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Ofra Haza (עָפְרָה חָזָה born November 19, 1957, died February 23, 2000) was a popular Israeli singer, actress and international recording artist of Yemenite Jewish ancestry.
Born the youngest of nine children in the poor Tel Aviv suburb of Hatikvah, she became an instant local and then national success story, the subject of great pride for many Israelis of Yemenite origin.
Her voice has been described as mezzo-soprano, of near-flawless tonal quality, capable of lending itself to a variety of musical styles with apparent ease. It is thought likely that Haza’s voice had the most upper harmonic overtones of any singer in history, reaching as many as 32 on some songs, such as “Love Song” from the album Shaday (1988).
Inspired by a love of her Yemenite-Jewish culture, the appeal of her musical art quickly spread to a wider Middle Eastern audience, somehow bridging the divide between Israel and the Arab countries. As her career progressed, the multi-lingual Haza was able to switch between traditional and more commercial singing styles without jeopardising her credibility. The music, too, cleverly fused elements of Eastern and Western instrumentation, orchestration and dance-beat. Success was to follow in Europe and the Americas; during her singing career, she collected many platinum and gold discs.
Born the youngest of nine children in the poor Tel Aviv suburb of Hatikvah, she became an instant local and then national success story, the subject of great pride for many Israelis of Yemenite origin.
Her voice has been described as mezzo-soprano, of near-flawless tonal quality, capable of lending itself to a variety of musical styles with apparent ease. It is thought likely that Haza’s voice had the most upper harmonic overtones of any singer in history, reaching as many as 32 on some songs, such as “Love Song” from the album Shaday (1988).
Inspired by a love of her Yemenite-Jewish culture, the appeal of her musical art quickly spread to a wider Middle Eastern audience, somehow bridging the divide between Israel and the Arab countries. As her career progressed, the multi-lingual Haza was able to switch between traditional and more commercial singing styles without jeopardising her credibility. The music, too, cleverly fused elements of Eastern and Western instrumentation, orchestration and dance-beat. Success was to follow in Europe and the Americas; during her singing career, she collected many platinum and gold discs.
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uglyfat I urge everyone to go to http://www.last.fm/music/Ofra+Haza, click "Suggest a correction" and vote for Hebrew spelling to merge the two tags.
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Keiyuu88 what a voice...
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StevePL her Voice is angelic! great talent
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Tragiculous Absolutely stunning voice. A great talent.
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