Roni Duani
Encyclopedia
Roni Duani is a pop singer
. Although she is best known for her music career, she has also been a television actress, children's television show host, and fashion model. She is often compared to the American recording artist Britney Spears
.
's song "Superstar
". About two months later, Roni joined the Military of Israel, as part of mandatory army service. Around the same time, she released her second album "Lo Otzeret," which was released in two separate parts. This album contained the hit song Adoni, composed and produced by the respected musician Ivri Lider
. This album was considered more mature than her first album, because it contained provocative and cynical lines about sex, nudity, impermeability and lack of human feelings, something that was unusual for Roni's music, which was usually about dancing, boys, success and having a good life. In 2007, Roni released a dance lesson DVD called "Al Ktzot HaEtzba'ot" (On The Tip Of The Toes), along with a new hit single, "Tzafuf" (Crowded). After the release of her DVD, Roni spent the next two years working on her third album, and did not do much in the puclic eye, except when she participated in the 2008 Festigal
. However, she came back to public attention in January 2010, when she released the single "Lo Sham," the first song off her third album. In order to obtain publicity for this new single, she organized an ARG-type game with the help of a friend of hers, and the Israeli entertainment news website "Walla!" The game ended with the release of the single and the accompanying music video
. In May, 2010, Roni released another single, "El Toch HaLayla," which was written by another Israeli singer Emily Karpel. She also recorded a version of this song in Chinese. In August 2010, Roni released her third single, "Ohevet, Ozevet." In an interview with the magazine "Maariv LaNo'ar," Roni stated that her third album will not be released as an actual physical album, but that she will continue to release singles on the Internet.
, where she performed the song "Nesichat Pop." This song was later released as a bonus song
on her second album. Roni also participated in Festigal 2005, whose theme was "Giborei Al" (Hebrew
for "superheroes"), and was about a boy who saves the world and becomes "Extreme Boy". Roni played a superhero
named Beat Woman. She also performed in the 2008 Festigal, and participated in the 2010 show, playing Marie Antoinette
. In addition to the Festigal, Roni has done many other stage shows for children. In 2006, she played Dorothy in a musical based on the The Wizard of Oz. In 2009, she performed in another musical based on the movie Hercules
. She has also done many children's television programs. In 2004, Roni joined the Israeli Nickelodeon network as a co-host one the shows "Mastik," "Achi Achoti," and "Jungle." In 2007, Roni joined the cast of the children's show "Rosh Gadol." In the summer of 2010, Roni became a co-host on the program "HaMakom HaAmiti," which broadcasts on the Israeli television network "Arutz HaYeladim
" (a children's channel).
From 2004-2007, Roni was a model for the Israeli swimsuit company "Banana." She has also done modeling for the shoe company Converse, and the popular Israeli clothing store Castro
. She also released a makeup/beauty care line for girls called U-Girl.
, and received her degree
in 2010.
as well, such as Aviv Geffen
and Adi Himelbloy. When Roni released the song Sukaria (Candy) in 2006, many people criticized it for its sexual themes, particularly the use of the word "candy" as a possible euphemism for genitalia. The music video shows Roni in an elevator with a man, thinking only of sex
with him. The song was originally prohibited from being broadcast on the Israel
i music channel but later was allowed, once the most provocative scenes had been removed. It was described as "The worst Israeli song of 2006" by Galgalatz
. In response, Roni described "Sukaria" as the song that finally proves she is mature and not a teenager anymore. Recently, many critics have claimed Roni has fallen out of the spotlight, as she did not get much press attention during 2008 and 2009, when she was working on her third album.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
. Although she is best known for her music career, she has also been a television actress, children's television show host, and fashion model. She is often compared to the American recording artist Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
.
Music career
In 2003, Roni was recognized for her debut album: The World Outside My Door. She earned the nickname Roni Superstar as the album included the hit single "Superstar", based on JameliaJamelia
Jamelia Niela Davis , best known mononymously as Jamelia, is an English singer-songwriter, model, entertainer, television presenter and actress. She is most famous for her use of a cappella and prolific work in the R&B genre...
