Noy Alooshe
Encyclopedia
Noy Alooshe is a 31 year-old "Israel
i journalist, musician and Internet buff" of Tunisian Jewish
descent best known outside Israel for his Zenga Zenga
-spoof song on Muammar Gaddafi
. He lives in Tel Aviv
and is a member of the Israeli techno group Chovevei Tzion ("Lovers of Zion"), best known for its hit song "Rotze Banot" ("I Want Girls"), a Hebrew remix of the Swedish dance song "Boten Anna
."
Alooshe said he is excited to "to be making waves in the Arab world
as an Israeli" but he is also a bit worried: "what if Gaddafi stays in power and comes looking for me?"
As a result of his success from the video "Zenga Zenga", Alooshe shared that he is also now receiving many commercial offers: "These days are crazy because advertisers are calling me and wanting me to do productions for them; music companies want to sell the song on iTunes
." He has also received antisemitic death threats, though he said he is not too concerned since "at the moment they remain on the Internet
."
Apart from Zenga Zenga
, his by far best known work, he also spoofed Benjamin Netanyahu
's speech in front of the United States Congress
to the tune of "We No Speak Americano
" as "Bi Bi pro Americano".
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i journalist, musician and Internet buff" of Tunisian Jewish
History of the Jews in Tunisia
The history of the Jews in Tunisia goes back to Roman times. Before 1948, the Jewish population of Tunisia reached a peak of 110,000. From the 1950s, half this number left for Israel and the other half for France...
descent best known outside Israel for his Zenga Zenga
Zenga Zenga
Zenga Zenga is an auto-tuned song and viral YouTube video that parodied the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. The song, released on February 22, 2011, quickly became popular among the Libyan opposition active in the 2011 Libyan civil war....
-spoof song on Muammar Gaddafi
Muammar Gaddafi
Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar Gaddafi or "September 1942" 20 October 2011), commonly known as Muammar Gaddafi or Colonel Gaddafi, was the official ruler of the Libyan Arab Republic from 1969 to 1977 and then the "Brother Leader" of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya from 1977 to 2011.He seized power in a...
. He lives in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
and is a member of the Israeli techno group Chovevei Tzion ("Lovers of Zion"), best known for its hit song "Rotze Banot" ("I Want Girls"), a Hebrew remix of the Swedish dance song "Boten Anna
Boten Anna
"Boten Anna" is a song by Swedish eurodance musician Basshunter, which appears on his third studio album, . Due to the song, Basshunter became a noted artist in his native Sweden, as well as Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Poland and the Netherlands after the release of the single in 2006...
."
Alooshe said he is excited to "to be making waves in the Arab world
Arab world
The Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the...
as an Israeli" but he is also a bit worried: "what if Gaddafi stays in power and comes looking for me?"
As a result of his success from the video "Zenga Zenga", Alooshe shared that he is also now receiving many commercial offers: "These days are crazy because advertisers are calling me and wanting me to do productions for them; music companies want to sell the song on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
." He has also received antisemitic death threats, though he said he is not too concerned since "at the moment they remain on the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
."
Apart from Zenga Zenga
Zenga Zenga
Zenga Zenga is an auto-tuned song and viral YouTube video that parodied the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. The song, released on February 22, 2011, quickly became popular among the Libyan opposition active in the 2011 Libyan civil war....
, his by far best known work, he also spoofed Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu is the current Prime Minister of Israel. He serves also as the Chairman of the Likud Party, as a Knesset member, as the Health Minister of Israel, as the Pensioner Affairs Minister of Israel and as the Economic Strategy Minister of Israel.Netanyahu is the first and, to...
's speech in front of the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
to the tune of "We No Speak Americano
We No Speak Americano
"We No Speak Americano" is a song by Australian duo Yolanda Be Cool and producer DCUP. It was released on the independent Australian label Sweat It Out on 27 February 2010. The song samples the 1956 Italian song - although sung in Neapolitan language - "Tu Vuò Fà L'Americano" by Renato Carosone,...
" as "Bi Bi pro Americano".
External links
Noy Alooshe on YouTubeYouTube
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