Netta Barzilai
Israeli singer (born 1993)
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- Netta Barzilai (Hebrew: נטע ברזילי [ˈneta baʁziˈlaj] ; born 22 January 1993), also known mononymously as Netta , is an Israeli singer.
- On 12 May 2018, she won the contest, held in Lisbon, with her debut single "Toy", marking Israel's fourth win in the Eurovision Song Contest (after 1978, 1979, and 1998).
- Her mother's family is of both Sephardi Jewish and Mizrahi Jewish (Moroccan-Jewish and Libyan-Jewish) descent, whereas her father's family is of Ashkenazi Jewish (Polish-Jewish) descent.
- As a child, Barzilai lived in Nigeria for six years, where her father, who is an engineer, worked on a project for Israeli company Solel Boneh.
- Prior to serving in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), she spent a Pre-Army Service Year ( Shnat Sherut ; Shin-Shin) volunteering with youth as part of the Tarbut movement.
Netta Barzilai (Hebrew: נטע ברזילי [ˈneta baʁziˈlaj]; born 22 January 1993), also known mononymously as Netta, is an Israeli singer. After winning the fifth season of HaKokhav HaBa, she earned the right to represent her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. On 12 May 2018, she won the contest, held in Lisbon, with her debut single "Toy", marking Israel's fourth win in the Eurovision Song Contest (after 1978, 1979, and 1998).
Biography
Barzilai was born and raised in Hod HaSharon, Israel, to Israeli-born parents. Her mother's family is of both Sephardi Jewish and Mizrahi Jewish (Moroccan-Jewish and Libyan-Jewish) descent, whereas her father's family is of Ashkenazi Jewish (Polish-Jewish) descent. She has two brothers. As a child, Barzilai lived in Nigeria for six years, where her father, who is an engineer, worked on a project for Israeli company Solel Boneh.
Barzilai attended Hadarim High School in Hod HaSharon and was a youth leader in the Israeli HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed youth movement. Prior to serving in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), she spent a Pre-Army Service Year (Shnat Sherut; Shin-Shin) volunteering with youth as part of the Tarbut movement. She completed her mandatory military service in the Israeli Navy Band. Afterwards, she studied electronic music at the Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music, however she did not complete a degree there.
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