Bat-Sheva Ofra Haza was commonly known in the Western world as “The Israeli Madonna“, or “Madonna of the East”. She was born on 19 November 1957 and lived until 23 February 2000.
Popularly known on stage as Ofra Haza, she was an Israeli singer, songwriter, actress, and Grammy Award-nominated recording artist whose voice has been described as a “tender” mezzo-soprano.
Ofra Haza top songs
Ofra Had an amazing style and her voice was so rich it made people draw to it more than ever. Some of her top songs are, Kol Ha’neshamah (The Whole Soul), Ayelet Chen (Graceful Gazelle), Leorech Hayam (Along the Sea), Yad’ B’ Yad (Hand in Hand), Chai (Life), Shir Hafrecha (The Frecha Song), Kmo Tzipor (Like A Bird), Od Me’cha Le’echad (Still waiting for the one), Ya Be Ye, Tfila (Prayer), etc.
Ofra Haza awards
Haza was Israel’s Singer of the Year for five consecutive years and went on to record more than 16 gold and platinum albums in her homeland. In 1983, she was chosen to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest, where she placed second.
