. Ausfahrt. / Website Bat-Sheva Ofra Haza-Ashkenazi (: עפרה חזה‬; November 19, 1957 – February 23, 2000) was an Israeli singer, actress and -nominee recording artist, commonly known as ', or 'Madonna of the East'. Her voice has been described as a 'tender'.

1. Ofra Haza
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Inspired by a love of her and culture, her music quickly spread to a wider Middle Eastern audience. As her career progressed, Haza was able to switch between traditional and more commercial singing styles without jeopardizing her credibility. Her music fused elements of Eastern and Western instrumentation, orchestration and dance-beat.

She became successful in Europe and the Americas; during her singing career, she earned many platinum and gold discs. Contents. Early life Bat-Sheva Ofra Haza was born in, to Jewish parents who to Israel from Yemen. She was the youngest of nine children (six sisters and two brothers) to Yefet and Shoshana Haza. They raised her in the, an impoverished neighborhood of Tel Aviv.

Her first home was on Boaz Street. At age 12 Haza joined a local theater troupe, and manager Bezalel Aloni spotted her singing talent. He staged many of his productions around her, and later became her manager and mentor. At 19 she was Israel's foremost pop star, and music journalists retrospectively described her as 'the of the East'. By the time she had completed her in 1979, Haza had matured as a singer and was ready to launch a solo career.

Haza also received critical acclaim for the albums Fifty Gates of Wisdom (1988), Desert Wind (1989), Kirya (1992), Ofra Haza. Published a book Michtavim L'Ofra. More Ofra Haza Desert Wind Rarr videos. Find great deals on eBay for Ofra Haza and ofra haza poster. OFRA HAZA Desert Wind NEW UNOPENED IN SHRINK 9 25976-1.

Career Her first album, entitled Al Ahavot Shelanu (About Our Loves), was released in 1980 and yielded a string of popular radio hits, including Hageshem (The Rain), Shir Ahava La'chayal (Love Song For The Soldier), Kmo Tzipor (Like A Bird) and what ultimately became her in Israel, Shir Ha'frecha (The Song). The latter was written for the film (1979) in which Haza played a leading role. At first, radio stations across the country refused to play the song due to its lyrics, which at the time were unaccepted, but it quickly climbed the charts and reached No. 1, where it stayed for five consecutive weeks.

Later in the year, the album reached gold status. A second album soon followed, Bo Nedaber (Let's Talk), eventually going gold, which included the hugely popular hits Tfila (Prayer) and Simanim Shel Ohavim (Lovers Signs). Her third album, Pituyim (Temptations) came out in 1982 and enjoyed equal success, reaching gold status as well, with such hits as Gabriel and Kol Yom Matchila Shana (A New Year Starts Every Day). With this album, more well-known writers agreed to write her songs, including and. In 1983, Haza's career jumped to a new level of success and popularity. At the, she came in a close second to the entry with the song ' (Alive). Her popularity in Israel reached enormous heights.

Her first platinum album, 'Chai', released in 1983, became her biggest-selling album to date, and the title track was voted the No. 1 song of the year.

Additional hits from the album included Amen Lamilim (Amen For Words) and Sof Hakayitz (End Of Summer). Haza was voted 'Female Vocalist Of The Year' four years in a row, from 1980 through 1983. Later that year, Haza released Shirey Moledet which consisted of her renditions of well-known Israeli, eventually going platinum as well. Public response was so overwhelming, she went on to release two more volumes (in 1985 and 1987). Bait Ham (Warm House) was released in 1984 and included such hits as Yad Beyad (Hand In Hand), Itcha Halayla (With You Tonight) and the title track.

The album quickly went gold. In December that year, Haza released what was to become the turning-point of her career, a collection of, simply titled Yemenite Songs. Despite lukewarm radio airplay, the album went on to become a best-seller, quickly reaching platinum status. This LP was reissued in the United States by under the title Fifty Gates of Wisdom.

