Nasrin Kadri

Nasrin Kadri
نسرين قادري
Kadri in 2019
Kadri in 2019
Background information
Also known asNasreen Qadri
Born (1986-09-02) 2 September 1986 (age 38)
Haifa, Israel
OriginLod, Israel
Genres
OccupationSinger
Years active2012–present
Spouse
Rom Shamir
(m. 2022)
PartnerAviezer Ben-Moha (c. 2004–2017)

Nasrin Kadri or Nasreen Qadri (Arabic: نسرين قادري; Hebrew: נסרין קדרי; born 2 September 1986) is an Israeli singer. She mostly performs Hebrew songs, with a focus on Mizrahi music.[1][2] However, she also performs Arabic songs, notably including those by Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum.[1][3] In 2018, Kadri converted to Judaism from Islam.[4]

  1. ^ a b Thorpe, Samuel (7 April 2015). "Mizrahi Music's New Arab Israeli Muslim Queen". Tablet. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  2. ^ Friedman, Matti (26 February 2020). "Israel's Rihanna Is Arab and Jewish". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  3. ^ Fiske, Gavriel (26 January 2014). "For the Israelis who love Umm Kulthum, music drowns out enmity". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Popular Arab singer becomes Jewish". Arutz-7. Retrieved 3 September 2018.