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Israeli singer and actress, four times singer of the year, who represented Israel at the 1990 Eurovision Song Contest.
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- Shows coming up
- 2
- Towns
- 1
- On stage since
- 1980
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Rita went from the army troupe Tzahal 80 to Israel's best-selling debut album
Rita was born in Tehran in 1962, moved to Israel with her family at eight and grew up in Ramat HaSharon. She started singing professionally in 1980 in the army troupe Tzahal 80, and in 1982 she began studying acting at the Beit Zvi school.
Her first single, Bgida, spent eight weeks at the top of the Galei Tzahal chart, and Shvil HaBricha, her song at the 1986 pre-Eurovision, became Reshet Gimel's song of the year. Her debut album, Rita (1986), sold more than 150,000 copies, and in 1990 she represented Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest with Shara BaRechovot.
Ahava Gdola (1994) sold 160,000 copies, her 2006 show One drew about 100,000 people, and Remazim was Israel's best-selling album of 2008. In 2011 she released HaSmachot Sheli, an album of Persian music; on stage and screen she has played Roxie Hart in Chicago, given Pocahontas her Hebrew voice and acted in the 2025 film Reading Lolita in Tehran.
Born
24 March 1962, in Tehran Wikidata
Grew up in
Ramat HaSharon, from the age of eight Hebrew Wikipedia
Studied at
Beit Zvi school of the performing arts Wikidata
Singer of the year
Four times Hebrew Wikipedia
Studio albums
12, the latest Duende, with ELK (2024) Wikipedia
Albums sold
More than a million Wikipedia
Rita's four decades run from Shvil HaBricha in 1986 to Duende in 2024
1980
Her breakthrough began in the army troupe Tzahal 80. Hebrew Wikipedia
1986
Shvil HaBricha, her song at the pre-Eurovision, became Reshet Gimel's song of the year, and her debut album, Rita, made her singer of the year. Hebrew Wikipedia
1988
Released Yemei HaTom, which went gold within two days and sold about 120,000 copies. Hebrew Wikipedia
1990
Represented Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest in Yugoslavia with Shara BaRechovot. Hebrew Wikipedia
1994
Released Ahava Gdola, which sold 160,000 copies and led to a tour of about four years. Hebrew Wikipedia
2006
Staged One, a Las Vegas-style show at the Tel Aviv fairgrounds that ran for a month and drew about 100,000 people. Hebrew Wikipedia
2008
Remazim, produced by Ivri Lider, went platinum within about two months and was Israel's best-selling album of the year. Hebrew Wikipedia
2011
Released HaSmachot Sheli, an album of Persian music that went gold in January 2012. Hebrew Wikipedia
2022
Lit a torch at the national Independence Day ceremony. Hebrew Wikipedia
2025
Played the mother of the main character in Eran Riklis's film Reading Lolita in Tehran. Wikipedia
These are Rita's best-known albums and songs
Duende, with ELK
Album · 2024 · Wikipedia
Nisim Shkufim (Transparent Miracles)
Album · 2017 · Wikipedia
HaSmachot Sheli (My Joys)
Album · 2011 · Wikipedia
Remazim (Hints)
Album · 2008 · Wikipedia
Tiftach Chalon (Open a Window)
Album · 1999 · Wikipedia
Ahava Gdola (A Great Love)
Album · 1994 · Wikipedia
Shara BaRechovot (Singing in the Streets)
Song · 1990 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Yemei HaTom (Days of Innocence)
Album · 1988 · Wikipedia
Shvil HaBricha (The Escape Path)
Song · 1986 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Rita
Album · 1986 · Wikipedia
Rita has already played these dates
- 16 October 2026InDNegev Festival, Gvulot
Rita's songs and live performances are on her own YouTube channel
2026
2025
2025
These are the questions people ask about Rita
When is Rita's next show?
Rita's next show is on 25 November at 21:00 at Barby in Tel Aviv. It is the first of 2 dates announced so far.
Where can I buy tickets for Rita?
Each date on this page has a Tickets button that opens the seller's page for that show. Tickets are bought from the seller, not from Israel.com.
What time does Rita's show start, and how long is it?
The next show, on 25 November in Tel Aviv, starts at 21:00. Each date on this page has its own start time.
What is Rita's Instagram?
Rita's official Instagram account is @i_m_rita. The latest posts from it are on this page.
Where can I listen to Rita's songs?
Rita's songs are on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube, on the official artist pages linked here.
How old is Rita?
Rita was born on 24 March 1962 and is 64 years old.
When did Rita sing at the Eurovision Song Contest?
In 1990, in Yugoslavia, with Shara BaRechovot (Singing in the Streets), written by Tzruya Lahav and composed by Rami Kleinstein. It finished 18th, but it was a hit on the Israeli charts.
What was Rita's first album?
Rita, released in April 1986. It sold more than 150,000 copies and is still considered the best-selling debut album in Israel; besides Shvil HaBricha and Bgida it includes her slow version of Bialik's Hachnisini Tachat Knafech.
Does Rita sing in Persian?
Yes. Persian is her mother tongue, and her album HaSmachot Sheli (My Joys), released in December 2011, is built on Persian music she heard as a child. It sold more than 20,000 copies and went gold in January 2012.
What roles has Rita played as an actress?
She was in My Fair Lady in 1986, played Roxie Hart in Chicago at the Beit Lessin Theater in 2004, voiced Pocahontas in the Hebrew version of the Disney film (1995), and played the main character's mother in Reading Lolita in Tehran (2025).
What was Rita's show One?
A show inspired by the big Las Vegas productions that she staged in July 2006 in a venue built for it at the Tel Aviv fairgrounds. It ran for a month, with 40 dancers, acrobats and actors, and about 100,000 people saw it.
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Where these facts come from
- Wikidata · read 15 October 2026
- Hebrew Wikipedia · read 15 October 2026
- Wikipedia · read 15 October 2026