Dafna Dekel was born in Ashdod , Israel , to a family of Yemenite-Jewish descent . She was discovered while serving in the Nahal entertainment troupe of the Israel Defense Forces in 1985-1986 . After her release from the army , Dekel was cast in the Israeli musical '' Salah Shabati '' produced in honor of Israel 's 40th anniversary . In 1989 , she released her first self-titled album . Although the album had 4 songs written and/or composed by Dekel , her biggest hits were songs written for her by others . In 1989 , she sang in the children 's holiday show " Festigal " with the song " Mah koreh li ? " ( What 's happening to me ? ) and performed a Yemenite medley with the Yosefi Sisters and Margalit Tzan ' ani . In 1992 , Dekel won the " Kdam " ( the Israeli pre-selection to the Eurovision Song Contest with " Zeh raq sport " ( It 's just sports ) . Dekel represented Israel in Sweden , winning 85 points and reaching 6th place . For the next three years , she was a regular on " Pilei Klaim " ( Stage Wonders ) , a popular children 's show . She released her second self-titled album in 1994 . She took part in the 1995 Festigal , coming in third , and the 1999 Festigal . Dekel also hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 held in Jerusalem , along with Yigal Ravid and Sigal Shachmon . She appeared in several children 's videos and then hosted " Dafna and Doo-Di-Doo , " a television show for children . In 2001 , Dekel starred in the musical " Shilgiya " ( Snow White ) and composed the songs . Towards the end of the run , she continued to perform despite the death of her mother . She appeared in " Agadat Deshe " ( A Grass Tale ) , a drama series that ran for two seasons
Eurovision Song Contest 1999
Eurovision Song Contest 1999
Dafna Dekel