Zvika Pick
| Svika Pick צביקה פיק |
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| Native name | צביקה פיק |
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3 October 1949 Wrocław, Poland |
| Citizenship | Israeli |
| Alma mater | The Conservatory of Ramat Gan |
| Occupation | Pop singer and composer |
| Spouse(s) | Shira Manor; 5 children |
Henrik Zvi "Svika" Pick (born 3 October 1949; aka: Tzvika Pik, Tsvika Pick, Zwika Pick) (Hebrew: צביקה פיק) is an Israeli pop singer and composer.
Henrik Zvi Pick was born in Wrocław, Poland. He studied music at the Conservatoire of Ramat Gan and started to perform at age 15. Pick was married to Israeli songwriter Mirit Shem-Or. Shem-Or wrote the lyrics for many of Pick's hits, including Mary Lou, which was about herself. They are now divorced but the couple still collaborates artistically. They have three children. Two of Pick's daughters have performed duos as the Pick Sisters.
Pick was one of Israel's leading pop singers in the 1970s, during which he was voted "Israeli male singer of the Year." He played a lead part in the Hebrew version of the musical Hair in the early 1970s.
In 1998 Pick wrote the song Diva with lyricist Yoav Ginai and performed by Dana International, which won the Eurovision Song Contest. He also wrote songs for several other Eurovision contestants. In 2002 he reunited with Ginai to write the Light a Candle for Sarit Hadad, who represented Israel in Eurovision 2002. That year, Habima Theater staged a musical called Mary Lou based on Pick's old hits. In 2009 this musical was made into the television series Tamid oto halom or Mary Lou, directed by Eytan Fox.
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