The song also gained popularity in Israel, reaching high positions on the Hebrew national charts and being recorded in multiple languages.

This apparent anomaly is explained by the fact that the contest is open to all members of the European Broadcasting Union, an organization that extends beyond Europe.

At the close of voting, it had received 97 points, placing fourth in a field of 17, which, for the next 20 years, held the contest's record for the highest placement of a debuting country.

Despite this achievement, Ilanit stated she feels the song could have placed higher, as she discussed an argument over her desire for a composition that "attacks" the listener by starting with the refrain, exploiting the three-minute limitation rule of the contest's entries.

"[3] As Israel's first-ever Eurovision entry, Ilanit performed the first part of the song during the opening segment of the final of the 2019 contest in Tel Aviv.