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Avishai Rosen

Avishai Rosen (Hebrew: אבישי רוזן) is an Israeli singer and songwriter. Beginning his career as a child with the boys choir Kinderlach, he switched to a solo career at age 12. He has released two solo albums, Ten Li Siman (2011) and Mi She'Ani Achshav (2016), the latter produced by Rami Kleinstein, and performs with the a capella trio 3Vocal.

Avishai Rosen
אבישי רוזן
BornGiv'at Shmuel, Israel
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano
Years active2005–present
Member of3Vocal
Formerly ofKinderlach

Biography

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Raised in Giv'at Shmuel,[1][2] Rosen began learning music at age 5[3] and started his career began at age 7 when he joined the Hasidic children's choir Kinderlach, with whom he recorded and performed for four years.[1][4][2][5] He was later regularly featured on the Hidbarut TV channel.[1][2] He attended school at Yeshivat Bnei Akiva in Giv'at Shmuel.[2]

After leaving Kinderlach, Rosen decided to pursue a solo career at age 12.[5][4] Rosen's debut single, "Ten Li Siman" (Give Me A Sign), was produced by Uriel Maor and Avi Tal (Aharon Razel, Udi Davidi) and premiered on Ynet in July 2011.[1] He subsequently released the singles "Alfei Yeladim" and "GPS", as well as an a cappella cover of Chaim Israel's "Malachim",[6][7] and performed live on Radio Kol Chai's "Saturday Night Music".[8] His debut album, Ten Li Siman, released on November 28, 2011.[9] In 2012, Rosen released a cover of Edna Lev's "Yoter" (More), which received play on Kol Yisrael's Network C, and the single "Ani Rotzeh La'uf" (I Want to Fly), which premiered on Ynet.[2]

In February 2015, Rosen released "Tipot Shel Ruach" (Drops of Wind), the lead single from an upcoming second album produced by Rami Kleinstein.[3][10][5] A music video for the song was released the following month, premiered on Ynet.[10] Two more singles, "Hayiti Boreach" (I Was a Fugitive)[11] and "Echzor" (I Will Return),[12] preceded the album, Mi She'Ani Achshav (Who I Am Now), which released on February 9, 2016.[13]

In 2019, Rosen debuted the a capella trio 3Vocal, also composed of Rosen, cantor Shlomi Ben David, and tenor Orad Katz.[14][15] In addition to their own singles, the group accompanied Shwekey and Kobi Peretz for a 2020 concert at Pais Arena in Jerusalem, part of the Ariel Winter Festival.[16] That same year, Rosen released the solo single "Lama L'Milchama" (Why War?), dedicated to slain IDF soldier Amit Ben Yigal.[17]

Artistry

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After leaving Kinderlach, Rosen's solo music took on a contemporary pop rock and soul sound.[1][2] He is primarily influenced by Israeli artists including Eviatar Banai.[5] His primary instrument is piano, which he has played since age 10;[5] he also plays guitar, and played drums for three years as a child, including on Ten Li Siman.[5][4][1] He later said that Ten Li Siman "provided a lot of learning for me", as he sat and watched the album's songwriter in action, enabling him to write all of his own songs for Mi She'Ani Achshav.[5]

Discography

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Albums

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  • Ten Li Siman ("Give Me a Sign") (2011)
  • Mi She'ani Achshav ("Who I Am Now") (2016)

Singles

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  • "Ten Li Siman" (Ten Li Siman; 2011)
  • "Alfei Yeladim" ("Thousands of Children") (Ten Li Siman; 2011)
  • "GPS" (Ten Li Siman; 2011)
  • "Yoter" ("More") (2012)
  • "Ani Rotzeh La'uf" ("I Want to Fly") (2012)
  • "Yoter" (a cappella version) (2013)
  • "Tipot Shel Ruach" ("Drops of Wind") (Mi She'ani Achshav; 2015)
  • "Tipot Shel Ruach" (a capella version) (2015)
  • "Hayiti Boreach" ("I Was a Fugitive") (Mi She'ani Achshav; 2015)
  • "Echzor" ("I Will Return") (Mi She'ani Achshav; 2015)
  • "Le'an" ("Where") (Mi She'ani Achshav; 2016)
  • "Lama L'Milchama" ("Why War?") (2020)

Music videos

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  • "Ten Li Siman" (2011)
  • "Alfei Yeladim" (2012)
  • "Tipot Shel Ruach" (2015)
  • "Hayiti Boreach" (2015)
  • "Echzor" (2015)

With Kinderlach

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  • Kinderlach (2006)

Compilation appearances

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  • The Vocal Collection (2014; MRM Music) ("Yoter")
  • The Vocal Collection 2 (2015; MRM Music) ("Malachim")
  • The Vocal Collection 3 (2016; MRM Music) ("Tipot Shel Ruach")

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Yoav Friedman (July 4, 2011). "The Rosen from Givat Shmuel". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Liron Nagler-Cohen (Nov 29, 2012). "עוף גוזל: מעריצות, אלבומים וכיפה סרוגה". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  3. ^ a b Zweig, Yossi (Feb 22, 2015). "Avishai Rosen "Tipot Shel Ruach" The First Single From His Upcoming New Album". The Jewish Insights. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  4. ^ a b c Benari, Elad (2011-11-14). "Beautiful Jewish Music at 12 Years Old". Israel National News. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Ariel Dominique Hendelman (Dec 14, 2015). "At the ripe old age of 17, Israeli pop star Avishai Rosen shows maturity on new album". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  6. ^ Zweig, Yossi (July 21, 2011). "Avishai Rosen with acapella "Malachim"". The Jewish Insights. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  7. ^ Zweig, Yossi (Aug 17, 2011). "Avishai Rosen with a new single – GPS". The Jewish Insights. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  8. ^ Zweig, Yossi (Nov 22, 2011). "Avishai Rosen in Radio Kol Chai: Full Audio + Pictures & Video!". The Jewish Insights. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  9. ^ Zweig, Yossi (Nov 28, 2011). "Avishai Rosen – Ten Li Siman". The Jewish Insights. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  10. ^ a b Staff (March 23, 2015). "Only 16 years old: Clip from a protege of Kleinstein". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  11. ^ Zweig, Yossi (May 31, 2015). "Avishai Rosen "Hayiti Boreach" The Second Single Off His Upcoming Album". The Jewish Insights. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  12. ^ Zweig, Yossi (Dec 22, 2015). ""Echzor" Avishai Rosen 17, Releases New Single + Music Video". The Jewish Insights. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  13. ^ Zweig, Yossi (Feb 9, 2016). ""Mi She'Ani Achshav" Avishai Rosen Releases His Second Album". The Jewish Insights. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  14. ^ Zweig, Yossi (Dec 9, 2019). "Tri-Vocal – Yesimcha Elokim". The Jewish Insights. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  15. ^ Staff (2019-12-11). "ההרכב טריווקאל בקליפ: "ישימך אלוקים"". Israel National News (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  16. ^ Zweig, Yossi (Mar 29, 2020). "Yaakov Shwekey & Kobi Peretz "Todah Al Hakol"". The Jewish Insights. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  17. ^ Gottlieb, Jonathan (2020-06-19). ""מהמקום הכואב הזה כתבתי את השיר"". Israel National News (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-02-24.


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