Ilanit
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Ilanit (2016)
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| Native name | חנה דרזנר |
| Birth name | Hanna Dresner-Tzakh |
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September 17, 1947 Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Genres | Pop, Israeli music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1962-present |
| Labels | NMC, Hed Arzi, Phonokol |
Hanna Dresner-Tzakh (Hebrew: חנה דרזנר; born September 17, 1947), better known by her stage name Ilanit, is a female Israeli singer who became one of the most popular singers in Israel during the late 1960s to the 1980s, both as a soloist and in the duo Ilan & Ilanit. Ilanit also represented Israel twice in the Eurovision Song Contest. In a career spanning over 4 decades, Ilanit recorded and produced over 600 songs and more than 30 best-selling albums.
In 1947, Ilanit was born in Tel Aviv after her parents migrated from Poland. In 1953, at the age of 5, Ilanit and her family moved to Brazil where they joined a number of South American acts. In 1960, at the age of 13, Ilanit moved back to Israel. In 1962 Ilanit was discovered in a youth talent contest organized by WIZO and the magazine Ma'ariv Youth.
Shlomo Zach, an Israeli singer whom she later married, formed a trio that was later known as "גידי, צח וחנה" (Gidi, Zach, and Hanna). The trio broke down into a duo, consequently renamed "Ilan & Ilanit". In 1966 the duo's first album was produced, simply named "Ilan Ilan". Two of their songs, "לכל אדם כוכב" (A star for everyone) and "בואי סניורינה" (Come, Miss) became hits topping the music charts. The duo became a big success during the 60s in Israel and abroad. Their 1970 hit "Veshuv Itchem" ("With You Again" in Hebrew) was covered by Şenay, was Turkish singer as "Sev Kardeşim" ("Love my brother/sister" in Turkish) in 1971. Şenay became famous with singing this cover.
In 1968 Ilanit released her first solo song, "כבר אחרי חצות" (kvar acharei chatzot / "It's After Midnight"). The record came with the song "Let's go crazy sands" by Ilan & Ilanit. Her first solo performance took place in the 1969 song festival where she sang "שיר בארבעה בתים" (shir b'arbaah batim / "Song in Four Verses"). While she did not win the competition, the song itself became a big success.
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