Derekh Hamelekh
"Derekh Hamelekh" was the Israeli entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, performed in Hebrew by Gili & Galit.
The song deals with the singers' joy on traveling down "The King's Road" - a Biblical reference. They sing that this is the only road they will ever travel in their lives.
The song was performed second on the night. At the close of voting, it had received 50 points, placing 12th out of 22.
The performance was marred by a slight lapse of Gili's memory as he finished singing the second verse. He recovered well, and performed the rest of the song flawlessly.
It was succeeded as Israeli representative at the 1990 Contest by Rita with Shara Barkhovot.
Gili & Galit recorded an English-language version of the song entitled Shine For Tomorrow.| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
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