Musicלינט

Linet

Linet is an Israeli-born singer who performs arabesque and pop music in Turkey and Israel.

born 1975Arabesque and pop musicSinging in six languagesCareer in Turkey and Israel

Born: 5 March 1975, Tel Aviv
Occupation: singer

Linet was born in 1975 in Tel Aviv

Linet Mor Menashe was born on 5 March 1975 to Turkish-Jewish parents. Her mother, Leyla, was a singer of Turkish classical music, and her father was Shmuel Menashe. From the age of 5 she sang with her mother at events and clubs.

In 1991 she released her first Hebrew song. In 1993 she took part in the Israeli Eurovision qualifier with the song "Aniana" and placed tenth. She then moved to Istanbul and released her debut album in Turkey in 1995.

In 1999 an earthquake in Istanbul destroyed her home, and she returned to Israel, where she recorded in Hebrew and opened a candy store. In 2001 she released the album "Isha Aheret" in Israel. In 2006 she went back to performing in Turkey.

In 2021 she recorded "Walls of Clay" with the Jerusalem Orchestra East and West and competed on The X Factor Israel, leaving in the quarter-finals. She sings in Turkish, Hebrew, Arabic, Greek, Spanish and English, and lives in Istanbul.