Ofra Haza
19 November 1957 – 23 February 2000
Ofra Haza was an Israeli singer and actress whose work combined Yemenite Jewish traditional song with Western pop. She represented Israel at the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest and reached international audiences with the album Yemenite Songs and the single Im Nin'alu. She also recorded the role of Yocheved for the animated film The Prince of Egypt.
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Life events
Born in the Hatikva Quarter to a family of Yemenite Jewish immigrants.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBegan performing as a child under the direction of Bezalel Aloni, who became her manager.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgPerformed in a military entertainment unit during her national service.
Finished second at the contest held in Munich.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgA collection of traditional Yemenite Jewish songs that later found an international audience.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe recording charted across Europe and was widely sampled in dance and hip-hop tracks.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgRecorded the role in Hebrew and in several other language versions of the DreamWorks film.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgDied of AIDS-related pneumonia at the age of 42.
Source: en.wikipedia.org