's song "Superstar
Superstar (Jamelia song)
"Superstar" is a song by Danish pop singer Christine Milton, released on January 13, 2003 as the lead single from her debut album, Friday . It was written and produced by Cutfather, Joe Belmaati, and Remee, and spent seven weeks at number one on the Danish Singles Chart. The song was later covered...
". About two months later, Roni joined the Military of Israel, as part of mandatory army service. Around the same time, she released her second album "Lo Otzeret," which was released in two separate parts. This album contained the hit song Adoni, composed and produced by the respected musician Ivri Lider
Ivri Lider
Ivri Lider is an Israeli pop rock singer-songwriter. He is one of the biggest-selling contemporary artists in Israeli music, and has won the Male Singer of the Year honor from major Israeli national and local radio stations since entering the Israeli music scene in the late 1990s...
. This album was considered more mature than her first album, because it contained provocative and cynical lines about sex, nudity, impermeability and lack of human feelings, something that was unusual for Roni's music, which was usually about dancing, boys, success and having a good life. In 2007, Roni released a dance lesson DVD called "Al Ktzot HaEtzba'ot" (On The Tip Of The Toes), along with a new hit single, "Tzafuf" (Crowded). After the release of her DVD, Roni spent the next two years working on her third album, and did not do much in the puclic eye, except when she participated in the 2008 Festigal
Festigal
Festigal is an annual Israeli singing show for audience of children and their parents during the Hanukkah vacation time. Initially designed as a song contest, its format was gradually expanded, with famous Israeli singers and actors taking part in it. Now the Festigal event is built around some...
. However, she came back to public attention in January 2010, when she released the single "Lo Sham," the first song off her third album. In order to obtain publicity for this new single, she organized an ARG-type game with the help of a friend of hers, and the Israeli entertainment news website "Walla!" The game ended with the release of the single and the accompanying music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
. In May, 2010, Roni released another single, "El Toch HaLayla," which was written by another Israeli singer Emily Karpel. She also recorded a version of this song in Chinese. In August 2010, Roni released her third single, "Ohevet, Ozevet." In an interview with the magazine "Maariv LaNo'ar," Roni stated that her third album will not be released as an actual physical album, but that she will continue to release singles on the Internet.
Other Work
In addition to music, Roni has also done a lot of work in children's entertainment. For example, she is a frequent participant in the Festigal, a musical children's show that is performed by various Israeli celebrities every year around Hanukkah. She first participated in 20042004 Chanukah Song Festival
The 2004 Festigal of Israel was an annual special festival show centered on younger audience as a part of the annual Hanukkah song festival. Most of the featured cast were contestants of Kokhav Nolad, an is an Israeli reality television show....
, where she performed the song "Nesichat Pop." This song was later released as a bonus song
Bonus track
In terms of recorded music, a bonus track is a piece of music which has been included on specific releases or reissues of an album. This is most often done as a promotional device, either as an incentive to customers to purchase albums they might otherwise not, or to repurchase albums they already...
on her second album. Roni also participated in Festigal 2005, whose theme was "Giborei Al" (Hebrew
Hebrew language
Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, is it considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, though other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language is also used by non-Jewish groups, such...
for "superheroes"), and was about a boy who saves the world and becomes "Extreme Boy". Roni played a superhero
Superhero
A superhero is a type of stock character, possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers", dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas —...
named Beat Woman. She also performed in the 2008 Festigal, and participated in the 2010 show, playing Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette ; 2 November 1755 – 16 October 1793) was an Archduchess of Austria and the Queen of France and of Navarre. She was the fifteenth and penultimate child of Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa and Holy Roman Emperor Francis I....
. In addition to the Festigal, Roni has done many other stage shows for children. In 2006, she played Dorothy in a musical based on the The Wizard of Oz. In 2009, she performed in another musical based on the movie Hercules
Hercules (1997 film)
Hercules is a 1997 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The thirty-fifth animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film was directed by Ron Clements and John Musker...
