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Izhar Cohen

Izhar Cohen is an Israeli singer famous for his Eurovision victory in 1978. Izhar Cohen was born on 13 March 1951.

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Who is Izhar Cohen?

Izhar Cohen is best known for Winning the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest as an Israeli singer. Izhar Cohen is an Israeli public figure. Izhar Cohen was born on 13 March 1951, which places Izhar Cohen among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1950s. On Dead or Alive, Izhar Cohen is listed in the Eurovision category, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Izhar Cohen is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

Facts

Known for: Winning the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest as an Israeli singer.
Nationality: Israeli
Born: 13 March 1951
Listed under: Eurovision

About Izhar Cohen

Cohen started to sing when he was a child and joined his father in his performances. At 18, Cohen joined the IDF's Nachal entertainment troupe. During the 1970s Cohen was one of the most played singers in Israel. Representing Israel, he won the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 with the group Alphabeta performing "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" with music by Nurit Hirsh and words by Ehud Manor. Cohen later represented Israel again (this time with an unnamed group of backing singers) at the 1985 contest performing "Olé, Olé" (music – Kobi Oshrat, words – Hamutal Ben-Ze'ev) where he finished 5th. He attempted to represent Israel again in 1982, 1987 and 1996 but did not win the national final.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Izhar Cohen known for?

Izhar Cohen is known for Winning the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest as an Israeli singer.

When was Izhar Cohen born?

Izhar Cohen was born on 13 March 1951.

What nationality is Izhar Cohen?

Izhar Cohen's nationality is Israeli.

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Izhar Cohen appears in Eurovision.

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