The album Adama (Earth) followed in 1985 and saw the top writers in the country contribute to the album:, Ya'akov Orland and, among others. The album produced the enormously popular hits, Adama, Goral Echad (One Destiny) and Mishehu Holech Tamid Iti (Someone Always Walks With Me), and reached gold status. Later that year, Ofra released 'Shirey Moledet B', a continuation of her renditions of well known Israeli folk songs. The album went gold. In 1986, Haza tried to update her sound and gathered with acclaimed producer to create Yamim Nishbarim (Broken Days). The album had an edgy rock sound and the lyrics were deep and personal and written by Haza herself.

The album went gold and produced the hits Kol Haklafim (Open Your Cards), Bo Ve-Nagen Oti (Come and Play Me) and Hake'ev Haze (This Pain). When asked about her musical roots in an interview on -FM radio (1993, Santa Monica), Haza spoke of her Yemenite Jewish parents, a childhood filled with music and singing and a passion for traditional Yemenite songs, picked up from her mother. Questioned about the theatre troupe, she spoke of poverty and the total neglect of successive governments for the Hatikvah neighborhood; and how, by way of protest, the community had rallied to create something positive and dramatic, which would make others sit up and take notice of the forgotten neighborhood. International artist Her major international breakthrough came in the wake of the album Shirei Teiman (Yemenite songs), which she recorded in 1984.

The album consisted of songs that Haza had heard in childhood, using arrangements that combined authentic Middle Eastern percussion with classical instruments. Further recognition came with the single ', taken from the album (1988), which won the New Music Award for Best International Album of the Year. The song topped the Eurochart for two weeks in June that year and was on heavy rotation on MTV channels across the continent.

In the annals of classical hip-hop this song would be extensively re-released, re-mixed and sampled, for example on 's remix of 's 'Paid in Full'. The single made only a brief appearance in the UK top 40 singles chart, but became a dance floor favorite across Europe and the USA, topping the German charts for nine weeks. Subsequent singles were also given the dance-beat / MTV-style video treatment, most notably, Galbi, Daw Da Hiya and Mata Hari, but none quite matched the runaway success of her first hit. Im Nin'alu would go on to be featured on an in-game radio playlist of the video game, released in 2005 and featured on Panjabi MC's album 'Indian Timing' in 2009. Haza also received critical acclaim for the albums (1988), (1989), (1992), (1997) and for her collection of children's songs, L'Yeladim (1982).

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In 1992, Kirya (co-produced by ) received a Grammy nomination. In 1994, Haza released her first Hebrew album in seven years, Kol Haneshama (The Whole Soul).

Though not an initial chart success, the album produced one of her biggest hits to date, Le'orech Hayam (Along The Sea), written by Ayala Asherov. The song did not have any substantial chart success upon its release to radio but became an after Haza performed it on the assembly in memorial to deceased Prime Minister, a week after he was assassinated.

Radio stations around the country started playing it and people took notice. Its lyrics became even more symbolic following Haza's own death in 2000. Collaborations and performances.

Ofra Haza's grave in Yarkon Cemetery Ofra Haza died on February 23, 2000, at the age of 42, of -related pneumonia. While the fact that she was HIV positive is now generally known, the decision by the major Israeli newspaper to report about it shortly after her death caused controversy in Israel.

After Haza's death was announced, Israeli radio stations played non-stop retrospectives of her music and then praised her work as a cultural emissary, commenting that she also represented the Israeli success story — 'Ofra emerged from the slums to reach the peak of Israeli culture. She has left a mark on us all'. The fact that Haza died because of an AIDS-related illness added another layer to the public mourning. The revelation of Haza's illness caused much surprise among fans along with debate about whether the media invaded her privacy by reporting it. There was also speculation about how she had acquired the virus. Immediately after her death, the media placed blame on her husband, Tel Aviv businessman Doron Ashkenazi, for infecting her with the disease.