. She has also done many children's television programs. In 2004, Roni joined the Israeli Nickelodeon network as a co-host one the shows "Mastik," "Achi Achoti," and "Jungle." In 2007, Roni joined the cast of the children's show "Rosh Gadol." In the summer of 2010, Roni became a co-host on the program "HaMakom HaAmiti," which broadcasts on the Israeli television network "Arutz HaYeladim
Arutz HaYeladim
Arutz HaYeladim is an Israeli kids cable television channel. It was one of the first cable channels in Israel with Arutz HaMishpaha, Arutz Hasratim and Arutz Hasport.-History:...
" (a children's channel).
From 2004-2007, Roni was a model for the Israeli swimsuit company "Banana." She has also done modeling for the shoe company Converse, and the popular Israeli clothing store Castro
Castro (clothing)
Castro is an Israeli clothing company specializing in men's and women's fashions. Publicly traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, the company is valued at 70 million US dollars....
. She also released a makeup/beauty care line for girls called U-Girl.
Personal life
Roni grew up in Rishon LeZion. From a young age she enjoyed performing, especially dancing and singing. Her sister, Yael Duani, is also a performer who has acted in soap operas, children's television programs, and the Festigal. On August 19, 2010, just a few days after the release of her song "Ohevet, Ozevet", Roni got married. She studied Communication at the IDCInterdisciplinary Center
The Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya is a private Israeli college located in Herzliya, Israel.The languages of instruction in the Interdisciplinary Center are Hebrew and English.-History:...
, and received her degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in 2010.
Controversy
After a 2005 interview with the Israeli newspaper Yediot Achronot, Roni received criticism for her comments about the Israeli singer Ninet Tayeb. Several celebrities have criticized Roni's musicMusic
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
as well, such as Aviv Geffen
Aviv Geffen
Aviv Geffen is an Israeli rock musician, singer, songwriter, producer, keyboardist and guitarist. He is the son of writer and poet Yehonatan Geffen and Nurit Makover, brother of actress Shira Geffen, and an alumnus of Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music.Geffen was and is extremely popular...
and Adi Himelbloy. When Roni released the song Sukaria (Candy) in 2006, many people criticized it for its sexual themes, particularly the use of the word "candy" as a possible euphemism for genitalia. The music video shows Roni in an elevator with a man, thinking only of sex
Sex
In biology, sex is a process of combining and mixing genetic traits, often resulting in the specialization of organisms into a male or female variety . Sexual reproduction involves combining specialized cells to form offspring that inherit traits from both parents...
with him. The song was originally prohibited from being broadcast on the Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i music channel but later was allowed, once the most provocative scenes had been removed. It was described as "The worst Israeli song of 2006" by Galgalatz
Galgalatz
Galgalatz is a popular Israeli radio station operated by Israel Defense Forces Radio. This is the second of two Israel Defense Forces-operated stations, while the first one is Israel Defense Forces Radio/Galatz. The station was established in 1993 and broadcasts primarily nonstop pop music and...
. In response, Roni described "Sukaria" as the song that finally proves she is mature and not a teenager anymore. Recently, many critics have claimed Roni has fallen out of the spotlight, as she did not get much press attention during 2008 and 2009, when she was working on her third album.
Albums
- Olam Shalem Bachutz (The World Outside My Door) (2004)
- Lo Otzeret I (Won't Stop Pt. I) (2005)
- Lo Otzeret II (Won't Stop Pt. II) (2006)
Duets with other Israeli artists
- I Believe in You ("מאמינה בך") — HaTzel ("The Shadow") feat. Roni Superstar
- Elohim Sheli- with Harel SkaatHarel SkaatHarel Skaat is an Israeli singer and songwriter. He represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Milim" ....
- Atid Varod Kmo Mastik- from the show "Mastik" (with Alon Litbek)
- Yesh Li Otcha