Ofra Haza
Also known as Ofra Chaza, Ofra Hasa, Haza, Ofra, Bat-Sheva Ofra Haza-Ashkenazi, Bat-Sheva Ofra Haza, Bat-Sheva Haza
Israeli singer (1957–2000)
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Ofra Haza was an Israeli singer who became an international pop star in the 1980s and 1990s, known for blending traditional Middle Eastern music with contemporary pop and dance styles. Her career and early death at age 42 made her a significant figure in Israeli culture and a notable example of Middle Eastern artists achieving global commercial success.
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Ofra Haza (עפרה חזה) (born as Bat-Sheva Ofrah Hazah in the working class neighborhood of Hatikva, Tel Aviv, Israel on 19 November 1957 - died 23 February 2000) was an Israeli singer, songwriter and actress. Of Mizrahi Jewish (Yemenite-Jewish) descent, Haza's music is known as a mixture of traditional Middle Eastern and commercial singing styles, fusing elements of Eastern and Western instrumentation, orchestration and dance-beat, as well as lyrics from Mizrahi and Jewish folk tales and poetry.
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