Moti Taka (Hebrew: מוטי טקה, born on March 1, 1997) is an Israeli singer of Mizrahi music.

Moti Taka
מוטי טקה
Born (1997-01-03) January 3, 1997 (age 27)
Kiryat Bialik, Israel
OriginKiryat Bialik, Israel
GenresMizrahi pop,
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2013–present

Early life

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Taka was born in Kiryat Bialik to a large Ethiopian Jewish family. His family originally immigrated from Ethiopia in 1989. [1] Prior to singing, he worked at a falafel stand.[2]

Career

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Taka released his first song Tagid Li in 2013. His big breakout came in 2017 after the release of the single Balbale which received over 12 million views on Youtube. He was chosen as Breakout of the Year for 2017 by the Israeli Annual Hebrew Song Chart.[3] In 2018 he released the song Tukur which was the official song for the Israeli Pride Parade in 2018.[4] His first album titled Balbale was released in 2018.[5]


References

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  1. ^ "הרשת בבלבלה". yediot.co.il (in Hebrew). August 26, 2017.
  2. ^ "סיפור הסינדרלה של מוטי טקה: מהילדות הקשה, לדבר הבא בזמר המזרחי". 10tv.nana10.co.il (in Hebrew).
  3. ^ "הרשת בבלבלה". yediot.co.il (in Hebrew). August 26, 2017.
  4. ^ "באנו חושך לגרש: קליפ הגאווה הרשמי לשנת 2018 נחשף". yediot.co.il (in Hebrew). June 3, 2018.
  5. ^ "מוטי טקה". linktone.co.il (in Hebrew).
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