Our homepage in israel features a portrait of singer ofra haza for her 57th birthday. He staged many of his productions around haza, and later became her manager and mentor. In eclectic language can the ethiopian change his skin, or the. The song ended up at the number 2 spot, and ofra haza went on to become an international superstar. The prima donna of late20thcentury israeli pop music. Sach remix more tracks like ofra haza im nin alu mr. We are proud to refer our cds for purchase to a whollyowned israeli company.
Song contest in munich, singing ehud manors lyrics. Batsheva ofra haza ashkenazi, known professionally as ofra haza hebrew. We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. Listen to ofra haza soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 59 tracks. Interestingly enough, ofra hazas international career really took off when she addressed her roots. Sach remix playlists containing ofra haza im nin alu mr. The eurovision song contest is organized by the european broadcasting union, the worlds foremost alliance of public service media, representing 116 member organizations in 56 countries and an additional 34 associates in asia, africa, australasia and the americas. Ofra haza was born on november 19, 1957 in tel aviv, israel as batsheva ofra haza. Born to yemenite refugees in israel, a background in theatre led her to singing. Click here to download the full lyrics of the song.
Batsheva ofra hazaashkenazi, known professionally as ofra haza hebrew. Chai released their debut studio album pink in october 2017, reaching number 41 on oricons albums chart however, it was the fourth highest selling independent release on the week. Flickr government press office gpo singer ofra haza at the jubilee chimes performance. Ofra haza download high quality complete mp3 albums.
Ofra haza, who has died suddenly aged 42, was israels most successful international pop star. Chai eurovision song contest 1983 ofra haza youtube. Haza, ofra osefmanginat halev greatest hits amazon. Israels first international pop star, haza was one of the first divas of worldbeat to emerge in the 1980s.
In 1983, singer ofra haza was sent to represent israel in germany at eurovision. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. The final disc from israeli diva ofra haza, recorded in 1997, prior to her too early death from aidsrelated complications, showcases her multifaceted pop styles. Official eurovision song contest site, history by year. Eli eli ofra haza ofra series project by ayinchet21dec. T he day ofra haza died was actually the second time israel had been plunged into a state of mourning for her. Pink was well received by critics, being chosen as one of the 10 finalists at the 2018 cd shop awards, an award chosen by record store staff from across japan. Thirteen years earlier, in february 1987, a cessna aircraft carrying the most. Born in tel aviv on november 19, 1957, haza was the daughter of yemenite parents forced to flee from their native countrys muslim regime.
This set along with greatest hits volume two offer a great compilation of most of ofra hazas best songs, as well as songs previously released only as 45 singles. In the lead up to international womens day, we honor and celebrate iconic women who left an indelible mark in the hearts of israelis and the world over. As per ofra haza, there were reports indicating that she may have contracted the virus as a result of a blood transfusion in a turkish hospital following a miscarriage sources. Ofra haza is a studio album by ofra haza released in 1997. In 1987 work began on the album chai which contained the hit, im nin alu and won the new music award for best international album of the year. Ofra haza married doron ashkenazi in 1997, who died in 2001 of an overdose of crystallized cocaine. He was suspected of having infected haza with the hiv virus. Hazas music is known as a mixture of traditional and.
Upon her discharge, in 1979 she mounted a solo career, becoming a star not only at home but also in neighboring arab nations. In addition to releasing nearly 30 solo albums, she also. The song title was transliterated at the contest as hi, and has also been credited in other media as khay, jai, hay and chai. Horoscope and natal chart of ofra haza, born on 19571119. Ofra haza greatest hits, volume one, is a beautiful and excellent 3 cd collection of 59 songs. Ofra haza, who at one point was israels top pop recording artist, was born to a poverty stricken family, and, as the youngest of nine, she rose to fame as a singer and actress. It might be more mainstream than her earlier work, but it expands her horizons, and the powerful opener, show me, harks back to that work with middle eastern instruments. In 1969, at the age of 12, haza joined a local theater troupe, and manager bezalel aloni spotted her singing talent. Kinder yoren medley the soul of the jewish violin jewish music. Ofra haza israel munich 1983 eurovision song contest.
Ofra haza lyrics find all lyrics for songs such as kaddish, in ta, river lullaby at. Ofra haza biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Remembering beloved singer ofra haza who would have turned. While her driving middle eastflavoured dance tracks were known in techno clubs from new york to. Saturday, april 21, 2018 on keshet, israeli tv channel 12. Shimu echai ani od chai ushtei einai od nisaot laor rabim chochai ach gam prachai ulfanai shanim rabot misfor ani shoel umitpalel tov shelo. Its on a par with cheryl cole deciding that her next album will comprise of northumbrian fishing shanties. This was cut short in 2000, when haza very unexpectedly died at the age of 42. Astrology and natal chart of ofra haza, born on 19571119. Mikhtavim lofra letters to ofra, by bezalel aloni, danal, 288 pages, nis 88.
Hazas gorgeous voice and mix of material made her popular. Her voice has been described as a tender mezzosoprano. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. A collection of videos by the late great ofra haza.
The notion of ofra becoming this poster girl of world music was surreal. Ofra haza video collection january 29, 2016 if anyone is interested in visiting ofras grave in hayarkon cemetary near petach tiqva, to find it drive through the main entrance of the cemetery and follow the perimeter road round to the right. Ofra represented israel in the eurovision song contest in germany in 1983 with the song chai alive and finished second with six points disparity. Sach remix users who reposted ofra haza im nin alu mr. Circle words transliterated and translated by malka tischler of new york. Haza s music is known as a mixture of traditional and. Stream tracks and playlists from ofra haza on your desktop or mobile device. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your ofra haza collection. Listen to ofra haza ofra haza online music streaming. Her pop songs were influenced by her yemenite roots, middle eastern tonalities and instruments, scales, blended with a healthy dose of western.
A list of songs by ofra haza, which albums they are on and links to where to find them on amazon and. Am yisrael chai 600 israelis holocaust survivors, their children, and their grandchildren came together to celebrate life by performing the song chai by ofra haza. The result was a moving intergenerational experience, whose message reverberates across generations, commemorations, and. Listen to ofra haza albums and shop for dozens of music cds, dvd movies, films and multimedia of ofra haza. She did it with the song chai that had an extra special and moving meaning for the jewish singer, singing the people of israel live on a stage in berlin. Alive was the israeli entry in the eurovision song contest 1983, performed in hebrew by ofra haza. Popular in both her homeland and countries across the middle east.
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