Hallelujah (Gali Atari and Milk & Honey song) Hallelujah (Gali Atari and Milk & Honey song) "Hallelujah" (Hebrew script: ) was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in Hebrew by Gali Atari and Milk & Honey for Israel. The group was formed for the purpose of performing in the contest when the song's original performers, the band Hakol Over Habibi (similarly made up of a female lead vocalist and three male backing vocalists), declined the opportunity to sing it. 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
Hallelujah (Gali Atari and Milk & Honey song) contemporary chart, and the couple also performed it on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson". They also recorded a live version which was released on Applause Records in 1982. In 1987, the Oshrat's composition was covered by Marika Gombitová, Karel Gott and , and recorded under title Hrajme píseň () in Czechoslovakia. As a trio (featuring solo part performed by Czech actress Věra Galatíková), the song was presented on November 1, 1987, and with alternate lyrics by during the pre-filmed live show "Abeceda: G+L" created by Česká televize. Hallelujah (Gali Atari and Milk & Honey song) "Hallelujah" (Hebrew script: )