who don't like this song are freaking DEAF. I <3 Israel and I am not from there lol :)

[Blueknightex]

@YOMANNN1 is she really? lol

[MMaker77]

she's a transexual o.O

[eurovisionturkey1]

@MMaker77 she is a tansexual. soo??? dana must have been in final!!

[MMaker77]

@eurovisionturkey1 ok calm down lol i was just surprised i didn't know she's transexual and the first time i saw her singing i didn't even notice it ! ;)

[invincible20002007]

@MMaker77 U DIDNT KNOW HER??:)) REALLY/?? she won in 1998 eurovision with diva 's song

[MMaker77]

@invincible20002007 no i didn't know her ... Oh she won ! cool then ;)

I'm just 21 and im watching eurovision since 2002 so i didn't know about that

[Reeaper]

He didn't get in because he has no more ding dong

[liddellzxz]

oh asif :/ i thought this had somthing to do with gunther. 

[Chekedaki]

Go Danaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!! <3 She is like stadart in our hearts.

[floriann37]

Beautiful song ! I lov you Dana, from France :)

[Uziunk]

Lame song - lame performance - childish song - and what about her dress?

[AlcatrazMeow]

@Uziunk

yeah yeah asshole

[ashthegreat]

Haha! Yeah she has a big nose.

[welqy]

how is israhell part of Europe?? they always go on about how their the only goodies in the mid-east. wth make up ur mind

[Greekholic]

Dana you are the winner in our hearts anyway as always!!! 

[Charlienmeg]

@jrhm94 I'd also suggest while I'm at it that you have a look at exactly what constitutes "Europe".

[Charlienmeg]

@jrhm94 There's a very mature response. Now toddle off and find out exactly what the European Broadcasting Union is. Then have a read of the history of the Eurovision Song Contest and see if you can come back and act a little bit more grown up.

[Charlienmeg]

@jrhm94 Because they're not members of the European Broadcasting Union - stop being so ignorant about it all.

[NanaTsana]

it's soo good song!

[Euglena7]

Ugh Israel send someone that knows what music is next year like Idan Raichel...