Liora Itzhak
Liora Itzhak (Pezarkar) ליאורה יצחק (פזרקר) | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 27, 1974 Lod, Israel |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Liora Itzhak (Pezarkar) (Hebrew: ליאורה יצחק; born 27 September 1974) is an Israeli singer of Indian origin. She was born in Israel to parents who had made aliyah from Mumbai, India. During Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 2017 visit to Israel[broken anchor], she sang Hatikvah and Jana Gana Mana – the national anthem of Israel and India respectively.[1][2][3][4]
Early life
[edit]Born in Lod to Indian Jewish (Bene Israel) parents from the state of Gujarat,[5] Itzhak moved to India at the age of 16, returning to Israel eight years later.[6] In India, she attended the Sur Sarvadhan Institute in Pune, where she learned music from Pandit Suresh Talwalkar and his wife, as well as from Ramesh Nadkarni.[5]
Career
[edit]Itzhak cites Bappi Lahiri as one of her influences, who gave her a chance at a music career. While living in India, she sang with several famous singers, such as Kumar Sanu and Udit Narayan.[5] She performed in the Bollywood film Dil Ka Doctor.[7][8]
In Israel, she collaborated with Israeli Psytrance artist Blastoyz, singer Yoav Itzhak.[5] In 2015, she performed at a state banquet in honor of Indian President Pranab Mukherjee's visit to Israel.[7] In 2017, she performed at the annual Israel Festival in Jerusalem.[9] Her first album, Mala Mala, was popular in Israel and India.[10]
Personal life
[edit]She is married and has 2 children.
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Narendra Modi Israel visit: Indian origin singer Liora Itzhak to relive Bollywood dream, scheduled to sing at PM attended event in Tel Aviv". Financial Express. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "For this Israeli singer, singing before PM Modi could mean rekindling Bollywood dreams". Hindustan Times. No. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ Gomes, Suruchi Kapur (13 August 2017). "Liora's lilt for Indian". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ Haider, Suhasini (4 July 2017). "Liora Itzhak croons Bollywood-Israeli number". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d Gomes, Suruchi Kapur (2017-08-13). "Liora's lilt for Indian". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- ^ "The world is her Indian oyster - Metro - Jerusalem Post". The Jerusalem Post | Jpost.com. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- ^ a b "Indian-origin Israeli singer wants to re-live her Bollywood dream - Times of India". The Times of India. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- ^ "PM Modi in Israel: Indian origin singer Liora Itzhak to make a Bollywood comeback?". India Today. Ist. July 4, 2017. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- ^ "Multiculturalism shines at the Israel Festival". The Australian Jewish News. 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- ^ Haidar, Suhasini (2017-07-04). "Spices, masala chai, Bollywood in the promised land". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2019-09-15.