Doron Medalie | |
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Background information | |
Native name | דורון מדלי |
Born |
Ramat Hasharon, Israel |
December 5, 1977
Genres | Pop, Mizrahi |
Years active | 2001–present |
Doron Medalie (Hebrew: דורון מדלי; born December 5, 1977 in Ramat Hasharon, Israel) is an Israeli songwriter, composer and artistic director.
Doron was raised in a suburb of Tel-Aviv.
As a child he studied music and keyboards at the YAMAHA music school, theatre at the "Habima national theatre" and "Alon performing- art high-school".
Later on, he studied screen-acting at the "Sharon Alexander" studio, Flamenco dancing at the "Compass dance company", and Gaga lessons at the "Batsheva Dance Company" with the Master, Ohad Naharin.
One of Israel's most successful hit-makers,Doron has written over 250 songs, ballads, Middle Eastern pop songs, children songs, soundtracks and theme songs for TV.
He wrote "Tel Aviv Ya Habibi Tel Aviv" - the official anthem of "Tel Aviv Gay Pride 2013".
He has worked with Israeli singers including Eyal Golan, Shlomi Shabat, Omer Adam, Lior Narkis, Harel Skaat and many more.
His solo album, Abyss, was released in 2008.
and 20 hits for the children's show - The Festigal
Doron is in charge of theme songs and soundtracks of many TV-reality shows including:
As an artistic director, he started his career in 2000, as an assistant director of Yaron Meiri's Orpan Group. Together they were in charge of more than 100 commercial-stage-shows.
His big breakthrough was as artistic manager of the talent shows A Star is Born and Eyal Golan Is Calling You.