| Idan Raichel and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Make Beautiful Music Together
Idan Raichel is an Israeli singer-songwriter and musician known for his Idan Raichel Project…
Noa Kirel: ‘People’ Magazine Names Her One of the ‘Talented Emerging Artists’ of 2022
Pop singer Noa Kirel, 20, rose to fame in Israel when she appeared in the Pushers documentary series from HOT, a major Israeli cable and Internet provider. The series tracks parents who push their children to success in different areas. It featured Kirel and her father, who was financially supporting her entertainment career development. Since…
Eurovision: Israel Has Won the World’s Premier Song Contest Four Times
The first year Israel won Eurovision was 1978, in Paris, with the song “A-Ba-Ni-Bi” performed by Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta. Israel won again the following year, in Jerusalem, with the song “Hallelujah,” which became an international hit. In 1998, trailblazing transgender singer Dana International won the competition in Birmingham, U.K.: she performed the song…
Uziya Tzadok: A Young Israeli Boy Sings the Haunting Song ‘Shema Yisrael’ (Not the Prayer)
When he was just a boy, Uziya Tzadok performed a stunning rendition of the song “Shema Yisrael” on Israeli television…
The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra: ‘Foremost Cultural Ambassador’ for the Jewish State
Headquartered in Tel Aviv and founded in 1936 — 12 years before the establishment of the State of Israel — as the Palestine Philharmonic, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) was originally made up of talented Jewish musicians forced to flee Europe because of the rise of Nazism. Two notable, long-time IPO conductors have been Leonard…
Ester Rada: Ethiopian Israeli Singer and Actress With an International Following
Ester Rada (36) is an Israeli-born singer and actress whose family came from Ethiopia. Her music career started during her military service: She sang Israeli pop songs for an IDF band. After the 2013 release of her acclaimed first EP, Life Happens, and the 2014 release of her first full album, Ester Rada, Rada started…
Hundreds of Holocaust Survivors and Their Families Join in Song — Moving and Inspiring!
For Holocaust Remembrance Day 2018, Koolulam invited 600 Holocaust survivors, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren to sing together in a special project of Beit Avi Chai together with “Zikaron BaShalom.” They sang the meaningful and stirring song “Chai!” (“I’m still alive, the people of Israel are still alive!”). Quote: “Koolulam is a social-musical initiative aimed…
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