 In 2000 IBA Authority's committee chose the song "Sameach" by PingPong, a band consisting of two journalists Roy Arad and Guy Asif, with girls Yifat Giladi and Tahal Aden.The selection process caused controversy after radio entertainer/writer Irit Linor, one of the committee members declared that she was uninterested.When Linor was asked whether she thought PingPong's singing stood a chance, Linor replied