Maor Ashkenazi
Maor Ashkenazi (Hebrew: מאור אשכנזי; born June 23, 2000) is an Israeli rapper and composer.
Maor Ashkenazi | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 23, 2000 Rishon Lezion |
| Genres | Rap, Hip Hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2018-present |
He became famous after creating the song השיר של נעם 2 with Noam Cohen,[1] a survivor of the Re'im music festival massacre at a trance music event on October 7 in Re'im, Israel.[2] The song was a hit on streaming and entered at number 33 on the Mako chart. At its peak, it reached number 26 on the charts.[3]
Early life and education
changeMaor Ashkenazi grew up in Rishon Lezion. His parents divorced when he was one year old. From 2016 to 2018, Ashkenazi served as a combat medic in the Israel Defense Forces Battalion 932.[4] Towards the end of his military service, Ashkenazi participated in a rap and hip-hop course at the Rimon School of Music's foreign studies department, led by rapper Segol 59.[5]
Music career
changeIn 2018, Ashkenazi released his debut single "Tipshim veTse'irim" (Hebrew:Foolish and Young), which was warmly received and had millions of streams on music platforms.[6] Between the years 2018 and 2022, he released several singles from his upcoming debut album, also titled "Tipshim veTse'irim." The album was released on November 11, 2022. The album includes a guest appearance by singer Keren Crispil.[7]
In November 2023, during the Operation Iron Swords, Ashkenazi along with Noam Cohen,[8] one of the survivors of the Re'im music festival massacre, released the song "השיר של נעם 2".[9] From his debut album, which deals with Cohen's experience and feelings during the massacre committed by Hamas on October 7 as part of a surprise attack on Israel.[10] The song was a hit and 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. In the official Galgalat parade, which resumed on November 29 after an eight-week hiatus following the War of the Iron Swords, the song entered in tenth place.[12]
Discography
changeAlbum
change- 2022: טיפשים וצעירים (Stupid and young)
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ Capper, Marley (2023-10-16). "19-year-old Israeli survives rave massacre, hopes to move to Florida". FOX 35 Orlando. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ↑ "Haunting: October 7th massacre survivor sings about horrors and trauma". Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ↑ ""קולט שאני חי, מזיז גופות של חברים מעליי"". mako. 2023-11-12. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ↑ "מאור אשכנזי התחבר ל'חבר'ה הרעים' והפך לזמר עם מיליוני צפיות ביוטיוב". mynetrishon (in Hebrew). 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ↑ טל, דודי (2019-05-04). "הלב השבור של הראפר מראשון לציון לא מפסיק לכבוש לבבות". השקמה ראשון לציון (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ↑ טל, דודי (2019-05-04). "הלב השבור של הראפר מראשון לציון לא מפסיק לכבוש לבבות". השקמה ראשון לציון (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ↑ "מאור אשכנזי התחבר ל'חבר'ה הרעים' והפך לזמר עם מיליוני צפיות ביוטיוב". mynetrishon (in Hebrew). 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ↑ "Amid thrum of war, popular songs of rage and resilience become post-Oct. 7 soundtrack".
- ↑ שלו, בן (2023-11-27). ""השיר של נעם 2" מביא עדות אישית ישירה מהטבח ברעים". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ↑ "מיליון צפיות ב-3 ימים: השיר המרסק על "מיגונית המוות"". mako. 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ↑ כהן, ניר (שוקו) (2023-10-31). "השיר של ניצול המסיבה ברעים - שהפך לוויראלי: "עוזר לי להתמודד עם המצב"". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ↑ "Galgalat parade". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
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