Sarit Hadad
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Sarit Hadad (born on September 20, 1978) is an acclaimed Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

i 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
Afula
Afula is a city in the North District of Israel, often known as the "Capital of the Valley", referring to the Jezreel Valley. The city had a population of 40,500 at the end of 2009.-History:...

, Israel in a large traditional Jewish family of Mountain Jewish
Mountain Jews
Highland Jews, Mountain Jews or Kavkazi Jews also known as Juvuro or Juhuro, are Jews of the eastern Caucasus, mainly of Azerbaijan and Dagestan. They are also known as Caucasus Jews, Caucasian Jews, or less commonly East Caucasian Jews, because the majority of these Jews settled the eastern part...

 as well as Tunisian Jewish descent that later moved to the city of Hadera
Hadera
Hadera is a city located in the Haifa District of Israel approximately from the major cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa. The city is located along of the Israeli Mediterranean Coastal Plain...

. 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
Accordion
The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....

 and darbuka
Goblet drum
The goblet drum is a hand drum with a goblet shape used mostly in the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern Europe....

.

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
Organ (music)
The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...

, guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

, accordion, and a Middle Eastern drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...

 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
Pop Singer
"Pop Singer" is the début single from London-based glam rockers Rachel Stamp. It was released in February, 1996 through WEA. The single was released as a 2 track CD Single and limited edition pink 7" vinyl of 1000 copies...

 has been highly successful, with many of her songs topping the Israeli charts. Israeli Television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...

 selected her to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....

. The song, Nadlik Beyakhad Ner (Light A Candle)
Nadlik Beyakhad Ner (Light A Candle)
"Nadlik Beyakhad Ner " was the Israeli entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in Hebrew and English by Sarit Hadad....

(in Hebrew: נדליק ביחד נר), came in 12th place.

In 2004 she collaborated with David D'Or
David D'Or
David D'Or 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" and "Best Vocal Performer" awards. He was also chosen to represent Israel in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest, at...

 to record the DVD
DVD
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 Pets in Tunes.

In December 2006, Hadad drew crowds in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

, Miami, and Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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 with her "Sing with Sarit" tour. In July 2007, Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...

 revealed that she is a fan of Hadad, and enjoys listening to her music when dining at a kosher restaurant
Kosher restaurant
A kosher restaurant is an establishment that serves food that complies with Jewish dietary laws. These businesses, which also include diners, cafés, pizzarias, fast food, and cafeterias, and are frequently in listings together with kosher bakeries, butchers, caterers, and other similar places,...

 near her home.

Hadad typically performs Mizrahi music, often employing Arabic lyrics.

Hadad does not perform on Shabbat
Shabbat
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 and Jewish holiday
Jewish holiday
Jewish holidays are days observed by Jews as holy or secular commemorations of important events in Jewish history. In Hebrew, Jewish holidays and festivals, depending on their nature, may be called yom tov or chag or ta'anit...

s.

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.

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
    Caesarea (Israel)
    Caesarea is a town in Israel located mid-way between Tel Aviv and Haifa , on the Israeli Mediterranean coast near the city of Hadera. The town was built by Herod the Great about 25-13 BCE as the port city of Caesarea Maritima. Modern Caesarea as of December 2007 has a population of 4,500 people...

     - 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
    Caesarea (Israel)
    Caesarea is a town in Israel located mid-way between Tel Aviv and Haifa , on the Israeli Mediterranean coast near the city of Hadera. The town was built by Herod the Great about 25-13 BCE as the port city of Caesarea Maritima. Modern Caesarea as of December 2007 has a population of 4,500 people...

    )
  • 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
Year Title Chart Position
1999 Like Cinderella Israeli Albums Top 20 1
Live in the Culture Palace Israeli Albums Top 20 9
2000 To Do What I Want Israeli Albums Top 20 3
2001 Sweet Illusion Israeli Albums Top 20 1
2002 Child of Love Israeli Albums Top 20 1
2003 Only Love Will Bring Love Israeli Albums Top 20 2
2004 Celebration Israeli Albums Top 20 1
MusicaNeto Top 30 1
2005 Miss Music Israeli Albums Top 20 1
MusicaNeto Top 30 8
2007 He Who Protects Me MusicaNeto Unknown Unknown

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