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Sara Sharon

Sara Sharon is an Israeli singer and host of public singing programs, known for leading the Jordan Valley Singing Club and for representing Israel at Eurovision 1993.

born 1948Hosting the Jordan Valley Singing ClubPublic singing on televisionEurovision 1993 with Shiru

Born: 4 February 1948, Ashdot Ya'akov Ihud
Occupation: singer

Sara Sharon was born in 1948 in Ashdot Ya'akov Ihud

Sara Sharon was born Sarah Alter on February 4, 1948, in Kibbutz Ashdot Ya'akov Ihud. She grew up there in a family of five children.

She trained as a music teacher. She taught music on the kibbutz and in local schools until she retired from teaching at age 50.

In 1978 she became host of the new Jordan Valley Singing Club. In the 1980s its programs were filmed for Israeli television, and she became known for public singing. A record she made with the club choir was a success.

In 1993 she and the one-time band Shiru won the Kdam Eurovision contest and represented Israel at Eurovision in Ireland, finishing 24th of 25. She later acted in television series such as Puzzle, Shemesh and Sabri Maranan, and appeared on Eretz Nehederet in 2022. That year she said in an interview that she had been sent on secret missions to the Soviet Union in the 1980s.

She was married to Yankela from 1967 until his death in 2023. They have 4 children.