Esther Zaied , better known by her married name Esther Ofarim ( ; born June 13 , 1941 ) , is an Israeli singer . She came second in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963 with the song " T'en va pas " , representing Switzerland . After marrying Abi Ofarim ( born Abraham Reichstadt ) in 1958 and for a full decade in the 1960s , she was half of the singing husband and wife duo , Esther & Abi Ofarim . After they divorced , the duo broke up and she undertook a successful solo career
Eurovision Song Contest 1963
Eurovision Song Contest 1963
Esther Ofarim