Haza's manager Bezalel Aloni supported this belief, writing in his book that Haza acquired AIDS through sex with her husband. Later it was revealed that her husband believed Haza became infected because of a blood transfusion she received in a hospital following a miscarriage. Ashkenazi himself died of a drug overdose roughly one year later on April 7, 2001, leaving a daughter from a prior marriage and a 14-year-old adopted son, Shai Ashkenazi. Haza is buried in the Artists section of in near Tel Aviv. Legacy Bezalel Aloni, Haza's manager and producer of 28 years, published a book Michtavim L'Ofra (Letters to Ofra) in 2007. The book is partly Aloni's autobiography and partly a biography of Haza, and includes letters written by Aloni. On 22 March 2007, on the seventh anniversary of her death, the Tel Aviv-Jaffa Municipality and the Tel Aviv Development Fund renamed part of the public park in the Hatikva Quarter Gan Ofra (Ofra's Park) in her honor.

The park is placed at the end of Bo'az street where Haza's childhood home was. The park features a children's playground, symbolizing her love for children and the old quarter where she grew up and always came back to. Tributes.

Touched By the Hand of Ofra Haza Fanzine (2008–09) was a tribute fanzine. Sharim Ofra (Singing Ofra) 2002 – A tribute concert to commemorate the life of Ofra Haza where Israeli singers sang Haza's songs. Documentaries. Life & Death of Ofra Haza 2002 – Aired on the Israeli channel 2, 29 January 2002. This documentary in Hebrew focuses on Haza's entire life and career until her death. Sodot (Secrets) 2005 – Aired on Israeli channel YES, this documentary in Hebrew and partly English is about Haza's life and attempts to answer questions surrounding her death. Dokoceleb Ofra Haza 2007 – Aired on the Israeli entertainment station HOT, 22 February 2007.

This documentary in Hebrew focuses on Haza's career, achievements and marriage. Lost Treasure of Ofra Haza 2010 – Aired on the Israeli channel 10, 22 February 2010.

This documentary in Hebrew and partly English focuses on Haza's legacy. Discography Albums Studio albums. Retrieved April 8, 2015. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015. CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown. Pareles, Jon (24 February 2000).

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/ Website Bat-Sheva Ofra Haza-Ashkenazi (: עפרה חזה‬; November 19, 1957 – February 23, 2000) was an Israeli singer, actress and -nominee recording artist, commonly known as ', or 'Madonna of the East'. Her voice has been described as a 'tender'. Inspired by a love of her and culture, her music quickly spread to a wider Middle Eastern audience. As her career progressed, Haza was able to switch between traditional and more commercial singing styles without jeopardizing her credibility. Her music fused elements of Eastern and Western instrumentation, orchestration and dance-beat. She became successful in Europe and the Americas; during her singing career, she earned many platinum and gold discs. Contents.

The Desert Wind Train

Early life Bat-Sheva Ofra Haza was born in, to Jewish parents who to Israel from Yemen. She was the youngest of nine children (six sisters and two brothers) to Yefet and Shoshana Haza. They raised her in the, an impoverished neighborhood of Tel Aviv. Her first home was on Boaz Street.

At age 12 Haza joined a local theater troupe, and manager Bezalel Aloni spotted her singing talent. He staged many of his productions around her, and later became her manager and mentor.

At 19 she was Israel's foremost pop star, and music journalists retrospectively described her as 'the of the East'. By the time she had completed her in 1979, Haza had matured as a singer and was ready to launch a solo career. Career Her first album, entitled Al Ahavot Shelanu (About Our Loves), was released in 1980 and yielded a string of popular radio hits, including Hageshem (The Rain), Shir Ahava La'chayal (Love Song For The Soldier), Kmo Tzipor (Like A Bird) and what ultimately became her in Israel, Shir Ha'frecha (The Song). The latter was written for the film (1979) in which Haza played a leading role.

At first, radio stations across the country refused to play the song due to its lyrics, which at the time were unaccepted, but it quickly climbed the charts and reached No. 1, where it stayed for five consecutive weeks. Later in the year, the album reached gold status. A second album soon followed, Bo Nedaber (Let's Talk), eventually going gold, which included the hugely popular hits Tfila (Prayer) and Simanim Shel Ohavim (Lovers Signs). Her third album, Pituyim (Temptations) came out in 1982 and enjoyed equal success, reaching gold status as well, with such hits as Gabriel and Kol Yom Matchila Shana (A New Year Starts Every Day).

