Sarit Hadad ( he, שרית חדד, ) (born on September 20, 1978) is an Israeli singer. In October 2009, the Israeli Music TV Channel (Channel 24) named Hadad "best female singer of the 2000s". She represented Israel at the
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Tallinn, Estonia, following the country's victory at the with the song "Everybody" by Tanel Padar, Dave Benton and 2XL. Organised by the Euro ...
, in
Tallinn
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, with the song "
Light a Candle".
Biography
Sarah Hudadatov (Hebrew: ) (later Sarit Hadad) was born in the town of
Afula
Afula ( he, עפולה Arabic: العفولة) is a city in the Northern District of Israel, often known as the "Capital of the Valley" due to its strategic location in the Jezreel Valley. As of , the city had a population of .
Afula's ancient ...
,
Israel
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to
Mountain Jewish parents who had made
aliyah
Aliyah (, ; he, עֲלִיָּה ''ʿălīyyā'', ) is the immigration of Jews from Jewish diaspora, the diaspora to, historically, the geographical Land of Israel, which is in the modern era chiefly represented by the Israel, State of Israel ...
from
Dagestan
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in 1976. Hadad is the youngest of seven children: She has three brothers and three sisters. In 1980, her family moved to
Hadera
Hadera ( he, חֲדֵרָה ) is a city located in the Haifa District of Israel, in the northern Sharon region, approximately 45 kilometers (28 miles) from the major cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa. The city is located along 7 km (5&nb ...
. When she was ten years old, she participated in a contest for young talent, where she performed on the piano. She also played the organ, guitar,
accordion
Accordions (from 19th-century German ''Akkordeon'', from ''Akkord''—"musical chord, concord of sounds") are a family of box-shaped musical instruments of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone type (producing sound as air flows past a reed ...
, and
darbuka
The goblet drum (also chalice drum, tarabuka, tarabaki, darbuka, darabuka, derbake, debuka, doumbek, dumbec, dumbeg, dumbelek, toumperleki, tumbak, or zerbaghali; arz, دربوكة / Romanized: ) is a single-head membranophone with a goblet- ...
.
On September 21, 2017, Hadad gave birth to a baby girl named Noya.
In September 2021, she
came out of the closet
Coming out of the closet, often shortened to coming out, is a metaphor used to describe LGBT people's self-disclosure of their sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity.
Framed and debated as a privacy issue, coming out of ...
and revealed her partner
Tamar Yahalomi
Tamar may refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media
* ''Tamar'' (album), by Tamar Braxton, 2000
* ''Tamar'' (novel), by Mal Peet, 2005
* ''Tamar'' (poem), an epic poem by Robinson Jeffers
People
* Tamar (name), including a list of people with ...
, releasing the song "Ahava Kmo Shelanu" ("Love Like Ours").
Music career
Hadad comes from a musical family and was recognized as a child prodigy. She began performing at the age of eight. Apart from
classical piano
The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...
, she taught herself to play the organ, guitar,
accordion
Accordions (from 19th-century German ''Akkordeon'', from ''Akkord''—"musical chord, concord of sounds") are a family of box-shaped musical instruments of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone type (producing sound as air flows past a reed ...
, and a Middle Eastern drum known as the darbuka. At the age of 15, she joined the Hadera Youth Band. When she was 16 she was discovered by Avi Gueta, who is still her manager.
Hadad's career as a pop singer has been successful, with many of her songs topping the Israeli charts. Israeli Television selected her to represent Israel in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Tallinn, Estonia, following the country's victory at the with the song "Everybody" by Tanel Padar, Dave Benton and 2XL. Organised by the Euro ...
. The song, ''
Nadlik Beyakhad Ner (Light A Candle)
Israel participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 in Tallinn. Sarit Hadad represented Israel with the song "Light a Candle" (Hebrew: "Nadlik Beyakhad Ner").
Before Eurovision
Internal selection
On 26 November 2001, IBA announced that S ...
'' (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 ...
: נדליק ביחד נר), came in 12th place.
In 2004, she collaborated with
David D'Or
David D'Or ( he, דוד ד'אור; born David Nehaisi on October 2, 1965) is an Israeli singer, composer, and songwriter. A countertenor with a vocal range of more than four octaves, he is a three-time winner of the Israeli "Singer of the Year" a ...
to record the DVD ''Pets in Tunes''.
In December 2006, Hadad drew crowds in New York City, Miami, and Los Angeles with her "Sing with Sarit" tour. In July 2007,
Madonna
Madonna Louise Ciccone (; ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Widely dubbed the " Queen of Pop", Madonna has been noted for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, a ...
revealed that she is a fan of Hadad, and enjoys listening to her music when dining at a
kosher restaurant
A kosher restaurant or kosher deli is an establishment that serves food that complies with Jewish dietary laws ('' kashrut''). These businesses, which also include diners, cafés, pizzerias, fast food, and cafeterias, and are frequently in list ...
near her home.
