Popular israeli music

IDF paratrooper Yosef Haguel, associated with famed 'Ballad for a Medic,' dies at 80

Ballad for a Medic became one of Gaon’s most beloved songs, even though it wasn't played on Israeli radio stations for several years, except on Remembrance Day.

Yosef Haguel boards a convoy to Lebanon in August 2026.
NUNU BLOWS OUT the candle on her five-year career cake, alongside Guri Alfi (right), at the Barby last weekend

‘I want Adam Levine to bring me the cake’: Israeli pop star Nunu on five years of war and music

 SASSON SHAULOV’S YouTube cover page for ‘Tamid Ohev Oti,’ translated from the Hebrew as ‘Always Loves Me.’

How 'Tamid Ohev Oti' became an unlikely Israeli anthem of 2024

 Israeli singer Adam (Haim Cohen), 1987.

Israeli pop sensation Adam has died at 64


Well-know Israeli composer Noam Sheriff passes away at 83

Sheriff won may prizes over the years including the Acum Prize for his life's work in 1991, the EMET Prize for music in 2003 and the Israel Prize for music in 2011.

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra 521

To Lebanon, Switzerland, Iraq, India and back

Israeli musical traveler Shlomo Oz brings his Nagwa quartet to Jerusalem

NAGWA’S SHLOMO OZ

Game on: Israel's Netta advances to Eurovision finals with hit song 'Toy'

Barzilai will aim for the title on Saturday night, but the betting charts now put their money on Cyprus.

Israel’s Netta performs “Toy” during the Semi-Final 1 for Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon

Spotify reveals that Israelis love Israeli music

Israelis prefer Omer Adam to Drake and Eurovision entry 'Toy' is locally one of the most popular songs.

Israel's 2018 Eurovision entrant Netta Barzila

A-Genre invites us into the backyard

Musician Irak Viascik

Israel’s Eurovision song 'Toy' makes waves around the world

A Ugandan dance troupe released their choreography to the catchy tune.

Spoon Youth perform a dance to "Toy"

Spotify finally lands in Israel

While Israelis download the streaming service, music lovers around the world can listen to Shiri Maimon, Sarit Hadad, Omer Adam and more.

Spotify's new app, launched in Israel on March 12, 2018.

Dudu Tassa: From Israel to America...with a stopover in Iraq

The 'Post' sat down with Dudu Tassa to find out what it’s like to tour the world, with Radiohead no less, revive his grandfather’s music and create music that he (and everybody else) loves.

Rock musician Dudu Tassa performs solo

Sounds like Jerusalem

Start with piyutim and paytanim, add oud, kanun, ney and kamanche, with ethnically inclined percussion instruments and Western vibes, too, and you get Elad Gabbay’s rich and eclectic new album.

Elad Gabbay

Singing the Yemen Blues

Kahalani's goal is to connect them to his creation by making his lyrics and material count in people's hearts.

Ravid Kahalani