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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 431

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A screenshot of Almog Shafrir's video on TikTok of the Sabrina Carpenter performance. (TikTok screenshot, used in accordance with clause 27a of the copyright law)
October 22, 2024, 7:00 pm
Sabrina Carpenter addresses ‘too hot’ Israeli fan, is stumped over his name
Israeli fan Almog Shafrir could not believe that the American pop megastar was addressing him when she singled him out as her ‘future husband’ during a concert; exchange goes viral
By ToI Staff
Tali Golergant winning the Luxembourg Song Contest on January 27, 2024. (Dani Reuter/RTL Luxembourg)
April 12, 2024, 7:43 am
Luxembourg banking on polyglot singer with Israeli roots for its Eurovision return
Tali Golergant is the first singer to represent the tiny nation since 1993. But with family ties to the Jewish state – including a brother who fought in Gaza – online hate is ablaze
By Amy Spiro
FILE - Irish singer Sinead O'Connor performs during the Italian State RAI TV program 'Che Tempo che Fa,' in Milan, Italy on October 5, 2014. (Antonio Calanni/AP)
January 9, 2024, 5:52 pm
Sinead O’Connor died of natural causes, London coroner says
Officials announce they will end involvement in death of award-winning Irish artist who was found dead in UK capital last year
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Pop star Christina Aguilera performs at the Rishon Lezion Live Park on August 10, 2023. (David Granot)
August 11, 2023, 1:54 am
Christina Aguilera puts on ‘Beautiful’ show at first-ever Israel concert
Pop star proves she still has the vocals as she wows 14,000 concertgoers in Rishon Lezion with powerhouse performance, including a duet with local superstar Eden Ben Zaken
By Amy Spiro
Christina Aguilera performs at the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year gala honoring Ruben Blades in Las Vegas on November 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
June 15, 2023, 3:25 pm
Pop icon Christina Aguilera set to perform in Israel for 1st time
Five-time Grammy winner will have a show in Rishon Lezion in August, marking 25 years since start of her career
By ToI Staff
Felipe Colombo, left, performs with an Israeli bandmate in Tel Aviv on May 3, 2023. (Courtesy/ Photo by Ortal Dahan Ziv)
May 10, 2023, 6:30 am
Nineties nostalgia sweeps Israel as Argentine heartthrob Felipe Colombo returns
In his latest performances in Tel Aviv on May 2 and 3, the actor and singer shows that even 20 years on, the love for a good telenovella is still very much alive
By Pablo Méndez Shiff
Bangles singer and first-time author Susanna Hoffs. (Shervin Lainez)
April 16, 2023, 1:57 am
Bangles singer Susanna Hoffs’ newest cover is her debut novel, ‘This Bird Has Flown’
At age 64, the musician-author isn’t exactly singing a new tune; she tells The Times of Israel that she’s had a passion for literature her whole life and is a voracious reader
By Dave Gordon
Singer Noga Erez performs at Jerusalem's Hutzot Hayotzer fair at Sultan's Pool, August 23, 2022 (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
August 25, 2022, 1:22 pm
Alt-pop star Noga Erez brings synthesized sound and politics to Jerusalem
Often called the the ‘Israeli answer to Björk,’ the Tel Aviv singer and producer melds electronic dance music with complex, thought-provoking lyrics
By Jessica Steinberg
Israeli pop duo Static and Ben El Tavori perform in Safed on August 23, 2018. (David Cohen/FLASH90)
August 25, 2022, 12:51 pm
Pop music duo Static and Ben-El announce split after seven years
Dogged by personal scandals, pair say they are going their separate ways, leaving the fate of their 10-year deal with Capital Records in question
By Amy Spiro
Israeli pop composer and singer Svika Pick, on September 21, 2004. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
August 15, 2022, 2:16 pm
‘Israel’s king of pop’ Svika Pick laid to rest in private ceremony
Iconic singer died Sunday at 72; funeral held in Ramat Hasharon attended by friends and family; songwriter Yoav Ginai and actor Nicky Goldstein deliver eulogies
By ToI Staff
Pop singer Szivka Pick, 72, died August 14, 2022 (Courtesy Michal Kahana)
August 14, 2022, 2:53 pm
Iconic Israeli singer-songwriter Svika Pick dies at 72
The classically trained musician collaborated on 1970s hits and later on Eurovision songs, including 1998 winner ‘Diva’; is eulogized as a ‘pillar of Israeli pop’
By Jessica Steinberg
The British-American rock band Foreigner with founder and lead guitarist Mick Jones, from left, guitarist Bruce Watson, keyboardist Michael Bluestein, lead vocalist Kelly Hansen and drummer Chris Frazier performs at the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion as part of The Juke Box Heroes Tour, Wednesday, June 20, 2018, in Boston. (Photo by Robert E. Klein/Invision/AP)
July 21, 2022, 8:55 am
Foreigner to perform in Israel for fourth time
British-American band, famed for their love-hungry 70s and 80s hits, will perform at Ra’anana’s Amphi stage on September 29
By Jessica Steinberg
Australian soft rock duo Air Supply performs at a concert in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013. (AP/Lai Seng Sin)
January 6, 2022, 9:22 pm
Air Supply plans two-show jaunt to Israel in spring
Aussie soft rock duo plans shows in Haifa and Rishon Lezion, first trip here since 2014
By Jessica Steinberg
Sasy and Alexis Texas in the clip for "Tehran Tokyo." (Screen capture: YouTube)
March 11, 2021, 11:11 pm
Iran carries out arrests over racy pop music video
US-based Sasy’s producer defends video that included porn star, as authorities in the Islamic Republic crack down on those linked to clip
By Isabel Debre
Boy George, left, and Israeli singer Asaf Goren launch their new song, 'Rainbow in the Dark,' December 2020 (YouTube screengrab)
December 9, 2020, 12:12 am
Boy George launches new single, written with Israeli reality star
Eighties pop star joins forces with Asaf Goren, writing ‘Rainbow in the Dark’
By Jessica Steinberg
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