''First Time'' is the debut album by Israeli singer
Maya Simantov
Maya Simantov (born June 25, 1982) is an Israeli singer and songwriter who has worked in the house music scene for over a decade. She is mostly known for her collaborations with DJ and producer Offer Nissim, such as "Everybody Needs a Man", "L ...
, released in 2005, with production by DJ
Offer Nissim
Offer Nissim ( he, עופר ניסים) is an Israeli DJ, remixer, and record producer. He produced the winning entry of the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, "Diva", by Dana International. Besides his work with Dana International, Nissim has often ...
. It was recorded at Studio U-Turn
Tel-Aviv
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, between 2004 and 2005, with additional production
Yinon Yahel
Yinon Yahel ( he, ינון יהל; born 26 August 1978), is an Israeli multi-instrumentalist, music producer, DJ, and remixer. He produced the Israeli 'Song of the Year' in 2015 and 2017 and was awarded 'Arranger of the Year' in 2015.
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; and it is composed of ten songs in English and one in
Hebrew
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. Maya wrote the lyrics and composed the melody of the songs, except "Summer Night City", which was composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.
The album was a worldwide hit, as far as House music is concerned, succeeding mainly in France, Mexico, United States,
Brazil
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and
Greece
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, thanks to the powerful beats of Offer, Maya's beautiful voice and catchy melodies. "First Time" was well received, and was awarded recognition as one of the best albums of all time in Israel. At that time, Maya surprised who listened to one success after another, and their extended circle of fans every day. Maya was able to excite the audience with every performance and caught the attention of many internationally renowned DJs, producers and executives. Among them, the Grammy-winning producer and owner of Star69 Records:
Peter Rauhofer
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.
Track listing
Israeli edition, 2005
#"On My Own" - 8:28
#"Alone" - 8:24
#"Rain" - 8:02
#"Searching" - 7:45
#"Only You" - 7:59
#"Summer Night City" - 7:46
#"That's The Way I Like It" - 3:57
#"Heartbreaking" - 6:42
#"First Time" - 7:10
#"All The World" - 4:49 (Hebrew; "Kol Haolam")
#"Anything (Sinai Tribal Mix)" - 8:00
American edition, 2005
#"Intro"
#"Searching"
#"Alone"
#"First Time"
#"Rain"
#"Anything"
#"Only You"
#"Heart Breaking"
#"Summer Night City"
#"That’s the Way I Like It"
References
*http://es.israel-music.com/offer_nissim/first_time/
*http://dancemusic.about.com/od/reviews/fr/OfferNissimFirs.htm
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2005 debut albums
Hebrew-language albums