Mei Finegold

Mei Finegold was born in 1982 in Rishon LeZion

Mei Finegold was born Meital Slominsky on 16 December 1982 in Rishon LeZion. She began singing at school ceremonies, sang in youth bands, took voice lessons and studied opera singing. Before her television debut she sang with rock bands in bars and clubs, including her own band Disiac.

After high school she moved to Eilat and worked in hotel entertainment teams. There she met bass player Michael Finegold, whom she married in Cyprus, and she took his family name.

In 2009 she finished third on Kokhav Nolad, singing mostly rock songs. Her debut album, Soda-Pop, came out in 2010 and drew mixed reviews. In 2011 she joined the electro pop group Limousine Express and later released singles written with Avner Hodorov.

In 2010 she first appeared at the Cameri Theatre in the musical Laila Lo Shaket and has since worked mainly in musicals. She won a 2013 Israeli Theater Award for supporting actress as Rosa in Kazablan. In 2014 she represented Israel at Eurovision with Same Heart and placed 14th in the second semi-final, so she did not reach the final.