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Ofra Haza
Ofra Haza was an Israeli singer, songwriter, and actress, commonly known in the Western world as "the Madonna of the East", or "the Israeli Madonna". Her voice has been described as a "tender" mezzo-soprano. In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked her at number 186 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time.
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culture · Israeli singer (1957–2000) · singer-songwriter · voice actor · composer · journalist · pianist · film actor · stage actor · singer · musician · also Ofra Haza, Ofra Chaza, Ofra Hasa, Haza, Ofra, Bat-Sheva Ofra Haza-Ashkenazi, Bat-Sheva Ofra Haza
Born 19 November 1957 · Died 23 February 2000 · Q111087
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2026· 9 entries
Published video “Arbaim”.
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Published video “3 Galbi (The 88 Mix)”.
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Published video “2 Galbi (Razormaid Mix)”.
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Published video “14 Shaday (Extended Version)”.
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Published video “9 Da'ale Da'Ale (You are my angel) (Dance Mix)”.
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Published video “10 Ya Ba Ye (7'' Remix)”.
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Published video “4 Galbi (Played Out Single Mix)”.
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Published video “11 Ya Ba Ye (Single Mix)”.
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2025· 1 entry
The Times of Israel: AI to revive Ofra Haza, other deceased singers for Independence Day
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2023· 4 entries
The Jerusalem Post Blogs: Ofra Haza named one of top 200 singers of all time by Rolling Stone
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Arutz Sheva: Israeli singer Ofra Haza named as one of 200 greatest singers of all time
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Rolling Stone ranked her at number 186 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time
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Israeli producers teamed up in creating a collaboration between Haza and Zohar Argov, another famous deceased Israeli singer known as "The king of Mizrahi music"
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2009· 1 entry
The Israeli Stamp Service issued a series of 12 postal stamps on the subject of Israeli music
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2005· 1 entry
And featured on Panjabi MC's album "Indian Timing" in 2009
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2000· 2 entries
Died 2000-02-23.
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From an AIDS-related illness shocked Israeli society
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1999· 1 entry
Performed (together with late Pakistani artist Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan) the track "Forgiveness", on the contemporary symphony album The Prayer Cycle by Jonathan Elias
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1995· 1 entry
And on Sarah Brightman's album Harem, Haza's vocals were included on "Mysterious Days", thanks to an idea by Brightman's partner Frank Peterson (ex-Enigma), who produced both Harem (2003) and the album Ofra Haza (1997)
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1994· 1 entry
Haza released her first Hebrew album in seven years, Kol Haneshama ("The Whole Soul")
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1992· 1 entry
Kirya (co-produced by Don Was) received a Grammy nomination
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1983· 1 entry
Awarded Singer, Female Singer and Band of the Year (1983).
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1957· 1 entry
Born 1957-11-19.
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