Sarit Hadad - Biography

Sarit Hadad (born on September 20, 1978) is an acclaimed Israeli singer. She stems from a musician family with both origins in the Tunisia and Caucases. In October 2009 the Israeli Music TV Channel (Channel 24) crowned Hadad "best female singer of the 2000s".

Early life

Hadad was born in the town of Afula, Israel in a large traditional Jewish family of Mountain Jewish as well as Tunisian Jewish descent that later moved to the city of Hadera. When she was ten years old, she participated in the contest of young talents, where she performed on the piano. She also played the organ, guitar, accordion and darbuka.

Musical career

Hadad comes from a musical family and was recognized as a child prodigy. She began performing at the age of eight. She played the piano at a local club without telling her parents. Apart from classical piano, she taught herself to play the organ, guitar, accordion, 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 highly successful, with many of her songs topping the Israeli charts. Israeli Television selected her to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002. The song, Nadlik Beyakhad Ner (Light A Candle) (in Hebrew: נדליק ביחד נר), came in 12th place.

In 2004 she collaborated with David D'Or to record the DVD Pets in Tunes.

In December 2006, Hadad drew crowds in New York, Miami, and Los Angeles with her "Sing with Sarit" tour. In July 2007, Madonna revealed that she is a fan of Hadad, and enjoys listening to her music when dining at a kosher restaurant near her home.

Hadad typically performs Mizrahi music, often employing Arabic lyrics.

Hadad does not perform on Shabbat and Jewish holidays.

Sarit Hadad sings in multiple languages, including; French, English, Arabic, Georgian, Circassian, Bulgarian, Turkish, Greek and Hebrew. She is the first Israeli to perform (professionally) in Jordan.

Discography

Albums

• Spark of life – ניצוץ החיים – 1995
• Live in France – הופעה חיה בצרפת – 1996
• The Road I Chose – הדרך שבחרתי – 1997
• In Arabic – בערבית – 1997
• Law of Life – חוק החיים – 1998
• Like Cinderella – כמו סינדרלה – 1999
• Live at Heichal Hatarbut, Tel Aviv - הופעה חיה בהיכל התרבות תל אביב – 1999
• Doing What I Want – לעשות מה שבא לי – 2000
• Sweet Illusions – אשליות מתוקות – 2001
• Child 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 - מירוץ החיים
• The Race of Life, Live at Caesarea - 2010 - מירוץ החיים, ההופעה בקיסריה
• The 20th Album - 2011

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)
• DVD - Only Love Will Bring Love (in Caesarea)
• DVD - Celebration (in Caesarea)
• DVD - All the Happy People (in Caesarea)
• DVD - Miss Music (in Caesarea)

Charts

Album

See also

• Mizrahi Music

External links

• Official Youtube