This was the fourth occasion on which the host country had won the contest ( Switzerland , Spain and Luxembourg had achieved the feat before this ) and there are two more such occasions to date ( Ireland winning once in Millstreet and once more in Dublin ) . Israel could neither host nor compete in the next contest , which was scheduled for the same day as Yom Hazikaron , Israel 's Memorial Day . ( The festivities of the event would clash with the somber tone of the day , which is marked in Israel with memorial services , two minutes of silence , and large numbers of visitors at military and civilian cemeteries . ) The song is regarded as a classic of the contest due to the unique performance , in which Atari and her backing singers entered the stage one by one , rather than all together . It was also performed at the end of the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 by all the contestants as a tribute to the victims of the wars in the Balkans . It has also become something of a modern Jewish standard , recognized by many North Americans who might have never even heard of Eurovision
Eurovision Song Contest 1999
Eurovision Song Contest 1999
Hallelujah (Milk and Honey song)