Due to the rapidly expanding Contest , entry to the 1994 contest was restricted to the 18 top entrants at the 1993 edition , a group which did not include Israel . As the country broadcast the Contest live ( making them a " passive participant " ) , they were re-admitted to the fold the next year . Thus , the song was succeeded as Israeli representative at the 1995 Contest by Liora with " Amen "
1994 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1994
Shiru (song)