eurovision 2000
PingPong
PingPong represented Israel at Eurovision 2000 in Stockholm with “Sameach”, finishing 22nd of 24.
Israel
2000
- what
- Israeli band
- formed
- 1999, Israel
- contest
- 2000
- best result
- 22nd, 2000
- music
- pop
- active
- 1999 to 2000
- record labels
- Hed Arzi Music
- sang for
- Israel
Biography
PingPong is an Israeli pop quartet whose members were Guy Assif, Ahal Eden, Roy Arad and Yifat Giladi. “Sameach” finished 22nd in Stockholm in 2000.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “PingPong (band)”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2000 Stockholm
“Sameach (שמח)”
22nd of 24 Finished 22nd of 24, with 7 points.
- Sung in
- Hebrew
- Written by
- Roy Arad, Guy Asif, Ronen Ben Tal
- Running order
- 1st of 24
- Won that year
- Denmark: Olsen Brothers, “Fly on the Wings of Love”
The story of Eurovision 2000: Two brothers nobody tipped, a disowned entry and a broadcast cut short
In the drama file
The scene from our index of scandals, mishaps and lore that PingPong is part of.
- 2000 Israel disowns its act Politics, protest and security
In our contest stories
What we wrote about PingPong, year by year. Follow a link for the rest of that night.
- 2000 Israel disowns its act
Israel's entry was "Sameach", by a group called PingPong, and it was in trouble before it reached Stockholm. The video showed same-sex kissing among the band members and had them singing into cucumbers, which upset religious leaders and right-wing groups at home.
- 2000 Israel disowns its act
PingPong sang first, flags and all, and finished twenty-second.
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