Maor Ashkenazi
Maor Ashkenazi | |
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| Born | 23 June 2000 Rishon LeZion,Central District, Israel |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
Maor Ashkenazi(Hebrew:מאור אשכנזי; born 23 June 2000) is an Israeli rapper, singer, songwriter and producer. He co-wrote and produced the single "Noam's Song 2"with Noam Cohen.[1]The song is about Cohen experience as a is a survivor of theAlumim Junctionduring of theRe'im music festival massacreon 7 October 2023.[2]The song entered at number 33 on the Mako chart. At its peak, it reached number 26 on the Israeli charts.[3]
Early life
[edit]Ashkenazi grew up inRishon LeZion,his parents divorced when he was one year old. Ashkenazi, who started writing at age 13.[4]
From 2016 to 2018, Maor Ashkenazi served in the Israel Defense Forces and received an honorable discharge once he completed his mandatory service in theIDFas a combat medic in Battalion 932.[5]Towards the end of his military service, Ashkenazi participated in arapandhip-hopcourse at the Rimon School of Music's foreign studies department, led by rapper Segol 59.[6]
Career
[edit]In 2018, Ashkenazi released his debut single, "Fools and Young".[6]Between 2018 and 2022, he released several singles from his debut album, called "Fools And Young", after the name of the debut single.[7]The album was released on 11 November 2022, about four years after the release of the first single, and included a special appearance by singer Keren Crispil.[5]
In November 2023, during theIsrael–Hamas war,Ashkenazi and Noam Cohen,[8]one of the survivors of theRe'im music festival massacre,released the song "Noam's Song 2".[9]From Ashkenazi's debut album, the song deals with Cohen's experience during the massacre.[10]The song peaked at number 26 on the Mako chart and tenth on the Mako chart.[11]At its peak, it reached number 26 on the charts.[12]In the official Galgalat parade, which resumed on 29 November after an eight-week hiatus following the onset of theIsrael-Hamas war,the song entered in tenth place.[13]
Discography
[edit]Album
[edit]- 2022: טיפשים וצעירים (Stupid and young)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Capper, Marley (16 October 2023)."19-year-old Israeli survives rave massacre, hopes to move to Florida".FOX 35 Orlando.Retrieved3 April2024.
- ^"Haunting: October 7th massacre survivor sings about horrors and trauma".Israel National News.Retrieved29 March2024.
- ^""קולט שאני חי, מזיז גופות של חברים מעליי"".mako.12 November 2023.Retrieved28 March2024.
- ^"מאור אשכנזי | בוגר מכללת Just Music".מכללת Just Music(in Hebrew).Retrieved7 April2024.
- ^ab"מאור אשכנזי התחבר ל'חבר'ה הרעים' והפך לזמר עם מיליוני צפיות ביוטיוב".mynetrishon(in Hebrew). 24 January 2023.Retrieved28 March2024.
- ^abטל, דודי (4 May 2019)."הלב השבור של הראפר מראשון לציון לא מפסיק לכבוש לבבות".hashikma-rishon.co.il(in Hebrew).Retrieved28 March2024.
- ^"מאור אשכנזי - טיפשים וצעירים [סקירת אלבום]"(in Hebrew). 2 April 2024.Retrieved7 April2024.
- ^"Amid thrum of war, popular songs of rage and resilience become post-Oct. 7 soundtrack".The Times of Israel.
- ^שלו, בן (27 November 2023).""השיר של נעם 2" מביא עדות אישית ישירה מהטבח ברעים ".הארץ(in Hebrew).Retrieved28 March2024.
- ^"מיליון צפיות ב-3 ימים: השיר המרסק על" מיגונית המוות "".mako.28 October 2023.Retrieved28 March2024.
- ^כהן, ניר (שוקו) (31 October 2023)."השיר של ניצול המסיבה ברעים - שהפך לוויראלי:" עוזר לי להתמודד עם המצב "".Ynet(in Hebrew).Retrieved28 March2024.
- ^שלו, בן (27 November 2023).""השיר של נעם 2" מביא עדות אישית ישירה מהטבח ברעים ".הארץ(in Hebrew).Retrieved7 April2024.
- ^"Galgalat parade".glz.co.il.Archived fromthe originalon 3 December 2023.Retrieved28 March2024.