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Ofra Haza was an Israeli singer, actress and international recording artist. By the age of 19, she was the most popular pop star in her homeland, dubbed by many journalists as "The Madonna of the East".

She represented Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 in Munich with the song Hi, which was tapped to do well by many. The performance met expectations and she finished in second place, the song going on to become a big hit.

After Eurovision, her popularity grew and she went on to contribute to many major motion picture soundtracks, her best known is the soundtrack to the 1998 DreamWorks film The Prince of Egypt where she also performed the voice of Moses' mother.

She passed away on 23 February 2000 of AIDS-related pneumonia at the age of 42, but has left a legacy to the people of Israel. Her 1984 song "Im Nin Alu" was featured during the opening of the grand final at the 2019 contest in Tel Aviv.

Eurovision Song Contest 1983
Participants
Flag of FranceGuy BonnetFlag of NorwayJahn TeigenFlag of United KingdomSweet DreamsFlag of SwedenCarolaFlag of ItalyRiccardo FogliFlag of TurkeyÇetin Alp & The Short WavesFlag of SpainRemedios AmayaFlag of SwitzerlandMariella FarréFlag of FinlandAmi AspelundFlag of GreeceChristie StasinopoulouFlag of The NetherlandsBernadetteFlag of YugoslaviaDanijelFlag of CyprusStavros & ConstantinaFlag of GermanyHoffmann & HoffmannFlag of DenmarkGry JohansenFlag of IsraelOfra HazaFlag of PortugalArmando GamaFlag of AustriaWestendFlag of BelgiumPas de DeuxFlag of LuxembourgCorinne Hermès
Songs
Flag of FranceVivreFlag of NorwayDo Re MiFlag of United KingdomI'm Never Giving UpFlag of SwedenFrämlingFlag of ItalyPer LuciaFlag of TurkeyOperaFlag of Spain¿Quién maneja mi barca?Flag of SwitzerlandIo così non ci stoFlag of FinlandFantasiaaFlag of GreeceMou lesFlag of The NetherlandsSing Me a SongFlag of YugoslaviaDžuliFlag of CyprusI agapi akoma ziFlag of GermanyRücksichtFlag of DenmarkKloden drejerFlag of IsraelHiFlag of PortugalEsta balada que te douFlag of AustriaHurricaneFlag of BelgiumRendez-vousFlag of LuxembourgSi la vie est cadeau
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