Gali Atari
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Avigail "Gali" Atari is an Israeli actress and singer.
with the songs "All free" and "Give love away". Atari participated in the contest again in 1976, this time with the song "The same old game".
In 1978, Atari performed the song "Nesich hachlomot" (נסיך החלומות, Dream Prince), along with Zvi Bums and Udi Spielman, at the Festival Hazemer Ha'ivri, the Israeli qualification heat for the Eurovision Song Contest
. She placed third but, undeterred, entered again in 1979, this time as female vocalist with the group Milk and Honey
. They won, and their song, Hallelujah represented Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest
, staged in Jerusalem on March 31. The song was voted the winner, and was a success in the European charts. Atari did not remain with the group for long though, and returned to her solo career.
Also in 1979, she starred in the Israeli film Dizengoff 99
.
She is a sister of Yona Atari, a singer and actress, and the late Shosh Atari
, a radio host and TV personality.
Career
She first appeared on the international scene in 1971, when she represented Israel at the World Popular Song Festival in JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
with the songs "All free" and "Give love away". Atari participated in the contest again in 1976, this time with the song "The same old game".
In 1978, Atari performed the song "Nesich hachlomot" (נסיך החלומות, Dream Prince), along with Zvi Bums and Udi Spielman, at the Festival Hazemer Ha'ivri, the Israeli qualification heat for the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
. She placed third but, undeterred, entered again in 1979, this time as female vocalist with the group Milk and Honey
Milk and Honey (group)
Milk and Honey was an Israeli singing group consisting of Re'uven Gvitrz, Shmulik Bilu and Yehuda Tamir. The group performed with Gali Atari at the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, where they won with the song, "Hallelujah". Their track peaked in the UK Singles Chart at #5 in April 1979. They made...
. They won, and their song, Hallelujah represented Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
, staged in Jerusalem on March 31. The song was voted the winner, and was a success in the European charts. Atari did not remain with the group for long though, and returned to her solo career.
Also in 1979, she starred in the Israeli film Dizengoff 99
Dizengoff 99
Dizengoff 99 is a 1979 Israeli film starring Gali Atari, Gidi Gov, Meir Suissa, and Anat Atzmon. The film, considered a cult classic, describes the way of life around Dizengoff Street and how it changed over the years...
.
She is a sister of Yona Atari, a singer and actress, and the late Shosh Atari
Shosh Atari
Shosh Atari was an Israeli actress, born in Rehovot. She was the sister of Gali Atari.In the 1970s Atari joined Kol Yisrael and in the 1980s she was one of the stars of Reshet Gimel, where she was the host of the music hit programs - "Chadash, Chadish, U-mechudash", "Lohet", and other programs...
, a radio host and TV personality.