- Born
- Died
- Birth nameBat-Sheva Ofra Haza
- Nickname
- The Israeli Madonna
- Ofra Haza was born on November 19, 1957 in Tel Aviv, Israel. She was an actress and composer, known for The Prince of Egypt (1998), American Psycho (2000) and Head-On (2004). She was married to Doron Ashkenazi. She died on February 23, 2000 in Ramat Gan, Israel.
- SpouseDoron Ashkenazi(July 15, 1997 - February 23, 2000) (her death)
- Her beautiful tender mezzo-soprano vocals
- Her family was financially poor, but musically rich in traditional culture and history.
- Had a worldwide hit in 1988 with "Im nin alu".
- Represented Israel at the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest and finished 2nd with her song 'Chai.'.
- On February 3, 1987, survived an airplane crash in a Cessna aircraft on the Israeli/Jordanian border.
- Vocal range was once described as a tender and flawless mezzo-soprano.
- I don't know what I would have done without believing in God. His support gives me power and energy to continue to be optimistic, to smile, not to be depressed. Sometimes, if things are not going so well, I don't cry. I say maybe it's meant to be.
- I understand them. I understand where they came from, what their lifestyle was there. But my parents didn't push us to be like them. They said do whatever you think right, but remember the important things in life.
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