Daniella Lugassy ( he, דניאלה לוגסי, born 1982) is an Israeli Opera

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singer. Lugassy was born in Jerusalem, the eldest out of three to father Gil Lugassy, a French-born of Moroccan Jewish descent who studied

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in Paris, and to mother Pearl, an

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who worked as a teacher and as a

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. She grew up in Ashkelon, Israel. Lugassy studied in Thelma Yellin Arts School in Tel Aviv. After her military service in the

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(2000–2002), she enrolled to the Tel Aviv University Music academy, where she studied under Tamar Rahum. She performed in many plays in Israel's theatres such as the

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. In 2014 she released a cover album called "Cross Over", in which she performed songs in English, and one song in Hebrew ("A Green Plastic Tree" by the singer

Margalit Tzan'ani Margalit "Margol" Tzan'ani ( he, מרגלית "מרגול" צנעני; born December 19, 1948) is an Israeli singer and television personality. Tzan'ani is famous for her repertoire of Israeli oriental music style with soul influences, as well a ...

). Lugassy is married to Israeli businessman, Omer Shvilli. Lugassy had gained popularity in the recent years thanks to her YouTube channel.

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1982 births 21st-century Israeli women opera singers Living people Israeli YouTubers Israeli Mizrahi Jews Israeli people of Moroccan-Jewish descent Israeli people of French-Jewish descent Israeli people of American-Jewish descent Musicians from Jerusalem People from Ashkelon Jewish Israeli musicians Jewish women singers {{opera-singer-stub