A-Ba-Ni-Bi

"A-Ba-Ni-Bi"
English release cover
Single by Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta
LanguageHebrew
B-side"Illusions"
Released1978
GenreDisco
Length2:55
LabelPolydor
ComposerNurit Hirsh
LyricistEhud Manor
Eurovision Song Contest 1978 entry
Country
Artists
  • Izhar Cohen
  • Reuven Erez
  • Lisa Gold-Rubin
  • Itzhak Okev
  • Nehama Shutan
  • Esther Tzuberi
As
Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta
Language
Composer
Lyricist
Conductor
Nurit Hirsh
Finals performance
Final result
1st
Final points
157
Entry chronology
◄ "Ahava Hi Shir Lishnayim" (1977)
"Hallelujah" (1979) ►

"A-Ba-Ni-Bi" (Hebrew script: א-ב-ני-בי; bet-language language game for the word אני 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 represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 held in Paris, winning the contest.