Olé, Olé

"Olé, Olé" (Hebrew script: עולה, עולה) was the Israeli entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in Hebrew by Izhar Cohen. This was Cohen's second participation, in 1978 he and the group Alphabeta had won the Contest with "A-Ba-Ni-Bi".

The song is an up-tempo number, with Cohen singing about the joy to be had when the whole world sings together. He explains that this is the only way to bring peace to the world.

The song was performed eleventh on the night (following Germany's Wind with "Für Alle" and preceding Italy's Al Bano & Romina Power with "Magic Oh Magic"). At the close of voting, it had received 93 points, placing 5th in a field of 19.

It was succeeded as Israeli representative at the 1986 Contest by Moti Giladi & Sarai Tzuriel with "Yavo Yom".


Eurovision Song Contest 1985
Countries
Final
  • Ireland
  • Finland
  • Cyprus
  • Denmark
  • Spain
  • France
  • Turkey
  • Belgium
  • Portugal
  • Germany
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Norway
  • United Kingdom
  • Switzerland
  • Sweden
  • Austria
  • Luxembourg
  • Greece
Artists
Final
  • Maria Christian
  • Sonja Lumme
  • Lia Vissi
  • Hot Eyes
  • Paloma San Basilio
  • Roger Bens
  • MFÖ
  • Linda Lepomme
  • Adelaide
  • Wind
  • Izhar Cohen
  • Al Bano & Romina Power
  • Bobbysocks!
  • Vikki
  • Mariella Farré & Pino Gasparini
  • Kikki Danielsson
  • Gary Lux
  • Margo, Franck Olivier, Diane Solomon, Ireen Sheer, Chris & Malcolm Roberts
  • Takis Biniaris
Songs
Final
  • "Wait Until the Weekend Comes"
  • "Eläköön elämä"
  • "To Katalava Arga"
  • "Sku' du spørg' fra no'en?"
  • "La fiesta terminó"
  • "Femme dans ses rêves aussi"
  • "Didai didai dai"
  • "Laat me nu gaan"
  • "Penso em ti, eu sei"
  • "Für alle"
  • "Olé, Olé"
  • "Magic Oh Magic"
  • "La det swinge"
  • "Love Is"
  • "Piano, Piano"
  • "Bra vibrationer"
  • "Kinder dieser Welt"
  • "Children, Kinder, Enfants"
  • "Miazoume"