The Eurovision Song Contest will be broadcast this coming Saturday, and millions of viewers will eagerly follow the spectacular performances, apart from the songs, which provoke a debate every year are the costumes of the contestants.
Many fashion designers around the world are fighting for the right to showcase their art to millions of viewers, and leave a fashionable mark.
Ahead of the competition, we decided to recall some of the most iconic costumes that will represent Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest.
Year: 1973
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Who: Israel participates for the first time in the song contest, and Ilanit is chosen to be the pioneer on the big stage.
Ilanit's dress was designed by Rozi Ben Yosef, the daughter of a fabric importer who married the son of the founder of the "Ata" brand.
Together with him she initiated a program for the design and production of ethnic clothing.
Among other things, she designed long dresses and used materials and accessories unique to Israel, such as embroidery, glass beads and wooden beads.
Year: 1983
Ofra Haza,
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Who: Ofra Haza appeared at the Eurovision Song Contest in Germany with the song "Chai", and came in second and most respected place.
The song clearly referred to the resurrection of the Jewish people, "Live, live, live, yes I am still alive," and the performance on German soil was significant and powerful.
Designer Doreen Frankfurt referred to the lyrics and designed an outfit for her chest in a white total look that symbolizes peace and optimism, and the escorts wore yellow to mark the yellow badge worn by the Jews during the Holocaust.
Year: 1991
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Who: Singers Orna and Moshe Datz came in third with the song "Here" in Italy.
The garment was designed by Yaron Minkowski, who told Israel Today that Orna and Moshe Datz's clothes used tablecloths and Bukharian bedspreads bought at the flea market in Jaffa.
The combination of colors and textures created a new local roots look, which together with the music and lyrics matured into perfection, and became an integral part of the song's memory.
Jean-Phil Gauthier, who designed the outfit for the French singer that year, demanded to meet me and express his admiration for the outfit.
The clothes were part of my final collection at Shenkar, and I won with the same collection as the best young fashion designer in Europe in the evening wear category for 89 ".
Year: 1995
Who: Singer Liora sang the song "Amen", and reached the eighth and most honorable place.
Her dress was also designed by Yaron Minkowski.
"Liora's outfit was part of the iconic 'Jerusalem of Gold' collection that I designed for Gottex. The outfit uses elements of Judaica, motifs from the Jewish tradition hammered on gold-plated metals combined with turquoise stones on a white background," says the designer.
Year: 1998
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Who: Dana International won first place with the song "Diva", and wore one of the most memorable dresses in the history of the competition - a feather dress designed by the French super designer Jean Paul Gaultier.
The dress is so iconic that most people do not remember that Dana came up to perform with an asymmetrical silver dress by Israeli designer Galit Levy, and only after winning did she return to the stage wearing a Gautier dress.
Year: 2018
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Who: If we are talking about winnings, it is impossible to forget the dress designed by Maor Zabar for Neta Barzilai in the song TOY.
Sabra designed a Japanese-style dress for Barzilai with wide sleeves, striking colors combined with black, white and fuchsia pink, and a cut that includes many cuts and lots of sophistication.
Year: 2021
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The braid dress.
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Who: Eden Elena sang the song Set Me Free and wore an iconic dress that provoked many reactions.
The dress was designed by Alon Birch, and is made of braids.
A sculptural dress that corresponded with Elena's hairstyle and created a lot of curiosity among the viewers.
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