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Ofra Haza Greatest Hits 3 CDs Collection 59 best sons New & Sealed Israeli Music Ofra Haza, November 19, 1957 – February 23, 2000) was an Israeli singer of Yemeni origin, an actress and international recording artist. עפרה חזה - כל ה� שמה Original, Sealed Brand New CD Free Shipping – All over the world - Tracking number delivery!!! Her voice has been described as mezzo-soprano , of near-flawless tonal quality, capable of lending itself to a variety of musical styles with apparent ease.Inspired by a love of her Yemeni Jewish culture, the appeal of her musical art quickly spread to a wider Middle Eastern audience, somehow bridging the divide between Israel and the Arab countries. As her career progressed, Haza was able to switch between traditional and more commercial singing styles without jeopardizing her credibility. Her music fused elements of Eastern and Western instrumentation, orchestration and dance-beat. She became successful in Europe and the Americas; during her singing career, she earned many platinum and gold discs. Early life Haza was born the youngest of nine children in the poor Tel Aviv neighborhood of Hatikvah . Her first home was at 39 Boaz Street. At the age of twelve, Haza joined a local theater troupe, and manager Bezalel Aloni spotted her singing talent. He staged many of his productions around Haza and later became her manager and mentor. At the age of 19, she was Israel's first pop star and retrospectively, music journalists described her as "The Madonna of the East".By the time she had completed her military service in 1979, Haza had matured as a singer and was ready to launch a solo career. Career Her first album , entitled Al Ahavot Shelanu (Our Love), was released in 1980 and yielded a string of popular radio hits, including Hageshem (The Rain), Shir Ahava La'chayal (Love Song For The Soldier), Kmo Tzipor (Like A Bird) and what ultimately became her signature song in Israel, Shir Ha'frecha (The Bimbo Song). The latter was written for the film Schlager (1979) in which Haza played a leading role. At first, radio stations across the country refused to play the song due to its explicit lyrics but it quickly climbed the charts and reached #1, where it stayed for five consecutive weeks. A second album soon followed, Bo Nedaber (Let's Talk), which included the hugely popular hits Tfila (Prayer) and Simanim Shel Ohavim (Lovers Signs). Her third album, Pituyim (Temptations) came out in 1982 and enjoyed equal success with such hits as Gabriel and Kol Yom Matchila Shana (A New Year Starts Everyday). With this album, more well-known writers agreed to write her songs, including Tzvika Pick and Nurit Hirsh . In 1983, Haza's career jumped to a new level of success and popularity. At the Eurovision Song Contest , she came in a close second to the Luxembourg entry with the song " Chai " (Alive). Her popularity in Israel reached enormous heights. Her 1983 album, Chai , became her biggest-selling album to date and the title track was voted the #1 song of the year. Author and historian John Kennedy O'Connor notes in The Eurovision Song Contest – The Official History that Haza's performance of this song was highly symbolic as it contains the lyric "Israel Is Alive". As the contest was held in Munich , Germany, the scene of the 1972 Olympic's massacre , there was considerable patriotism involved with the Israeli entry. Additional hits from the album included Amen Lamilim (Amen For Words) and Sof Hakayitz (End Of Summer). Haza was voted "Female Vocalist Of The Year" four years in a row, from 1980 through 1983. Later that year, Haza released Shirey Moledet which consisted of her renditions of well-known Israeli folk songs . Public response was so overwhelming, she went on to release two more volumes (in 1985 and 1987). Bait Ham (Warm House) was released in 1984 and included such hits as Yad Beyad (Hand In Hand), Itcha Halayla (With You Tonight) and the title track. The album quickly went gold. In December that ye... read more

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