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Yardena AraziSongs, albums, age and where shows are announced

Israeli singer and TV host, five times singer of the year, who sang for Israel at Eurovision in 1976 and 1988 and co-hosted the contest in Jerusalem in 1979.

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Yardena Arazi has sung for Israeli audiences since the 1960s, from army troupes to Eurovision

Yardena Arazi was born in 1951 on Kibbutz Kabri and grew up in Haifa. As a teenager she sang lead in the Beit Rothschild troupe, and in the army she sang with the Nahal troupe and became the first woman to command a military entertainment troupe. In the 1970s she was one of the trio Chocolate Menta Mastik, which sang Emor Shalom for Israel at Eurovision 1976 and came sixth.

In 1979 she co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in Jerusalem, and in the 1980s she became one of the biggest solo singers in Israel: singer of the year in 1984, 1985, 1987 and 1988, and singer of the decade. Her albums from those years include Ata Li Eretz (1984), Neshama Tzoanit (1987), which went triple platinum, and Od Yom Echad (1988); in 1988 she sang Ben Adam for Israel at Eurovision in Dublin and came seventh.

From 1997 she also worked in television, nine years of them co-hosting the morning show Cafe Telad, and kept recording: Bosem Al Ori (2009) was produced by Yehuda Poliker, and in 2013 she was named singer of the year again. A joint show with HaGevatron, first staged in 2015, ran more than 200 times, and in September 2026 she marked her 75th birthday with a new show, 75 Ze Lo Tzhok, at the Rishon LeZion Festival.

Born
25 September 1951, on Kibbutz Kabri Wikidata
Eurovision
Sixth in 1976 with Chocolate Menta Mastik, seventh in 1988 with Ben Adam Wikipedia
Hosted
Eurovision Song Contest 1979, Jerusalem Wikipedia
Singer of the year
1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 and 2013 Hebrew Wikipedia
Solo albums
12, the latest Bosem Al Ori (2009) Hebrew Wikipedia
Lifetime achievement
AMI, the Israeli Artists' Association, 2024 Hebrew Wikipedia

Yardena Arazi and Yehoram Gaon singing on a dark stage during their joint tour, 1988 — Photo: Nachoom Assis, CC BY-SA 4.0

Yardena Arazi's career runs from Eurovision 1976 to a show for her 75th birthday in 2026

1976
With the trio Chocolate Menta Mastik, sang Emor Shalom for Israel at Eurovision and came sixth. Wikipedia
1979
Co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in Jerusalem with Daniel Pe'er, presenting in Hebrew and French. Wikipedia
1982
Released her first solo album, Yardena Arazi. Hebrew Wikipedia
1984
Released Ata Li Eretz and was named singer of the year for the first time. Hebrew Wikipedia
1987
Released Neshama Tzoanit, Gypsy songs in Hebrew by Ehud Manor, which went triple platinum and was the first CD made in Israel. Hebrew Wikipedia
1988
Sang Ben Adam for Israel at Eurovision in Dublin and came seventh. Wikipedia
1997
Began nine years as co-host of the Channel 2 morning show Cafe Telad. Wikipedia
2009
Released Bosem Al Ori, produced by Yehuda Poliker. Hebrew Wikipedia
2015
Opened a joint show with HaGevatron that ran more than 200 times, recorded on the live album Hoy Artzi Moladti (2016). Hebrew Wikipedia
2026
Marked her 75th birthday with the show 75 Ze Lo Tzhok at the Rishon LeZion Festival. Maariv, 25 August 2026

These are Yardena Arazi's best-known albums and songs

Hoy Artzi Moladti (live, with HaGevatron)
Album · 2016 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Bosem Al Ori
Album · 2009 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Anashim Zarim
Album · 1992 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Dimyon Mizrachi (Desert Fantasy)
Album · 1989 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Od Yom Echad
Album · 1988 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Ben Adam
Song · 1988 · Wikipedia
Neshama Tzoanit
Album · 1987 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Ata Li Eretz
Album · 1984 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Emor Shalom (with Chocolate Menta Mastik)
Song · 1976 · Wikipedia

Yardena Arazi's clips and performances are on her official YouTube channel

2023

These are the questions people ask about Yardena Arazi

Where does Yardena Arazi announce new shows?

New dates are announced first on Yardena Arazi's official pages: Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Israel.com does not list these shows yet.

What is Yardena Arazi's Instagram?

Yardena Arazi's official Instagram account is @yardenaarazi. The latest posts from it are on this page.

Where can I listen to Yardena Arazi's songs?

Yardena Arazi's songs are on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube, on the official artist pages linked here.

How old is Yardena Arazi?

Yardena Arazi was born on 25 September 1951 and is 75 years old.

What is Yardena Arazi's best-known song?

Ata Li Eretz, from her 1984 album of the same name, is among the best known: in 2018 a News Company poll chose it as the favourite Israeli song of all time.

Did Yardena Arazi sing at Eurovision?

Twice: in 1976 with the trio Chocolate Menta Mastik, singing Emor Shalom (sixth place), and in 1988 as a soloist with Ben Adam (seventh place). In between, in 1979, she co-hosted the contest in Jerusalem.

What was Chocolate Menta Mastik?

A female vocal trio formed in 1972 with Yardena Arazi, Ruthie Holzman and Tami Azaria, who was later replaced by Leah Lupatin. The trio sang at festivals and on television, represented Israel at Eurovision 1976, and Arazi left in 1978 for a solo career.

What TV shows has Yardena Arazi hosted?

Most famously the Channel 2 morning show Cafe Telad, which she co-hosted for nine years from 1997. She also hosted Shir HaShishim on Channel 1 in 2008 and the Friday night talk show Malkhut HaShabbat on Channel 2 in 2012.

What is Neshama Tzoanit?

Yardena Arazi's 1987 concept album of Gypsy songs translated into Hebrew by Ehud Manor and produced by Matti Caspi. It went triple platinum and was the first CD manufactured in Israel.