Hadad performs
Mizrahi music
Mizrahi music ( he, מוזיקה מזרחית ' , "Eastern music/Oriental music") refers to a music genre in Israel that combines elements from Europe, the Middle East and North Africa; and is mostly performed by Israelis of Mizrahi Jewish d ...
, often employing Arabic lyrics. She does not perform on
Jewish holiday
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s or on the Shabbat, Jewish Sabbath.
She sings in English, Arabic, Georgian, Turkish, Greek and Hebrew. She was the first Israeli to perform (professionally) in Jordan.
In 2020 she did a duet with Neta Barzilai, winner of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest.
![Sarit Hadad 05 cropped](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/Sarit_Hadad_05_cropped.JPG)
Hadad was a judge in the inaugural 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 ...
'' on Israeli television.
Awards and recognition
In 2010, Hadad was named Israel's Singer of the Decade.
Discography
Albums
# Spark of life – ניצוץ החיים – 1995
# Live in France – הופעה חיה בצרפת – 1996
# The Road I Chose – הדרך שבחרתי – 1997
# Singing in Arabic – שרה בערבית – 1997
# Law of Life – חוק החיים – 1998
# Like Cinderella – כמו סינדרלה – 1999
# Live at Heichal Hatarbut – ההופעה בהיכל התרבות – 1999
# Doing What I Want – לעשות מה שבא לי – 2000
# Sweet Illusions – אשליות מתוקות – 2001
# Girl of Love – ילדה של אהבה – 2002
# Only Love Will Bring Love – רק אהבה תביא אהבה – 2003
# Celebration – חגיגה – 2004
# Miss Music – 2005 – מיס מיוזיק
# Princess of Happiness (for children) – 2006 – נסיכה של שמחה
# The One Who Watches Over Me – 2007 – זה ששומר עליי
# The Beat Collection – 2008 – האוסף הקצבי
# The Smooth Collection – 2008 – האוסף השקט
# The Race of Life – 2009 – מרוץ החיים
# The Race of Life, Live at
Caesarea
Caesarea () ( he, קֵיסָרְיָה, ), ''Keysariya'' or ''Qesarya'', often simplified to Keisarya, and Qaysaria, is an affluent town in north-central Israel, which inherits its name and much of its territory from the ancient city of Caesare ...
2009 – 2010 – שרית חדד בקיסריה, מרוץ החיים 2009
# 20 – 2011
# Days of joy – Part One – 2013 – 'ימים של שמחה – חלק א
# Sarit Hadad – 2015 – שרית חדד
# Sara Sings – 2017 -שרה שרה
Greatest hits album
*The compilation – 2008 – האוסף
*The Best – 2012 – המיטב
Other
*Mega Mix-Like Cinderella – 1999 – מגה מיקס
*Once in a Lifetime (in
Bloomfield Stadium) 2014 - פעם בחיים הופעה (באצטדיון בלומפילד(
DVDs
*DVD – The Show (Like Cinderella)
*DVD – In the Temple (Doing What I Want)
*DVD – In Caesarea (Sweet Illusions)
*DVD – Child of Love (in
Caesarea
Caesarea () ( he, קֵיסָרְיָה, ), ''Keysariya'' or ''Qesarya'', often simplified to Keisarya, and Qaysaria, is an affluent town in north-central Israel, which inherits its name and much of its territory from the ancient city of Caesare ...
)
*DVD – Only Love Will Bring Love (in Caesarea)
*DVD – Celebration (in Caesarea)
*DVD – All the Happy People (in Caesarea)
*DVD – Princess of Joy (For Kids)
*DVD – The Race of Life, Live at Caesarea 2009 (in Caesarea)
*DVD – Once in a Lifetime (in Bloomfield Stadium)
Charts
Album
See also
*
Mizrahi music
Mizrahi music ( he, מוזיקה מזרחית ' , "Eastern music/Oriental music") refers to a music genre in Israel that combines elements from Europe, the Middle East and North Africa; and is mostly performed by Israelis of Mizrahi Jewish d ...
*
Music of Israel
The music of Israel is a combination of Jewish and non-Jewish music traditions that have come together over the course of a century to create a distinctive musical culture. For almost 150 years, musicians have sought original stylistic elements ...
References
External links
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1978 births
Living people
Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2002
Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Israel
21st-century Israeli women singers
Israeli people of Dagestani-Jewish descent
Israeli people of Mountain Jewish descent
Israeli pop singers
Israeli Mizrahi Jews
People from Hadera
People from Afula
20th-century LGBT people
21st-century LGBT people
LGBT singers from Israel
LGBT Jews