 For the first time since 2001, "Kdam Eurovision 2005" returned as a full-scale selection.Unlike previous years, the competition only featured established artists directly invited by IBA.Among the better-known participants were Shiri Maimon, runner-up of the popular "Pop Idol" based show "Kokhav Nolad" in 2003, as well as Svika Pick, composer and producer of the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest winner "Diva".