With this album, more well-known writers agreed to write her songs, including and. In 1983, Haza's career jumped to a new level of success and popularity. At the, she came in a close second to the entry with the song ' (Alive). Her popularity in Israel reached enormous heights. Her first platinum album, 'Chai', released in 1983, became her biggest-selling album to date, and the title track was voted the No.

1 song of the year. Additional hits from the album included Amen Lamilim (Amen For Words) and Sof Hakayitz (End Of Summer). Haza was voted 'Female Vocalist Of The Year' four years in a row, from 1980 through 1983. Later that year, Haza released Shirey Moledet which consisted of her renditions of well-known Israeli, eventually going platinum as well. Public response was so overwhelming, she went on to release two more volumes (in 1985 and 1987). Bait Ham (Warm House) was released in 1984 and included such hits as Yad Beyad (Hand In Hand), Itcha Halayla (With You Tonight) and the title track. The album quickly went gold.

In December that year, Haza released what was to become the turning-point of her career, a collection of, simply titled Yemenite Songs. Despite lukewarm radio airplay, the album went on to become a best-seller, quickly reaching platinum status.

This LP was reissued in the United States by under the title Fifty Gates of Wisdom. The album Adama (Earth) followed in 1985 and saw the top writers in the country contribute to the album:, Ya'akov Orland and, among others. The album produced the enormously popular hits, Adama, Goral Echad (One Destiny) and Mishehu Holech Tamid Iti (Someone Always Walks With Me), and reached gold status. Later that year, Ofra released 'Shirey Moledet B', a continuation of her renditions of well known Israeli folk songs. The album went gold. In 1986, Haza tried to update her sound and gathered with acclaimed producer to create Yamim Nishbarim (Broken Days).

The album had an edgy rock sound and the lyrics were deep and personal and written by Haza herself. The album went gold and produced the hits Kol Haklafim (Open Your Cards), Bo Ve-Nagen Oti (Come and Play Me) and Hake'ev Haze (This Pain). When asked about her musical roots in an interview on -FM radio (1993, Santa Monica), Haza spoke of her Yemenite Jewish parents, a childhood filled with music and singing and a passion for traditional Yemenite songs, picked up from her mother. Questioned about the theatre troupe, she spoke of poverty and the total neglect of successive governments for the Hatikvah neighborhood; and how, by way of protest, the community had rallied to create something positive and dramatic, which would make others sit up and take notice of the forgotten neighborhood. International artist Her major international breakthrough came in the wake of the album Shirei Teiman (Yemenite songs), which she recorded in 1984. The album consisted of songs that Haza had heard in childhood, using arrangements that combined authentic Middle Eastern percussion with classical instruments.

Further recognition came with the single ', taken from the album (1988), which won the New Music Award for Best International Album of the Year. The song topped the Eurochart for two weeks in June that year and was on heavy rotation on MTV channels across the continent. In the annals of classical hip-hop this song would be extensively re-released, re-mixed and sampled, for example on 's remix of 's 'Paid in Full'. The single made only a brief appearance in the UK top 40 singles chart, but became a dance floor favorite across Europe and the USA, topping the German charts for nine weeks. Subsequent singles were also given the dance-beat / MTV-style video treatment, most notably, Galbi, Daw Da Hiya and Mata Hari, but none quite matched the runaway success of her first hit. Im Nin'alu would go on to be featured on an in-game radio playlist of the video game, released in 2005 and featured on Panjabi MC's album 'Indian Timing' in 2009.

Haza also received critical acclaim for the albums (1988), (1989), (1992), (1997) and for her collection of children's songs, L'Yeladim (1982). In 1992, Kirya (co-produced by ) received a Grammy nomination. In 1994, Haza released her first Hebrew album in seven years, Kol Haneshama (The Whole Soul). Though not an initial chart success, the album produced one of her biggest hits to date, Le'orech Hayam (Along The Sea), written by Ayala Asherov.

