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 the Alumim Junction during of the Re'im music festival massacre on 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]
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 |
Early life
editAshkenazi grew up in Rishon 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 the IDF as a combat medic in Battalion 932.[5] 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.[6]
Career
editIn 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 the Israel–Hamas war, Ashkenazi and Noam Cohen,[8] one of the survivors of the Re'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 the Israel-Hamas war, the song entered in tenth place.[13]
Discography
editAlbum
edit- 2022: טיפשים וצעירים (Stupid and young)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Capper, Marley (16 October 2023). "19-year-old Israeli survives rave massacre, hopes to move to Florida". FOX 35 Orlando. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Haunting: October 7th massacre survivor sings about horrors and trauma". Israel National News. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ ""קולט שאני חי, מזיז גופות של חברים מעליי"". mako. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "מאור אשכנזי | בוגר מכללת Just Music". מכללת Just Music (in Hebrew). Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ a b "מאור אשכנזי התחבר ל'חבר'ה הרעים' והפך לזמר עם מיליוני צפיות ביוטיוב". mynetrishon (in Hebrew). 24 January 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ a b טל, דודי (4 May 2019). "הלב השבור של הראפר מראשון לציון לא מפסיק לכבוש לבבות". hashikma-rishon.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "מאור אשכנזי - טיפשים וצעירים [סקירת אלבום]" (in Hebrew). 2 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "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). Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "מיליון צפיות ב-3 ימים: השיר המרסק על "מיגונית המוות"". mako. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ כהן, ניר (שוקו) (31 October 2023). "השיר של ניצול המסיבה ברעים - שהפך לוויראלי: "עוזר לי להתמודד עם המצב"". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ שלו, בן (27 November 2023). ""השיר של נעם 2" מביא עדות אישית ישירה מהטבח ברעים". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Galgalat parade". glz.co.il. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.