KNOB (in
Hebrew
Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...
נוב) (stylized as knob) is an Israeli music duo formed in 2006, that has become a famous dance music act on Israeli dance floors and popular on Israeli radio stations. KNOB is made up of Niv Cohen and Meital Patash-Cohen. The two also do the songwriting with help from Dvir André Tzanua and the production of the materials. Champion Records, UK's largest indie label, has distributed the band's biggest international commercial success "I'm Lost".
After success of "I'm Lost", the dance record label "TETA: Making Music" signed KNOB for a 3-album contract. With TETA, KNOB released further singles followed by a debut self-titled album ''knob'' released in May 2008. Champion Records distributed the album in Europe and North America.
Style
Niv Cohen of KNOB was active in music being the owner of the Garage Music Studio in Tel Aviv and is the producer of the band. Meital Patash-Cohen, Niv's wife, does the vocals, with Niv joining her in singing at times. Meital also writes and composes the music of the band.
Their music includes upbeat electropop songs, house music productions and vocals. Rather than just mixing tunes, knob uses in its live acts stage musicians, percussionists, electric and bass guitars players. Niv plays the synthesizer and joins Meital in some of the renditions.
Kdam Eurovision 2011
In 2011, the band took part in
Kdam Eurovision
The Kdam Eurovision (Hebrew: קדם אירוויזיון, transliteration "Kdam-Erovizyon", translation "Pre-Eurovision") in short known as the Kdam (Hebrew: קדם, lit. "Pre") was the Israeli national preselection of the Eurovision Song Contest. ...
with the bilingual English/Hebrew song "אוהב את זה (I'm Loving It)" (Hebrew title pronounced as "Ohev et ze") in a bid to represent
Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest
Israel has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 44 times since making its debut in . Israel was able to enter the contest as the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) was an active member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which wa ...
in
Düsseldorf
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, Germany. KNOB finished in 8th place in between 10 acts to the Kdam competition.
Dana International
Sharon Cohen ( he, שרון כהן; born 2 February 1969), professionally known as Dana International ( he, דנה אינטרנשיונל), is an Israeli pop singer. She has released eight albums and three additional compilation albums. She w ...
went on to win the nomination with "
Ding Dong
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".
Discography
;Albums
*2008: ''
knob''
Track listing:
#I'm Lost
#Only You
#Music
#Don't Tell Me
#Coincidence
#On My Own
#No More
#X-press Yourself
#Not About You
#Sorry
#Call Me
#Sometimes
#Sad Song
*2010: ''
Let Love Rule''
Track listing:
#Save Me
#Let Love Rule
#Make U Love Me
#Alive
#Rock Your World
#Pop Like That (feat.
Ortal)
#Don’t Tell Me (Niv Cohen Rmx)
#Music (Niv Cohen Rmx)
#No More (Niv Cohen Rmx)
#Enjoy the Silence
;Singles
*2008: "I'm Los
*2011: "Ohev et ze (I'm Loving It")
(for Kdam Eurovision
The Kdam Eurovision (Hebrew: קדם אירוויזיון, transliteration "Kdam-Erovizyon", translation "Pre-Eurovision") in short known as the Kdam (Hebrew: קדם, lit. "Pre") was the Israeli national preselection of the Eurovision Song Contest. ...
2011)
*2011: "Pop Like That" (feat. Ortal)
;Songs
*2010: "Memories" (released as a single by Electronic producer N Pa, was released on his second studio album on September 24, 2013 and re-released on December 9, 2013iTunes - The Ghost Within: The Tale of Turmoil - EP by N Pa
/ref> as an EP)
*2011: "No More (remix)" (released on the compilation album ''Voice of the Street - Dance Floor'')
*2011: "If You Ever Fall in Love Again (released on the compilation album ''The Voice of the Street - Dance Floor 2'')
References
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External links
FacebookYouTubeIsrael Music:KNOB page
Dance music groups
Israeli DJs
Israeli record producers
Israeli musical duos