Imri Ziv
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12 September 1991 Hod HaSharon, Israel |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
Imri Ziv (Hebrew: אימרי זיו; born 12 September 1991) is an Israeli singer and voice over actor. He will represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kiev, after winning HaKokhav HaBa on 13 February 2017.
Born in Hod HaSharon of Romanian-Jewish and Ukrainian descent, Ziv studied at Ilan Ramon High School where he was part of a boyband. While doing his obligatory military service, he practiced in a musical band of the Education and Youth Corps Unit of the Israel Defense Forces. He studied communication sciences at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya.
In 2012, he auditioned for the inaugural edition of the television talent show The Voice Israel, singing "אהובתי" with 2 judges of four, Sarit Hadad and Rami Kleinstein turning their chairs. Being part of Team Rami, he proceeded to the Battle Rounds singing "פרפרים" and was eliminated by mentor Kleinstein who opted for advancing teammate rival Orit Shalom.
Ziv performed as a backing vocalist in Israel's Eurovision Song Contest 2015 and 2016 entries, respectively with Nadav Guedj singing "Golden Boy" and Hovi Star singing "Made of Stars" with both qualifying to the finals.
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