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Ilanit

Ilanit is an Israeli singer who performed solo and in the duo Ilan & Ilanit, and represented Israel twice in the Eurovision Song Contest.

born 1947The duo Ilan & IlanitIsrael's first Eurovision entryThe song "Ey Sham"

Born: 17 September 1947, Tel Aviv
Occupation: singer
Education: Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts

Ilanit was born in 1947 in Tel Aviv

Ilanit was born Hanna Dresner in Tel Aviv in 1947. Her parents, Tzila and Tuvia, were Holocaust survivors from Poland. The family moved to Brazil when she was 5, and she returned to Israel in 1960.

She studied at Thelma Yellin High School. In 1962 she won first place in a youth talent contest.

With singer Shlomo Zach, who became her husband, she formed the duo Ilan & Ilanit. Their songs "Lekol Adam Kochav" and "Boi Senyorina" became hits. She released her first solo song in 1968 and her first solo album in 1972.

From 1971 to 1977 she won the Female Singer of the Year title of Kol Israel 7 times in a row. In 1973 she was Israel's first Eurovision entrant, placing fourth with "Ey Sham", and she returned in 1977 with "Ahava Hi Shir Lishnayim". She recorded over 600 songs and more than 30 albums.

In 2008 she released the album "Israelit". She performed at the opening of the 2019 Eurovision final in Tel Aviv and announced Israel's jury points in 2023.