The song did not have any substantial chart success upon its release to radio but became an after Haza performed it on the assembly in memorial to deceased Prime Minister, a week after he was assassinated. Radio stations around the country started playing it and people took notice. Its lyrics became even more symbolic following Haza's own death in 2000. Collaborations and performances. Ofra Haza's grave in Yarkon Cemetery Ofra Haza died on February 23, 2000, at the age of 42, of -related pneumonia. While the fact that she was HIV positive is now generally known, the decision by the major Israeli newspaper to report about it shortly after her death caused controversy in Israel. After Haza's death was announced, Israeli radio stations played non-stop retrospectives of her music and then praised her work as a cultural emissary, commenting that she also represented the Israeli success story — 'Ofra emerged from the slums to reach the peak of Israeli culture.

She has left a mark on us all'. The fact that Haza died because of an AIDS-related illness added another layer to the public mourning. The revelation of Haza's illness caused much surprise among fans along with debate about whether the media invaded her privacy by reporting it. There was also speculation about how she had acquired the virus. Immediately after her death, the media placed blame on her husband, Tel Aviv businessman Doron Ashkenazi, for infecting her with the disease. Haza's manager Bezalel Aloni supported this belief, writing in his book that Haza acquired AIDS through sex with her husband.

Later it was revealed that her husband believed Haza became infected because of a blood transfusion she received in a hospital following a miscarriage. Ashkenazi himself died of a drug overdose roughly one year later on April 7, 2001, leaving a daughter from a prior marriage and a 14-year-old adopted son, Shai Ashkenazi. Haza is buried in the Artists section of in near Tel Aviv.

Legacy Bezalel Aloni, Haza's manager and producer of 28 years, published a book Michtavim L'Ofra (Letters to Ofra) in 2007. The book is partly Aloni's autobiography and partly a biography of Haza, and includes letters written by Aloni.

On 22 March 2007, on the seventh anniversary of her death, the Tel Aviv-Jaffa Municipality and the Tel Aviv Development Fund renamed part of the public park in the Hatikva Quarter Gan Ofra (Ofra's Park) in her honor. The park is placed at the end of Bo'az street where Haza's childhood home was.

The park features a children's playground, symbolizing her love for children and the old quarter where she grew up and always came back to. Tributes. Touched By the Hand of Ofra Haza Fanzine (2008–09) was a tribute fanzine. Sharim Ofra (Singing Ofra) 2002 – A tribute concert to commemorate the life of Ofra Haza where Israeli singers sang Haza's songs. Documentaries.

Life & Death of Ofra Haza 2002 – Aired on the Israeli channel 2, 29 January 2002. This documentary in Hebrew focuses on Haza's entire life and career until her death.

Sodot (Secrets) 2005 – Aired on Israeli channel YES, this documentary in Hebrew and partly English is about Haza's life and attempts to answer questions surrounding her death. Dokoceleb Ofra Haza 2007 – Aired on the Israeli entertainment station HOT, 22 February 2007. This documentary in Hebrew focuses on Haza's career, achievements and marriage. Lost Treasure of Ofra Haza 2010 – Aired on the Israeli channel 10, 22 February 2010.

This documentary in Hebrew and partly English focuses on Haza's legacy. Discography Albums Studio albums. Retrieved April 8, 2015.

Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015. CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown. Pareles, Jon (24 February 2000). The New York Times. New York, USA.

Retrieved 28 July 2011. in the 'Jewish Women's Archive'. ^. Jerusalem Post online. 24 February 2000. Amit Ben-Aroya., Haaretz, 7 April 2001. Greer Fay Cashman.

24 June 2011 at the., The Jerusalem Post, 21 October 2007. Sontag, Deborah (29 February 2000). The New York Times. Retrieved 23 February 2010.

5 March 2000. Retrieved 24 February 2010. The Guardian. 9 December 2010.

Retrieved 15 December 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2010. Official Charts Company.

Retrieved 2014-04-24. Retrieved 2014-04-24. Retrieved 2014-04-24. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to. on. at Awards and achievements Preceded by with Succeeded by with.