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Doron Medalie

Doron Medalie is an Israeli songwriter, composer and artistic director who co-wrote "Toy", the song that won the Eurovision Song Contest 2018.

born 1977Co-writing Eurovision winner "Toy"Middle Eastern pop songwritingIsraeli Eurovision entriesArtistic direction of A Star Is Born

Born: 5 December 1977, Ramat HaSharon
Occupation: songwriter, composer, musician, director

Doron Medalie was born in 1977 in Ramat HaSharon

Doron Medalie was born on 5 December 1977 in Ramat HaSharon, where he grew up. As a child he studied music and keyboards and took theater classes at Habima.

He graduated from the theater track of Alon high school. He later studied screen acting at the Sharon Alexander studio, flamenco dancing, and Gaga with Ohad Naharin at the Batsheva Dance Company.

In the IDF he served as a medics instructor at Bahad 10.

Medalie has written hundreds of songs, many in a Middle Eastern pop style, for singers such as Eyal Golan, Shlomi Shabat, Omer Adam and Noa Kirel. He released his solo album Abyss in 2008. As an artistic director he worked on A Star Is Born and directed the ACUM awards ceremony and a Memorial Day ceremony for years.

He wrote Israel's Eurovision entries in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2023, and "Toy" won in 2018. In 2019 he was a coach on The Voice Israel.

Milestones in Doron Medalie's life

1977
Born in Ramat HaSharon.
2001
Began working as an assistant director to Yaron Meiri.
2008
Released his solo album Abyss.
2014
Won an ACUM award for the song "Shaga'at Tarefet".
2015
Wrote Israel's Eurovision entry "Golden Boy".
2018
Co-wrote "Toy", which won the Eurovision Song Contest.
2019
Won the ACUM composer of the year award and joined The Voice Israel as a coach.
2023
Co-wrote "Unicorn", Israel's Eurovision entry sung by Noa Kirel.