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Esther Ofarim (lang-he|???? ??????, born Esther Zaied , 13 June 1941, Safed ) is an Israel i female singer|vocalist .
She met Abi Ofarim , a guitarist and dancer, in 1959 and subsequently married him. With her husband and without him she began to sing Hebrew and international folk song s.
In 1960 Esther got a small role in the film Exodus (film)|Exodus . In 1961 Esther won the Song Festival in Tel Aviv , where she sang "Saëni Imchá" (Dance with Me) and "Naamah". Two years later, Esther made the second place at the Eurovision Song Contest with "T'en vas pas", representing Switzerland .
From then on, her duet (music)|duo with her then- husband Abi Ofarim took off. In 1966 they had their first Chart-topper|hit in Germany with "Noch einen Tanz". Their greatest success in Germany was "Morning of my Life" in 1967, which was written by the Bee Gees . In 1968 the Ofarims had their international breakthrough with " Cinderella Rockefella ", which hit the top of the record chart|charts in a number of countries including the United Kingdom|UK .cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 404 They played many live concerts in New York City|New York and London , and in 1969 they toured around the world.
They divorced in Germany in 1970. http://www.esther-ofarim.de/bildzeit1.htm Esther-ofarim.de
Esther started her solo career with several album s and concert s. In 1984 she played in Joshua Sobol 's piece "Ghetto", produced by Peter Zadek in Berlin (Germany). There she sang some songs, including "Frühling" and "Unter deinen weissen Sternen". The play was extremely successful, which was attributed in part to Esther's strong presence.
Since 1998, Esther Ofarim has been performing several concerts each year, especially in Israel and Germany. This includes annual concerts in the List of museums and cultural institutions in Hamburg#Theatres|Hamburger Kammerspiele .
Ofarim's songs were prominently featured in the 2004 Cinema of Israel|Israeli film , Walk on Water (film)|Walk on Water .
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External links
http://www.estherofarim.com Esther's official website
http://www.esther-ofarim.de Conny's Fansite
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