Kathleen Reiter ( he, קטלין רייטר; born 7 September 1988) is a Canadian-Israeli singer most notable for winning the
first season of ''
The Voice Israel
''The Voice Israel'' (Hebrew: ''The Voice ישראל'') is the Israeli version of ''The Voice of Holland''. It is part of the international syndication ''The Voice'' based on the reality singing competition launched in the Netherlands, created ...
''.
Reiter was born in
Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada and List of towns in Quebec, most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian ...
,
Quebec
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, Canada, to
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
i parents, and immigrated to Israel just days before the competition.
Her father is of
Ashkenazi Jewish
Ashkenazi Jews ( ; he, יְהוּדֵי אַשְׁכְּנַז, translit=Yehudei Ashkenaz, ; yi, אַשכּנזישע ייִדן, Ashkenazishe Yidn), also known as Ashkenazic Jews or ''Ashkenazim'',, Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation: , singu ...
descent, where her mother is of
Moroccan Jewish
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descent.
[https://www.makorrishon.co.il/nrg/online/47/ART2/417/954.html]
Reiter lives in
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...
.
Reiter puts her success in the competition down to being able to sing in English,
Hebrew
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and French.
Reiter's songs include "Shouting to You" and "Nothing Will Help Me" (כלום לא יעזור לי).
References
*http://www.cjnews.com/news/israel/former-montrealer-israeli-song-competition
External links
Official YouTube ChannelOfficial Facebook Page
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1988 births
Canadian Ashkenazi Jews
Canadian Sephardi Jews
Canadian emigrants to Israel
Canadian people of Moroccan-Jewish descent
Israeli people of Moroccan-Jewish descent
Jewish Canadian musicians
Israeli Ashkenazi Jews
Mizrahi Jews
Living people
Singers from Montreal
The Voice (franchise) winners
21st-century Israeli women singers