Esther Ofarim

Esther Ofarim
אסתר עופרים
Zaied, Esther
Ofarim in 1966
Background information
Birth nameEsther Zaied
Also known asEsther Reichstadt
Born (1941-06-13) June 13, 1941 (age 83)
Safed, Mandatory Palestine
GenresFolk, pop, Israeli
Occupation
Singer
Years active1959–present
LabelsHed Arzi, Israphon, Philips, EMI, Mercury
Websitewww.esther-ofarim.de

Esther Zaied, better known by her married name Esther Ofarim (Hebrew: אסתר עופרים; born June 13, 1941), is an Israeli singer. She came second in the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "T'en va pas", representing Switzerland. After marrying Abi Ofarim in 1958, she was half of the husband-and-wife folk duo Esther & Abi Ofarim in the 1960s. After the couple divorced, she undertook a successful solo career.