Building a stronger Israel, one song at a time!
Pesach is a glorious time to be in Israel! The weather is (usually) great. The atmosphere is (usually) positive and upbeat. And the food? Glorious, despite the restrictions of the holiday. And with most of the country off from work all week, Israel’s musicians take the opportunity to come out […]
A roundup of new Israeli songs released this week. Some new Israeli songs we think you should know about as you head into the weekend. Shabbat shalom from MyIsraeliMusic.com! 1. Shlomo Artzi & Idan Amedi – Achim Shlomo Artzi:“Here is a simple and not cynical truth: we are brothers. The […]
Last Thursday (February 9), Shlomo Artzi performed in front of a full house at Binyanei Ha’uma in Jerusalem. But an eight-year-old named Ben Karaso became the true star of the show. As Shlomo sang “Melech HaOlam”, Ben and his mother were spotted dancing in the aisle. Moments later, producers decided […]
The great Shlomo Artzi, one of the true legends in contemporary Israeli music, is not pleased with the state of the world these days. His new single, “Devek” (Glue), laments the “new normal” to which we’ve – unfortunately – become accustomed. Watching the State of Israel react to the Coronavirus […]
When loneliness, despair, boredom, and a disruption of all we know sets in…well, at least we have music. And boy, did we need it in 2020. When the pandemic became real for most of us in early March, we quickly realized that our lives would be severely disrupted, at least […]
This morning (January 7), Shlomo Artzi released a new single, “Kol Mah SheTirtzeh” (Everything You Want). It’s his first new song in almost a year. (His last single was a duet with Mosh Ben Ari released in March 2019, “Mashehu Chayav Likrot”). Still sounding superb at 70, “Shlomo HaMelech” (King […]
The results are in: the most-played song on Israeli radio over the past decade is “Michtav L’Achi” by Eli Botner and Kobi Aflalo. The #1 spot went to the emotional 2010 song, written by Eli Botner for his brother who had sustained a serious injury. As for the rest of […]
Have you ever seen Shlomo Artzi perform live in concert? If so, you know that he is simply electrifying on stage. I’m sure you’d agree that the stage is Shlomo Artzi’s playground, and he is certainly in his element when in front of an audience. If you’ve never seen Shlomo […]
Israeli Music Today: Transcript Today in Israeli Music, The Shalva Band performs on Israel’s biggest stage…Omer Adam sells 50,000 tickets in just a few hours…and Idan Raichel sings with Israeli police. This is MyIsraeliMusic.com, where we’re building a stronger Israel, one song at a time – and if you want to be part […]
Does that hot new new Israeli song sound a little…familiar? Feeling like you may have heard that song somewhere before? You’re not alone. It all started with the case of Netta Barzilai vs. the White Stripes. The “Stripes” claimed that Netta’s “Toy” sounded a lot like their song “Seven Nation […]