Eurovision Song Contest 1979

The Eurovision Song Contest 1979 was the 24th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 31 March 1979 in Jerusalem ,the capital of Israel . The presenters were Daniel Pe'er and Yardena Arazi , and the event was staged at the International Convention Center . Representing Israel , Gali Atari and Milk and Honey were the winners of this Eurovision with the song, " Hallelujah ". This was a second victory in a row for Israel, it was also their second victory in the contest. As noted in author and historian John Kennedy O'Connor's book The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History , at one point before the contest Turkey was going to participate. The country would have appeared 11th on stage (between Israel and France), represented by Maria Rita Epik and 21.Peron with the song "Seviyorum" ("I'm Loving"). However Turkey was forced to retire from the contest under pressure from Arab states who objected to a predominantly Muslim country taking part in a contest held in Israel. As well as being broadcast live in the 19 competing countries the contest was broadcast in Romania , Hong Kong and Iceland .

The Eurovision Song Contest 1979 was the 24th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest . It was held on 31 March 1979 in Jerusalem , Israel , following the country's win at the 1978 edition . The event was staged at the International Convention Center . The presenters were Daniel Pe'er and Yardena Arazi . The winner was Israel with the song " Hallelujah ", performed by Gali Atari and Milk and Honey . Therefore, this was Israel's consecutive second win, and overall second win, in the contest. 19 countries participated, the 20 countries that took part at the previous 1978 Contest, except for Turkey which was also going to participate but eventually withdrew its entry for political reasons. Yugoslavia , that missed the 1978 Contest, also didn't want to take part nor transmit the 1979 show for political reasons. As well as being broadcast live in the 19 competing countries, the contest was broadcast in Turkey , Romania , Hong Kong and Iceland .

The Eurovision Song Contest 1979 was the 24th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest . It was held on 31 March 1979 in Jerusalem , Israel , following the country's win at the 1978 edition . The event was staged at the International Convention Center . The presenters were Daniel Pe'er and Yardena Arazi . Nineteen out of the twenty countries that participated in 1978 also participated, with the exception of Turkey, which withdrew after Arab countries pressured into not participating in Israel. The winner was Israel with the song " Hallelujah ", performed by Milk and Honey . Yugoslavia , who missed the 1978 Contest, also didn't want to take part nor transmit the 1979 show for political reasons. As well as being broadcast live in the 19 competing countries, the contest was broadcast in Turkey , Romania , Hong Kong and Iceland .

International song competition The Eurovision Song Contest 1979 was the 24th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest . It took place in Jerusalem , Israel , following the country's victory at the 1978 contest with the song " A-Ba-Ni-Bi " by Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta . Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Israeli Broadcasting Authority (IBA), the contest was held at the International Convention Centre on 31 March 1979 and was hosted by Israeli television presenter Daniel Pe'er and singer Yardena Arazi . This was the first time that the Eurovision Song Contest was held outside Europe. Nineteen countries participated in the contest with Turkey deciding not to participate after Arab countries had pressured it into not participating in a contest held in Israel. Yugoslavia , who had missed the 1977 and 1978 contest, also did not want to take part nor transmit the show this year for political reasons, despite a poll held earlier in which almost 100,000 people declared that they wanted Yugoslavia to return to the contest.

International song competition The Eurovision Song Contest 1979 was the 24th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest . It took place in Jerusalem , Israel, following the country's victory at the 1978 contest with the song " A-Ba-Ni-Bi " by Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta . Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), the contest was held at the Menachem Ussishkin auditorium of the International Convention Centre on 31 March 1979, and was hosted by Israeli television presenter Daniel Pe'er and singer Yardena Arazi . This was the first time that the Eurovision Song Contest was held outside Europe. Nineteen countries participated in the contest, with Turkey deciding not to participate after Arab countries had pressured it into not participating in a contest held in Israel. Yugoslavia , which had missed the 1977 and 1978 contests, also did not take part in or broadcast the contest this year for political reasons, despite an earlier public poll in which almost 100,000 people supported a Yugoslav return to the contest. "Yugoslavya da Eurovision'a katılmama kararı verdi" [Yugoslavia also decided not to participate in Eurovision].