Kathleen Reiter (; born 7 September 1988) is a Canadian-Israeli singer most notable for winning the first season of ''

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''. Reiter was born in

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, Canada, to

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i parents, and immigrated to Israel just days before the competition. Her father is of

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descent, where her mother is of

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descent. Reiter lives in

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. Reiter puts her success in the competition down to being able to sing in English,

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and French. Reiter's songs include "Shouting to You" and "Nothing Will Help Me" (כלום לא יעזור לי).

References

*http://www.cjnews.com/news/israel/former-montrealer-israeli-song-competition

External links

Official YouTube ChannelOfficial Facebook Page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reiter, Kathleen 1988 births Canadian Ashkenazi Jews Canadian Sephardi Jews Canadian emigrants to Israel Canadian people of Moroccan-Jewish descent Israeli people of Moroccan-Jewish descent Jewish Canadian musicians Israeli Ashkenazi Jews Mizrahi Jews Living people Singers from Montreal The Voice (franchise) winners 21st-century Israeli women singers