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PORTNOY
The Portnoy Brothers are a British–Israeli folk rock duo formed in 2014 by Manchester-born brothers Israel Portnoy (born 1990; vocals, guitar) and Mendy Portnoy (born 1992; keyboards). Their debut album, as The Portnoy Brothers, ''Learn to Love'', was released independently on 23 September 2016. On 29 March 2019 they released "The Garden Sessions" EP. History Israel "Sruli" and Mendy Portnoy were born in Manchester, England, later moving to Israel as adults. Their father was a child soloist and orchestra conductor who studied at the Royal College of Music before eventually receiving semicha and becoming a rabbi. They played music separately from a young age and began playing together at around 14 years old. The Portnoy brothers began recording their debut album, ''Learn to Love'', in 2013 with bassist and engineer Alon Hillel. The album was co-funded by fans via an Indiegogo campaign, which raised £9,315 GBP. In January 2016, they released a video for the album's closing trac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israel Portnoy
Israel "Sruli" Portnoy () is an English-born Israeli singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known as half of the band The Portnoy Brothers with his younger brother Mendy. He also has a solo career and has released albums as a solo artist, most notably ''Facing Flames ft. Guilda,'' which was released in the aftermath of a forest fire burning his home in the village of Mevo Modi'im. Early life Portnoy was born in Manchester, England, as the sixth of nine children. His father is a rabbi and former orchestra conductor. He and five other siblings made ''aliyah'' to Israel as adults, though, as of August 2023, Portnoy has been residing in the United States. He and his brother Mendy studied music from a young age and began playing together around age 14, though Sruli said he began "making up songs" from as early as age 6. He originally took piano lessons, with Mendy taking guitar, before the two switched. At age 16, Portnoy moved to Israel to study at yeshiva but said that he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zusha (band)
Zusha is an American Hasidic folk rock/world music band from Manhattan, New York. Formed in 2013, Zusha consists of lead vocalist Shlomo Gaisin and guitarist/vocalist Zachariah Goldschmiedt. Their music pairs traditional Hasidic ''nigunim'' (wordless vocal melodies) with elements of folk, rock, soul, jazz, ska, and reggae. They have performed at venues including the Bowery Ballroom and the Knitting Factory. Their 2014 self-titled debut EP reached No. 9 on ''Billboard'''s World Albums chart, while their debut album ''Kavana'' (2016) reached No. 2 on the same chart. Their song "Pashut" appeared in trailers for the 2017 film ''Menashe'', while another song, "Yoel's Nigun", was sampled by rapper JID for his 2022 single " Dance Now". History Origins (2013–2014) Zusha was formed in 2013 by Shlomo Gaisin, Elisha Mlotek, and Zachary Goldschmiedt. Gaisin had previously led the Jewish rock band JudaBlue, while Goldschmiedt had sung and produced for the electronic funk band Ch!nch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manchester
Manchester () is a city and the metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It had an estimated population of in . Greater Manchester is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.92 million, and the largest in Northern England. It borders the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The city borders the boroughs of Trafford, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Stockport, Tameside, Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Oldham, Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Rochdale, Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Bury and City of Salford, Salford. The history of Manchester began with the civilian settlement associated with the Roman fort (''castra'') of Mamucium, ''Mamucium'' or ''Mancunium'', established on a sandstone bluff near the confluence of the rivers River Medlock, Medlock and River Irwell, Irwell. Throughout the Middle Ages, Manchester remained a ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, often known as Music City, is the capital and List of municipalities in Tennessee, most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the county seat, seat of Davidson County, Tennessee, Davidson County in Middle Tennessee, located on the Cumberland River. Nashville had a population of 689,447 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of United States cities by population, 21st-most populous city in the United States and the fourth-most populous city in Southeastern United States, the Southeast. The city is the center of the Nashville metropolitan area, home to 2.1 million people, and is among the fastest growing cities in the nation. Named for Francis Nash, a general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, the city was founded in 1779 when this territory was still considered part of North Carolina. The city grew quickly due to its strategic location as a port on the Cumberland River and, in the 19th century, a railr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Holy Days
In Judaism, the High Holy Days, also known as High Holidays or Days of Awe (Yamim Noraim; , ''Yāmīm Nōrāʾīm'') consist of: #strictly, the holidays of Rosh Hashanah ("Jewish New Year") and Yom Kippur ("Day of Atonement"); #by extension, the period of ten days including those holidays, known also as the Ten Days of Repentance (); or, #by a further extension, the entire 40-day penitential period in the Jewish year from Rosh Chodesh Elul to Yom Kippur, traditionally taken to represent the forty days Moses spent on Mount Sinai before coming down with the second ("replacement") set of the Tablets of Stone. Etymology The term High Holy Days most probably derives from the popular English phrase, "high days and holy days". The Hebrew equivalent, "''Yamim Noraim''" (), is neither Biblical nor Talmudic. Professor Ismar Elbogen avers that it was a medieval usage, reflecting a change in the mood of Rosh Hashanah from a predominantly joyous celebration to a more subdued day that wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2024
