Sarit Hadad

Sarit Hadad
Background information
Native name	שרית חדד
Born	(1978-09-20) September 20, 1978 Afula, Israel
Origin	Hadera, Israel
Genres	Mizrahi, Pop, Dance
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, drums, keyboards
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Avi Guetta Records/Play Records (1995-2000) Avi Guetta Records (2001-2004) Avi Guetta Records/Miss Music (2005-2008) Hed Arzi (2009-present)
Website	Sarit-Hadad.com

Sarit Hadad (Hebrew: שרית חדד‎‎, Hebrew pronunciation: [saˈrit ħaˈdad]) (born on September 20, 1978) is an Israeli singer. In October 2009, the Israeli Music TV Channel (Channel 24) crowned Hadad "best female singer of the 2000s".^[1]

Early life

Hadad was born as Sarah Hudadatov (Hebrew: שרה חודדטוב) in the town of Afula, Israel in a large traditional Mountain Jewish family that later moved to the city of Hadera. When she was ten years old, she participated in a contest for young talent, where she performed on the piano. She also played the organ, guitar, accordion, and darbuka.

Musical career

Hadad comes from a musical family and was recognized as a child prodigy. She began performing at the age of eight. Apart from classical piano, she taught herself to play the organ, guitar, accordion, and a Middle Eastern drum known as the darbuka. At the age of 15, she joined the Hadera Youth Band. When she was 16 she was discovered by Avi Gueta, who is still her manager.

Hadad's career as a pop singer has been highly successful, with many of her songs topping the Israeli charts. Israeli Television selected her to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002. The song, Nadlik Beyakhad Ner (Light A Candle) (in Hebrew: נדליק ביחד נר), came in 12th place, although Swedish and Belgian TV commentators both told their local audiences not to vote for Hadad due to her nationality (while Sweden did cast zero votes for Hadad, Belgium ended up giving her two votes anyway).^[2][3]

In 2004, she collaborated with David D'Or to record the DVD Pets in Tunes.

In December 2006, Hadad drew crowds in New York City, Miami, and Los Angeles with her "Sing with Sarit" tour. In July 2007, Madonna revealed that she is a fan of Hadad, and enjoys listening to her music when dining at a kosher restaurant near her home.^[4]

Hadad typically performs Mizrahi music, often employing Arabic lyrics.

Hadad does not generally perform on Jewish holidays or on the Jewish Sabbath ("Shabbat")

Sarit Hadad sings in multiple languages including English, Arabic, Georgian, Turkish, Greek and Hebrew. She was the first Israeli to perform (professionally) in Jordan.^[5]

In popular culture

Sarit Hadad in August 2013

Sarit Hadad is a judge in the inaugural season of The Voice Israel on Israeli television.

Discography

Albums

1. Spark of life – ניצוץ החיים – 1995
2. Live in France – הופעה חיה בצרפת – 1996
3. The Road I Chose – הדרך שבחרתי – 1997
4. Singing in Arabic – שרה בערבית – 1997
5. Law of Life – חוק החיים – 1998
6. Like Cinderella – כמו סינדרלה – 1999
7. Live at Heichal Hatarbut – ההופעה בהיכל התרבות – 1999
8. Doing What I Want – לעשות מה שבא לי – 2000
9. Sweet Illusions – אשליות מתוקות – 2001
10. Girl of Love – ילדה של אהבה – 2002
11. Only Love Will Bring Love – רק אהבה תביא אהבה – 2003
12. Celebration – חגיגה – 2004
13. Miss Music – 2005 – מיס מיוזיק
14. Princess of Happiness (for children) – 2006 – נסיכה של שמחה
15. The One Who Watches Over Me – 2007 – זה ששומר עליי
16. The Beat Collection – 2008 – האוסף הקצבי
17. The Smooth Collection – 2008 – האוסף השקט
18. The Race of Life – 2009 – מרוץ החיים
19. The Race of Life, Live at Caesarea 2009 – 2010 – שרית חדד בקיסריה, מרוץ החיים 2009
20. 20 – 2011
21. Days of joy – Part One – 2013 – 'ימים של שמחה – חלק א
22. Sarit Hadad – 2015 – שרית חדד

Greatest hits album

• The compilation – 2008 – האוסף
• The Best – 2012 – המיטב

Other

Mega Mix – 1999 – מגה מיקס

DVDs

• DVD – The Show (Like Cinderella)
• DVD – In the Temple (Doing What I Want)
• DVD – In Caesarea (Sweet Illusions)
• DVD – Child of Love (in Caesarea)
• DVD – Only Love Will Bring Love (in Caesarea)
• DVD – Celebration (in Caesarea)
• DVD – All the Happy People (in Caesarea)
• DVD – Princess of Joy (For Kids)
• DVD – The Race of Life, Live at Caesarea 2009 (in Caesarea)

Charts

Album

See also

• Mizrahi music

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sarit Hadad.

• Official Website
• Sarit Hadad at the Internet Movie Database
• Official Youtube
• Official Facebook Page

Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 to 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Artists 1970s Ilanit Kaveret Shlomo Artzi Chocolate, Menta, Mastik Ilanit Izhar Cohen & the Alphabeta Gali Atari & Milk and Honey 1980s 1980 Hakol Over Habibi Avi Toledano Ofra Haza 1984 Izhar Cohen Moti Giladi & Sarai Tzuriel Lazy Bums Yardena Arazi Gili & Galit 1990s Rita Duo Datz Dafna Dekel Sarah'le Sharon & The Shiru Group 1994 Liora Galit Bell 1997 Dana International Eden 2000s PingPong Tal Sondak Sarit Hadad Lior Narkis David D'Or Shiri Maimon Eddie Butler Teapacks Bo'az Ma'uda Noa & Mira Awad 2010s Harel Skaat Dana International Izabo Moran Mazor Mei Finegold Nadav Guedj Hovi Star
Songs 1970s "Ey Sham" "Natati La Khayay" "At Ve'Ani" "Emor Shalom" "Ahava Hi Shir Lishnayim" "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" "Hallelujah" 1980s 1980 "Halayla" "Hora" "Khay" 1984 "Olé, Olé" "Yavo Yom" "Shir Habatlanim" "Ben Adam" "Derekh Hamelekh" 1990s "Shara Barkhovot" "Kan" "Ze Rak Sport" "Shiru" 1994 "Amen" "Shalom Olam" 1997 "Diva" "Yom Huledet (Happy Birthday)" 2000s "Sameach" "En Davar" "Nadlik Beyakhad Ner (Light A Candle)" "Milim La'Ahava" "Leha'amin" "HaSheket SheNish'ar" "Together We Are One" "Push the Button" "The Fire In Your Eyes" "There Must Be Another Way" 2010s "Milim" "Ding Dong" "Time" "Rak Bishvilo" "Same Heart" "Golden Boy" "Made of Stars"
(Note: Entries scored out are when Israel did not compete)