Amir Haddad

Amir Haddad
Haddad in 2016
Background information
Birth nameLaurent Amir Khlifa Khedider Haddad
Also known asAmir, אמיר
Born (1984-06-20) 20 June 1984 (age 40)[1]
Paris, France
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Years active2006–present
LabelsWarner Music France
Websiteamirofficiel.com

Laurent Amir Khlifa Khedider Haddad (Hebrew: לורן עמיר חליפה חדידר חדד, born 20 June 1984),[2] better known as Amir Haddad (Hebrew: עמיר חדד) or simply as Amir, is a French-Israeli singer-songwriter and actor.[3] He took part in 2006 in the Israeli music competition Kokhav Nolad, released his album Vayehi in 2011 and was a finalist in French competition The Voice: la plus belle voix as part of Team Jenifer finishing third in the competition. He represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "J'ai cherché", which finished in sixth place.

  1. ^ "Amir Haddad". Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  2. ^ Le Parisien: Amir, le Sarcellois devenu star en Israël
  3. ^ "Cool Israel: Le franco-israélien Amir Haddad tape dans l'œil de Jenifer". Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2014.