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Ofra Haza

1957 - 2000

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Ofra Haza (Hebrew: עפרה חזה; 19 November 1957 – 23 February 2000) was an Israeli singer, songwriter, and actress, commonly known in the Western world as "the Madonna of the East", or "the Israeli Madonna". Her voice has been described as a "tender" mezzo-soprano. In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Haza at number 186 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. Of Yemenite-Mizrahi descent, Haza performed music known as a mixture of traditional Middle Eastern and commercial singing styles, fusing elements of Eastern and Western instrumentation, orchestration and dance-beat, as well as lyrics from Mizrahi and Jewish folk tales and poetry. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ofra Haza is the 172nd most popular singer (down from 150th in 2019), the 105th most popular biography from Israel and the most popular Israeli Singer.

Ofra Haza was a singer and actress from Israel. She was most famous for her song "Im Nin'alu" which became a hit in the 1980s.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Ofra Haza ranks 172 out of 4,381. Before her are Sylvie Vartan, Manu Chao, Florence Foster Jenkins, Tony Bennett, Barbara Strozzi, and Lisa Marie Presley. After her are Sofia Rotaru, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Caterina Valente, Annie Lennox, Dua Lipa, and Renata Tebaldi.

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Among people born in 1957, Ofra Haza ranks 32. Before her are William Kaelin Jr., Gloria Estefan, Paul Kagame, Steve Buscemi, Falco, and Carole Bouquet. After her are Qasem Soleimani, Dr. Alban, Richard E. Grant, Spike Lee, Dani Rodrik, and Peter North. Among people deceased in 2000, Ofra Haza ranks 31. Before her are Erich Mielke, Gherman Titov, Walter Matthau, Carl Barks, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and Princess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. After her are Gino Bartali, Yasuo Suzuki, Bettino Craxi, Hirokazu Ninomiya, John Gielgud, and Rudolf Kirchschläger.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Ofra Haza ranks 105 out of 466. Before her are Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem (1105), Uri Geller (1946), Israel Katz (1955), Jonathan Apphus (-200), George Habash (1926), and Gene Simmons (1949). After her are Yitzhak Navon (1921), Zephaniah (-701), Natalie Portman (1981), Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi (1947), Itzhak Perlman (1945), and Abu Nidal (1937).

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Among SINGERS In Israel

Among singers born in Israel, Ofra Haza ranks 1. After her are Dana International (1969), Esther Ofarim (1941), Gali Atari (1953), Izhar Cohen (1951), Naomi Shemer (1930), Arik Einstein (1939), Achinoam Nini (1969), Carmela Corren (1938), Yasmin Levy (1975), Ilanit (1947), and Rika Zaraï (1938).

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