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Sarit Hadad

Sarit Hadad is an Israeli singer of Mizrahi music who represented Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002.

born 1978Mizrahi musicEurovision 2002 entry Light a CandleJudge on The Voice Israel

Born: 20 September 1978, Afula
Occupation: singer, songwriter, entertainer, performing artist

Sarit Hadad was born in 1978 in Afula

Sarit Hadad was born Sarah Hudadatov in Afula in 1978, to a family of Mountain Jews. Her parents had immigrated from Dagestan in 1976, and she is the youngest of eight children. In 1980 the family moved to Hadera.

As a child she played piano in a young talent contest in 1988. She taught herself the organ, guitar, accordion and darbuka. Her parents opposed a music career, and she later joined the Hadera Youth Band.

In 1994 manager Avi Gueta discovered her, and her first album came out in 1995. A 1997 duet with Kobi Oz brought her to a wide audience. Her 2001 album Sweet Illusions sold over 180,000 copies.

She represented Israel at Eurovision 2002 with Light a Candle, which placed 12th. She sings in several languages, including Arabic, and was the first Israeli to perform professionally in Jordan. She was a judge on the first season of The Voice Israel.

In September 2021 she revealed her relationship with Tamar Yahalomi. She has 3 daughters, born in 2017, 2020 and 2022. The couple separated in June 2025.