Ilanit
Sign in to saveHanna Dresner-Tzakh (; born 17 September 1947), known by her stage name Ilanit (, ), is an Israeli singer. She was one of Israel's most popular singers from the late 1960s to the 1980s, both as a soloist and in the duo Ilan & Ilanit. Ilanit also represented twice in the Eurovision Song Contest, in with "Ey Sham" (Israel's debut entry in the competition) and in with "Ahava Hi Shir Lishnayim". In a career spanning over four decades, Ilanit has recorded and produced over 600 songs and more than 30 albums.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1947-09-17
- Works
- 13
Top works
- 5 Little Sweet Treats
- 5 Silly Easter Eggs
- My Pretty Princess Dress
- My princess carriage
- Eight Jolly Reindeer
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Ilanit (אילנית, born 17 September 1947 in Tel Aviv, Israel) is a female Israeli singer who represented her country twice in the Eurovision Song Contest. In 1973 she first participated in Luxembourg, where she finished fourth with the song "Ey Sham" ("Somewhere"). This was also the first ever participation of Israel in Eurovision. The song was composed by Nurit Hirsch, who also conducted the orchestra in Luxembourg on that occasion. It was only <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ilanit">Read more
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Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Ilanit
- Musical artist.image
- File:Ilanit_aug24.jpg
- Musical artist.background
- solo_singer
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Hanna Dresner-Tzakh
- Musical artist.native_name
- אילנית
- Musical artist.native_name_lang
- he
- Musical artist.birth_place
- Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine (present-day Israel)
- Musical artist.occupation
- Singer
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1962–present
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Key dates
- Born
- 17 September 1947
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Israel
- Place of birth
- Tel Aviv
- Occupation
- singer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Participant in
- Eurovision Song Contest 1973
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- ilanitsinger.co.il
- Image
- 2016 Wigstock 176.jpg
Article
10 sectionsContents
- Childhood
- Music career
- Ilan and Ilanit
- Emerging as a soloist
- Peaking in the 1970s
- 1980s and 1990s
- 21st century
- See also
- References
- External links
Hanna Dresner-Tzakh (; born 17 September 1947), known by her stage name Ilanit (, ), is an Israeli singer. She was one of Israel's most popular singers from the late 1960s to the 1980s, both as a soloist and in the duo Ilan & Ilanit. Ilanit also represented twice in the Eurovision Song Contest, in with "Ey Sham" (Israel's debut entry in the competition) and in with "Ahava Hi Shir Lishnayim". In a career spanning over four decades, Ilanit has recorded and produced over 600 songs and more than 30 albums.
==Childhood== Hanna Dresner was born in Tel Aviv in 1947, after her parents had fled Poland in 1939. In 1953, at the age of 5, the family moved to Brazil where they joined several South American acts, at which point Dresner adopted the stage name Ilanit. She moved back to Israel in 1960, at age 12. In 1962, Ilanit was discovered in a youth talent contest organized by WIZO and the magazine ''Ma'ariv Youth''.