Yoni Bloch
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Yoni Bloch is an Israel
i musician, song writer, composer, rock singer and hi-tech entrepreneur.
. He started taking piano lessons when he was 6 years old, taught himself to play the guitar and the drums, and at 14 started to write songs and to compose music.
His artistic journey started on the website Bama Hadasha (“new stage”), which allows aspiring artists to publish their work in the fields of prose, poetry, plastic arts, music, etc. The daughter of the chairman of the record company NMC
heard Bloch’s songs on the site and introduced the music to her father. In a short while, Bloch’s songs were heard in the radio. Today, he is a very successful musician and his songs receive major airtime in Israel.
Bloch also wrote songs for TV shows, TV realities and plays.
In June 2007 Bloch released his second album Hergelim Rayym (“Bad Habits”). Also in this album there’s his cover to the ballad “Annabel-Lee” written by Edgar Allan Poe
, and was translated to Hebrew by Ze'ev Jabotinsky.
Bloch was a guest judge on the 5th season of the Israeli version of American Idol - "Kochav Nolad".
On November 19, 2008 Bloch released his third album Al Mi Ani Oved (“Who am I fooling”), and attached to it a movie that is made of clips to all the songs of the album. In the movie Bloch dies from a broken heart. The album was written after a hard break up of Bloch and his unknown girlfriend, in most of the songs at first there’s a tranquil atmosphere and towards the end it becomes a rock song.
- The album contains the single "Makir Oto", 'מכיר אותו' ("Know Him") among others.
- The album contains the singles "Achraiut", 'אחריות' ("Responsibility"), "Nof Acher", 'נוף אחר' ("Different View"), "Siba La'azov", 'סיבה לעזוב' ("Reason to Leave") and the title track.
- The album contains the single "Ahava Rechoka", 'אהבה רחוקה' ("Distant Love"), "Hakin'a" ("Jealousy").
Israel
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i musician, song writer, composer, rock singer and hi-tech entrepreneur.
Early life
Bloch grew up in Beer Sheva and at the age of 17 moved with his family to LehavimLehavim
Lehavim is a town in the Southern District of Israel, in the northern Negev desert. Founded in 1983, it is located 15 km north of Beersheba. In 2009, the population was 6,000. -History:...
. He started taking piano lessons when he was 6 years old, taught himself to play the guitar and the drums, and at 14 started to write songs and to compose music.
His artistic journey started on the website Bama Hadasha (“new stage”), which allows aspiring artists to publish their work in the fields of prose, poetry, plastic arts, music, etc. The daughter of the chairman of the record company NMC
NMC
NMC may refer to:* NMC Records, an Israeli record label and music company.* NMC Recordings, a record label and music company in the United Kingdom* National Meteorological Center, now the National Centers for Environmental Prediction...
heard Bloch’s songs on the site and introduced the music to her father. In a short while, Bloch’s songs were heard in the radio. Today, he is a very successful musician and his songs receive major airtime in Israel.
Albums
His first album Ulay Ze Ani (“Maybe It’s Me”) was released in 2004. Most of the songs were published earlier in the website Bama Hadasha. The musical style of the album is melodic rock, and the songs moved from rhythmical songs to calm and quiet ones. The songs were written in a humorous ambiance, which was expressed either in the lyrics or in the melody. Most of the songs were written by Barak Feldman and composed by Bloch.Bloch also wrote songs for TV shows, TV realities and plays.
In June 2007 Bloch released his second album Hergelim Rayym (“Bad Habits”). Also in this album there’s his cover to the ballad “Annabel-Lee” written by Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective...
, and was translated to Hebrew by Ze'ev Jabotinsky.
Bloch was a guest judge on the 5th season of the Israeli version of American Idol - "Kochav Nolad".
On November 19, 2008 Bloch released his third album Al Mi Ani Oved (“Who am I fooling”), and attached to it a movie that is made of clips to all the songs of the album. In the movie Bloch dies from a broken heart. The album was written after a hard break up of Bloch and his unknown girlfriend, in most of the songs at first there’s a tranquil atmosphere and towards the end it becomes a rock song.
Discography
- Ulay Ze Ani, 'אולי זה אני' ( "Maybe It's Me" ) (2004)
- The album contains the single "Makir Oto", 'מכיר אותו' ("Know Him") among others.
- Hergelim Rayym, 'הרגלים רעים' ( "Bad Habits" ) (2007)
- The album contains the singles "Achraiut", 'אחריות' ("Responsibility"), "Nof Acher", 'נוף אחר' ("Different View"), "Siba La'azov", 'סיבה לעזוב' ("Reason to Leave") and the title track.
- Al mi Ani Oved, 'על מי אני עובד' ( "Who Am I Fooling?" ) (2008)
- The album contains the single "Ahava Rechoka", 'אהבה רחוקה' ("Distant Love"), "Hakin'a" ("Jealousy").