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Pioneering Israeli rock singer-songwriter Astar Shamir dies at 71

ACUM, the Israeli composers, authors, and music publishers’ rights organization, mourned Shamir as “a creator, author, singer, ACUM board member, and extraordinary woman.”

|ByHANNAH BROWN
Israeli singer and songwriter Esther Shamir.
Israeli singer Yishai Levi, November 8, 2024.

Israeli singer Yishai Levi passes away at 63 after being hospitalized in serious condition

Levi’s most recognizable songs include “Rikud Romanti” (2008), “Ha’achat Sheli” (2011), and “Od Hayom” (2014). His first and most famous album is called Hafla Im Ben-Mosh (1990).

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Boy George, who will represent San Marino at the Eurovision song contest performs during the London Eurovision Party 2026 at Outernet London on April 19, 2026 in London, England.

Boy George speaks out against critics who condemned his pro-Israel stance

The 70th Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Vienna, with over 1,000 musicians calling for a boycott of the event in protest of Israel’s participation.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
Karni preforming a sold out show at Tmuna Theatre on November 8”

From service to songwriting: Nave Karni on music and meaning - interview

“A lot of people that I used to know knew me as an officer in the army, a very macho guy. So when I suddenly started to release songs, everyone was like ‘what the f*** is going on?’” he explained.

|ByANOUK CARTER-DORF

Israeli singer Rita chosen as torch-bearer for Independence Day ceremony

Rita was born in Tehran and immigrated to Israeli when she was eight. She has performed on Israeli stages for more than 30 years.

APRIL 17, 2022ByGADI ZAIG
SHIRA ISAKOV (left) with singer Rita during Tel Aviv Fashion Week.

Israeli musician, David Broza's new 'tefila' album

Versatile veteran musician unexpectedly creates new music for the Friday night prayer service.

APRIL 14, 2022ByDAVID BRINN
DAVID BROZA: I read the prayers as an Israeli would read Hebrew and I fell in love with them.

German-Israeli singer charged for lying about alleged antisemitic incident

German-Israeli singer Gil Ofarim said he was subjected to antisemitic discrimination, but doubts were raised about his account.

APRIL 12, 2022ByTOBY AXELROD/JTA
Gil Ofarim im Kieler Max Nachttheater, 2018.

Israeli singer-songwriter Sun Tailor spells himself out on ‘Losing Days’

Arnon Naor's first album in over 7 years has a bluesy soul to it, spiced up with some lusty gospel textures and everything that happened to be coursing through his veins and brewing in his heart.

APRIL 11, 2022ByBARRY DAVIS
SUN TAILOR: There is the melancholy of the blues, of folk. But, it is basically a guy with a guitar singing a sad song.

Meet Danielle Finn, the Modern Orthodox high schooler bringing her voice to ‘American Idol’

Finn cites Adele and Amy Winehouse, another Jewish singer with a soulful voice, as inspirations

FEBRUARY 26, 2022BySARAH ROSEN/JTA
Danielle Finn, a 17-year-old young Orthodox Jewish woman from Los Angeles, will be featured in the upcoming season of American Idol.

Jonathan Margie celebrates birthday in LA party with notable celebs

Jonathan Margie, who is in the US after signing on with Haim Saban's music group, celebrates his 22nd birthday this week.

FEBRUARY 15, 2022ByMICHAL GALANTI
Haim Saban and Jonathan Margie at Margie's birthday party

Grade-schooler whose ‘Avinu Malkeinu’ went viral back with Hanukkah song

Goldman posted a video Thursday of himself and Shapiro singing “Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah” in harmony.

DECEMBER 6, 2021ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
A HANUKKAH MENORAH on display at the Western Wall.

Los Angeles judge terminates Britney Spears conservatorship

Since revealing years of private anguish in tearful testimony in June, Spears has received a groundswell of public support and hired a new lawyer who moved aggressively to end the restrictions.

NOVEMBER 13, 2021ByREUTERS
Britney Spears performs in Tel Aviv

Orthodox singer Narkis stuns as Israeli wins best designer at Dubai fashion festival

Israeli music and design came together at the World Fashion Festival Awards in Dubai, with Ilanit Mizrahi winning best designer

OCTOBER 31, 2021ByTZVI JOFFRE
Israeli singer, Narkis, performs at the ceremony marking Remembrance Day for Israel's fallen soldiers and victims of terror, at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv, on May 7, 2019.

Music fit for a king: Weekend concerts at the King David Hotel

Hotel guests will enjoy a festive toast before the concerts and historical tours of the city’s alleys with biblical archaeologist Dr. Haim Cohen.

OCTOBER 28, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The majestic King David Hotel in Jerusalem