The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 was the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Malmö, Sweden, following the country's victory at the with the song "Tattoo (Loreen song), Tattoo" by Loreen. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster (SVT), the contest was held at the Malmö Arena, and consisted of two semi-finals, on 7 and 9 May, and a final on 11 May 2024. The three live shows were presented by Petra Mede and Malin Akerman, Malin Åkerman, with Mede having previously taken on the role in and . Broadcasters from thirty-seven countries participated in the contest, the same number as in 2023. opted not to participate, and competed for the first time since . The was disqualified from the contest between the second semi-final and the final, but the country retained its right to vote. The inclusion of among the participants in the context of the Gaza war was met with controversy, and additional security measures were put in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eden Golan
Eden Golan (; ; born 5 October 2003) is an Israeli singer. Born in Israel, Golan moved with her family to Russia at age six; she began her career there by taking part in the Russian selection for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015, and afterwards in the Russian television competition '' The Voice Kids''. Having won the tenth season of the singing competition '' HaKokhav HaBa'', she represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Hurricane", which finished in fifth place. Early life Eden Golan was born in Kfar Saba, Israel. Both her parents were born in the Soviet Union to families of Jewish heritage. Golan's mother is of Ukrainian-Jewish descent and her father is of Latvian-Jewish descent. Her grandfather, Yuri Golan (formerly Glagolev), graduated from the Faculty of Journalism of Moscow State University and worked for the newspaper ''Soviet Youth''. She is a niece of pianist Dorel Golan. When Golan was six years old, she and her parents moved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurricane (Eden Golan Song)
"Hurricane" is a song by Israeli singer Eden Golan. It was written by Avi Ohayon, Keren Peles, and Stav Beger, and released on 10 March 2024 through Session 42. Inspired by an Israeli perspective of the 7 October attacks and its emotional aftermath on Israelis according to Golan and its songwriters, it in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, where it finished fifth. The song drew heavy scrutiny for its original title "October Rain", which along with the lyrics was viewed as a political message in support of Israel in the Gaza war. As a result, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the organization that manages the Eurovision Song Contest, requested a rewrite of the song in late February 2024. After multiple submissions and rewrites, a final revised version, titled "Hurricane", was approved by the EBU on 7 March. The song in both variations, along with Golan herself, faced numerous unsuccessful calls for its exclusion from the contest. Critical response to "Hurricane" was mixed. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keren Peles
Keren Peles Toor (; born 11 March 1979) is an Israeli singer-songwriter and musician. Peles embarked her musical career in Israel in 2005 as a songwriter and later with her debut album ''If This Is Life (album), Im Ele Ha'Hayim'' (2006), and has released six studio albums to date. She is frequent colloaborator of singer Miri Mesika whose many songs she has written and of musician Rami Kleinstein, with whom she toured extensively and released two live albums. She has cited Naomi Shemer, Shlomo Artzi and Tori Amos among her musical influences. Among her accolades, Peles received the Ministry of Culture and Sport (Israel), Israeli Ministry of Culture and Sport Award for a Newcomer Songwriter in 2006. Peles received the Israeli Theater Award two consecutive years for her work as a composer in the Cameri Theatre productions of ''Thrill My Heart'' by Hanoch Levin (2008) and ''The Good Person of Szechwan'' by Bertolt Brecht (2009). She also received the ACUM Award, awarded by the Socie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Clare
Alexander George Clare (born 14 September 1985) is a British singer and songwriter based in Jerusalem, Israel. His debut album, ''The Lateness of the Hour (Alex Clare album), The Lateness of the Hour'', was released in the UK on 8 July 2011 on Island Records and was produced by Mike Spencer and Major Lazer. His biggest hit, "Too Close (Alex Clare song), Too Close", peaked at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart and number 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song was nominated for the Brit Awards, Brit Award for Best British Single at the 2013 Brit Awards. Early life Clare was born in London on 14 September 1985. He grew up listening to his father's jazz records; Clare described the experience as a "...benefit of having a dad who was born in 1936... very much into bebop and cool jazz. I just loved it." That drew the young Clare to blues and soul music, soul artists such as Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder, which eventually led to interests in drum and bass, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yosef Karduner
Yosef Karduner (; born 1969) is an Israeli Hasidic singer, songwriter, and composer. His biggest hit, ''Shir LaMaalot'' ( Psalm 121), appeared on his debut album, ''Road Marks'' (2000). Biography Born Gilad Kardunos, he was raised in a traditionalist Jewish family in Petah Tikva, Israel. As a youth, he excelled in swimming and football. He placed second in a national competition in the 50-meter breaststroke, and competed with the Po'el Petah Tikva football team until he suffered a sprain to his ankle. In his early teens he studied music and in particular the bass guitar. In 1987, at the age of 18, he was conscripted into the Israel Defense Forces where he played in a military musical troupe run by the Northern Command. Following his army service Karduner formed his own rock band and was the backup guitarist for the Israeli singer Uzi Hitman. When Karduner was 24, he was introduced to the teachings of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov and the Breslover Hasidim. After discussions with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
