Nili Ohayon, stage name Onili, is an Israeli singer-songwriter, performer and music producer.
Born in Israel, she was raised in Paris. There, she began her career as Nili in "Story about the clown", her first band. She collaborated with local artists in various genres as a singer and a writer, including the single "
Starlight
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Sunligh ...
" by
The Supermen Lovers
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.
In 2004, she moved to
Haifa
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. There, she created Onili, her new solo project. She worked on all aspects of her product; music, production, marketing and branding. As well, she collaborated with Israeli artists and musicians such as Barak Kram, Jonathan Levy (bassist & Producer), Sabbo & Kuti
Kutiman
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,
Borgore
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Biography
Yosef Asaf Bo ...
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Pilpeled
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Art career
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and Dreck & Broken Fingaz.
In 2008, she moved to
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 ...
, and release her first album 'be somebunny' her videos and songs reach an international crowd so she and Barak started touring Europe and the USA.
Between 2004 and 2010, Onili released independently 2 albums, and licensed songs to films, ads and TV shows. In Europe, she collaborated with the French clothing brand Cotelac, releasing "First Kiss" and collaborating on a few fashion items, distributed in Cotelac's stores around the world. The graphic design and illustrations of "First Kiss" were done by
Pilpeled
Nir Peled, (Hebrew: ניר פלד, born in 1985), known as Pilpeled, is an Israeli contemporary artist, street artist, graphic designer and illustrator, and founder of Pilpeled clothing and accessories brand.
Art career
Pilpeled started his c ...
.
in late 2012, Onili moved to
Boston
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, where she collaborates with Lipsync, a music sync company based in LA. Her songs were placed in multiple TV shows ( such as tiny wolf, degrassi, and more..) as well as in a JCPenney TV ad and films.
She is now working on a new project.
Discography
"First Kiss" (2008)
destined to be released spring-summer 2008
"Story about the Clown" (2001).
Pop-rock, released by "Night & Day" (France)
Vinyl/singles/ep:
(2008) GAMES EP first single out of "first Kiss"+3 remixes.
(2007) "Sentimental"
Non-official release by Seattle's KEXP radio station and digitally available for downloading through the stations' website.
(2004) "Paris 2045" with Rove Dogs (electro rap)
(2002) "Six times" w/ Silicon Boogie (electro rap)
(2000) "Up there" w/ Silicon Boogie
Collaborations/Compilations
(2007) "Betty Ford" compilation especially compiled for the Tel-Aviv based bar. To be released next month and includes "Omizu" (an Onili track)
(2006) "Braad Sessions" – a compilation especially compiled for well-known hair salon. Includes 2 tracks by Onili, "Used to be the one" and "Salat
(2006) Collaboration with HameSiah on two tracks: "Ohev Otah" and "Hamahir"
(2006) collaboration with rapper
Sagol 59
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on 1 track, "Seret"
(2006) "Who" Remix for Izabo & The Fools of Prophecy
(2005) w/ Polar Pair on "Butt your body"
(2005) w/ La Phase on "Colors" (electro hip hop)
(2005) w/ U (French pop star) on "Si Je Savais"
(2004) Paris 2045 with Rove Dogs (electro rap)
(2003) No title for the future S.A The Clown, feat IMO
(2002) w/ Silicon Boogie (electro rap)
(2001) Additional vocals on Mega-Hit "
Starlight
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Sunligh ...
" with The Supermen Lovers. (house-dance) reached No. 1 chart position in Europe
(2001) "My time is short" w/ Red Room (trip hop)
(2000) "Up there" w/ Silicon Boogie
External links
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Living people
Israeli women singer-songwriters
Israeli singer-songwriters
Year of birth missing (living people)