David D'Or

David D'Or
דוד ד'אור‎
David D'Or performing in Istanbul, 2004 at the Eurovision Song Contest
David D'Or performing in Istanbul, 2004 at the Eurovision Song Contest
Background information
Birth nameDavid Nehaisi
Born (1965-10-02) October 2, 1965 (age 59)
Holon, Israel
GenresClassical crossover, operatic pop, Pop, rock, dance, folk, klezmer, classical, opera, baroque arias
Occupation(s)singer, composer, songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active1985–present
LabelsHed Arzi, Aviv, SISU, Big Beat/Ada
Websitewww.daviddor.com

David D'Or (Hebrew: דוד ד'אור; born David Nehaisi on October 2, 1965) is an Israeli singer, composer, and songwriter. A countertenor with a vocal range of more than four octaves, he is a three-time winner of the Israeli "Singer of the Year" and "Best Vocal Performer" awards.[1] He was also chosen to represent Israel in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest, at which he placed 11th in the semi-final.[2][3] By February 2008, nine of his albums had gone platinum.[3][4]

D'Or performs a wide variety of music, including pop, rock, dance, folk, klezmer, Yemenite prayers, holy music, ancient chants, classical, opera, and baroque arias (in the original Italian).[1][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

  1. ^ a b "Press Release; David D'or Performs in Araneta". Embassy of Israel—Manila. Retrieved May 26, 2009.
  2. ^ To Believe – David D'or (Eurovision 2004-Israel). October 24, 2006. Retrieved May 5, 2009 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ a b "Singing a song of harmony". Australian Jewish News. February 27, 2008. Archived from the original on September 20, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
  4. ^ a b Abunda, Boy (June 3, 2009). "David D'Or: Truly amazing". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2009.
  5. ^ McDonald, Patrick (December 3, 2007). "Womadelaide's wonderful welcome as 2008 line-up announced". The Advertiser. Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
  6. ^ "Singer and songwriter David D'Or Officially Joins the Huge Arti". Nayes.co.il. January 11, 2008. Retrieved April 30, 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ Lester, Paul (July 18, 2008). "David D'Or: Meet Israel's classical hero". The Jewish Chronicle. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
  8. ^ Levin, Darren (December 17, 2007). "Acclaimed Israeli performer to tour". Australian Jewish News. Archived from the original on August 29, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
  9. ^ Cashman, Greer Fay (October 15, 2006). "Celebrity Grapevine". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved May 2, 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
  10. ^ Goldenberg, Yosef. "Classical Music and the Hebrew Song Repertoire" (PDF). Bar-Ilan University. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2009.