Liel Kolet
| Liel Kolet (ליאל קולט) |
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Liel Kolet in 2016
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| Background information | |
| Born |
11 July 1989 Kvutzat Kinneret, Israel |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer , Songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Website | [1] |
Liel Kolet (Hebrew: ליאל קולט;) is an Israeli singer/songwriter and a peace advocate.
Liel Kolet is an international singer, songwriter and a peace advocate, born on 11 July 1989 to Jewish Israeli parents on Kibbutz Kinneret where she grew up in a very special atmosphere and lived a very simple life.
At age 11, Liel won a talent contest in Israel called Bravo, performing a song originally sung by Israeli singer Ofra Haza called "Leorech Hayam".
After winning the national contest she was sent to represent Israel in the European talent contest Bravo Bravissimo, where she also won. This performance touched many people among Liel's soon to be manager who was also captured by her mesmerizing performance and shortly after decided to sign her and develop Liel's career. At the age 13 she recorded her first album, Daughter of the Kinneret, which was released in Israel and was her first of many studio albums to come. It included songs such as "Prayer", "Eyfo Ata Achi" (Where Are You Now My Brother), a song dedicated to families whose lost sons to Israel's wars, and "Don't Be a Hero", a duet with Sasi Buganim. It also included her first ever song in English called; "Find it in Me", which has been added to the album as a separate single.
When Liel was only 14 she was invited to perform at the 80th birthday celebration of president Shimon Peres where she made a very bold move and invited President Bill Clinton to join her on stage and sing along to John Lennon's "Imagine" with a choir of 40 Jewish and 40 Muslim children. This powerful and touching performance made a strong impact and the video became viral. The clip has been shown on major TV shows and channels all over the globe such as; CNN, BBC FOX NEWS etc. This was Liel's first step into the International music scene, making her a “highly sought after personality” for royal events, peace concerts and charity events throughout the world.
A year later Liel began to work with German producer Jack White who produced her first international record called Simply Me. Kolet promoted the album by performing on some of the biggest TV shows in Germany such as; Verstehen Sie Spass?, Ein Herz für Kinder and many more. Later on she received the German Radio Award for her work to promote peace and support children in need around the world. At a 2006 aid concert for tsunami victims in Berlin, Liel performed "Imagine" again, but this time with the Scorpions' lead singer Klaus Meine who joined her for an impromptu duet.
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