Dafna Dekel ( he, דפנה דקל; born 7 May 1966, in

Ashdod Ashdod ( he, ''ʾašdōḏ''; ar, أسدود or إسدود ''ʾisdūd'' or '' ʾasdūd'' ; Philistine: 𐤀𐤔𐤃𐤃 *''ʾašdūd'') is the sixth-largest city in Israel. Located in the country's Southern District, it lies on the Mediterran ...

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) is an Israeli singer, actress and

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personality.

Biography

Dafna Dekel was born in

, to a family of Yemenite-Jewish descent. She was discovered while serving in the Nahal entertainment troupe of the

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in 1985-1986. After her release from the army, Dekel was cast in the Israeli musical ''Salah Shabati'' produced in honor of Israel's 40th anniversary. In 1989, she released her first self-titled album. Although the album had 4 songs written and/or composed by Dekel, her biggest hits were songs written for her by others. In 1989, she sang in the children's holiday show "Festigal" with the song "Mah koreh li?" (What's happening to me?) and performed a Yemenite medley with the Yosefi Sisters and

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. In 1992, Dekel won the "Kdam" (the Israeli pre-selection to the

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with "Zeh raq sport" (It's just sports). Dekel represented Israel in Sweden, winning 85 points and reaching 6th place. For the next three years, she was a regular on "Pilei Klaim" (Stage Wonders), a popular children's show. She released her second self-titled album in 1994. She took part in the 1995 Festigal, coming in third, and the 1999 Festigal. Dekel also hosted the

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held in Jerusalem, along with Yigal Ravid and

Sigal Shachmon Sigal Shachmon ( he, סיגל שחמון; born 13 June 1971 in Petah Tikva, Israel) is an Israeli model, actress and television presenter. Life and career Shachmon was born in Petah Tikva. Before she made her big breakthrough she was a dance ...

.Eurovision Song Contest 1999 results
/ref> She appeared in several children's videos and then hosted "Dafna and Doo-Di-Doo," a television show for children. In 2001, Dekel starred in the musical "Shilgiya" (Snow White) and composed the songs. Towards the end of the run, she continued to perform despite the death of her mother. She appeared in "Agadat Deshe" (A Grass Tale), a drama series that ran for two seasons. In March 2008, Dafna Dekel released the single "Yoman yakar" (Dear Diary), the first song from her third album "Yoman" (diary). She wrote and composed most of the lyrics in collaboration with her brothers, who are also musicians.

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