Moran Mazor
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Moran Mazor מורן מזור | |
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.jpg) Moran Mazor at Eurovision 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 17 May 1991 Holon,[1] Israel |
| Genres | World, Pop, Mizrahi music |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Moran Mazor (Hebrew: מורן מזור; born 17 May 1991) is an Israeli[1] singer. Mazor rose to fame as the winner of the first series of the Israeli reality show "Eyal Golan is Calling You" in 2011.
In 2013, Mazor won the Israeli national selection Kdam Eurovision 2013. She represented her country in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden, with the song "Rak bishvilo" (Only for him).[2] The song failed to qualify for the final, placing 14th in the semi-final and scoring 40 points. In October 2013, the Israel Broadcasting Authority released a documentary about Moran's journey through Eurovision entitled "A Girl with Glasses."[3]
Early life
[edit]Moran was born in Holon[1] to a Jewish family of Georgian descent. In an interview, she said her parents migrated to Israel from Georgia in the early 1970s.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Representing Israel is Moran Mazor with Rak Bishvilo". BBC. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ Storvik-Green, Simon (7 March 2013). "Moran Mazor carries Israel's baton to Malmö". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ "Moran Mazor Eurovision Documentary Requires Tissues". wiwibloggs.com. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ "About Moran Mazor". Eurovision. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
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