Ofra Haza's birth house in Tel Aviv. Bat-Sheva Ofra Haza was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, [9] to Mizrahi Jewish parents from Yemen who had immigrated to Israel in 1949 [10] with eight children. [11] [8] [12] She was the youngest of nine children [13] (six sisters and two brothers) to Yefet and Shoshana Haza.They were raised in a Masorti household [14] in the Hatikva Quarter, then an …

Feb 19, 2025 · Ofra Haza was an Israeli singer and pop star known for blending traditional Yemeni and Jewish folk elements with current pop music trends. Known as the “Madonna of the East,” Haza represented Israel in the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest and maintained her national and international celebrity presence Ofra Haza was an Israeli singer and pop ...

Mar 23, 2025 · Ofra Haza sings Chai at the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest. Ofra Haza was born into a Yemenite family on Nov. 19, 1957, in the impoverished Hatikvah neighbourhood of Tel Aviv. The youngest of a family of nine, she began singing in a local workshop at the age of 12 and felt fame in early 70s with Ga’agu’im (Yearning). After serving two years ...

Ofra Haza (19 November 1957 – 23 February 2000) was an Israeli singer, actress and Grammy Award-nominee recording artist.Throughout her career she released 5...

Feb 24, 2000 · Israeli pop star Ofra Haza, famous for her haunting voice and blending of Middle Eastern and western music styles, has died aged 42. The singer died from massive organ failure after being in intensive care in Tel Aviv's Tel Hashomer hospital for 13 days.

Ofra Haza remains, to this day, one of Israel’s biggest cultural icons, with nine streets named after her across the country and a postal stamp bearing her image. Born in 1957 to Yemeni Jewish ...

Born in Tel Aviv, Ofra Haza was an international singing sensation who performed across Europe, America, and Israel. Known for combining traditional Yemenite music with electronic pop sounds, Haza performed in the film Shlagger and in 1983 she placed second in the Eurovision competition. In 1998 Haza collaborated with many world-renowned artists and performed …

Ofra Haza was an Israeli singer, actress, and international recording artist. Haza was born on November 19, 1957, the youngest of nine children in a Yemenite family that lived in Tel Aviv.Haza’s singing talent was first recognized in the children’s theater group she joined at 12.

Yemenite Songs (Hebrew: שירי תימן) is a 1984 album by Ofra Haza, in which the Israeli pop star returned to her roots interpreting traditional Yemeni Jewish songs with lyrics coming from the poetry of 16th century Rabbi Shalom Shabazi.The album was recorded with both traditional and modern musical instruments; wooden and metal percussion, Yemenite tin and tambala, …

Ofra Haza. Actress: The Prince of Egypt. Ofra Haza was born on 19 November 1957 in Tel Aviv, Israel. She was an actress and composer, known for The Prince of Egypt (1998), American Psycho (2000) and Head-On (2004). She was married to Doron Ashkenazi. She died on 23 February 2000 in Ramat Gan, Israel.