A-Ba-Ni-Bi
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"A-Ba-Ni-Bi" (; bet-language language game for the word aní, meaning "I" in Hebrew) is a song recorded by Israeli group Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta, with music composed by Nurit Hirsh and Hebrew lyrics written by Ehud Manor. It in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 held in Paris, winning the contest.
Key facts
- Song.name
- A-Ba-Ni-Bi
- Song.cover
- Izhar Cohen - A-Ba-Ni-Bi.jpg
- Song.caption
- English release cover
- Song.type
- single
- Song.language
- Hebrew
- Song.artist
- Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta
- Song.B side
- Illusions
- Song.released
- 1978
- Song.genre
- Disco
- Song.label
- Polydor
- Song.composer
- Nurit Hirsh
- Song.lyricist
- Ehud Manor
- Song contest entry.embed
- yes
- Song contest entry.song
- "A-Ba-Ni-Bi"
- Song contest entry.year
- 1978
- Song contest entry.country
- Israel
- Song contest entry.as
- Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta
- Song contest entry.language
- Hebrew
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Composer
- Nurit Hirsh
- Performer
- Izhar Cohen
- Lyrics by
- Ehud Manor
- Distribution format
- vinyl record
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Background
- Conception
- Eurovision
- Aftermath
- Chart performance
- Weekly charts
- Legacy
- Notes
- References
- External links
"A-Ba-Ni-Bi" (; bet-language language game for the word aní, meaning "I" in Hebrew) is a song recorded by Israeli group Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta, with music composed by Nurit Hirsh and Hebrew lyrics written by Ehud Manor. It in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 held in Paris, winning the contest.
== Background == === Conception === "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" was composed by Nurit Hirsh with lyrics by Ehud Manor, a duo who had collaborated frequently in writing Israeli Eurovision entries, including the country's debut "Ey Sham". It is an up-tempo disco number, heralding a move towards this style of performance in later years. In addition to the version fully in Hebrew, Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta recorded a version with English and Hebrew lyrics. The Alphabeta was a group of singers composed by two men, Reuven Erez and Itzhak Okev, and three women, Lisa Gold-Rubin, Nehama Shutan, and Esther Tzuberi.
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