Dafna Armoni

Dafna Armoni was born in 1956 in Revivim

Dafna Armoni was born in March 1956 in Kibbutz Revivim. Her father Arik was a landscape architect, and her mother Hadassah cared for children. The family moved to Britain for her father's work and later returned to Israel, settling in Ramat Gan, where she attended Blich High School.

Her father hoped she would become a painter, but she chose music. In the army she sang with the Armored Corps troupe and then with the Air Force entertainment team, where she first gained public attention.

In 1978 she played Noa in the film "HaLahaka," and in 1979 she appeared in "Going Steady" and performed with Arik Einstein and Shalom Hanoch. She also acted at the Cameri Theater, including in plays by Hanoch Levin and Nathan Zach.

In 1984 she released the song "Ele," written by Shalom Hanoch. In 1986 she released her debut album, mostly written by Hanoch, who was also her partner. In 1987 she sang backing vocals on albums by several Israeli artists.