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Israeli Annual Hebrew Song Chart

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Israeli annual Hebrew song chart ( Hebrew : מצעד הפזמונים העברי השנתי) is an annual Israeli Hebrew song contest, broadcast on radio on Rosh Hashanah every year since 1963.1 There are two Hebrew song chart contests - one on the radio channel Reshet Gimmel and the other on the radio channel Galgalatz which is operated by the Israel Defense Forces Radio . The aim of these charts is to summarize all weekly charts aired throughout the last year. This charts consists of the most played songs of the year, the first place winner song is announced "Song of the Year". In addition, selected winners in several categories are also announced: "Male singer of the Year", "Female singer of the year", "Band of the Year" and "Breakthrough of the Year". The top songs and the performers are determined by the votes of the listeners.2

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