Margalit Tzan'ani
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| Margalit Tzan'ani | |
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| Born | December 19, 1953  Netanya, Israel |
| Origin | Israel |
| Genre(s) | Mizrahi, Soul, Arab |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, TV host |
| Years active | 1971 - present |
| Associated acts | Rachel Shapira, Jeruslav Ja'acobovic |
| Website | http://62.219.83.33/margol/ |
Margalit Tzan'ani (Hebrew: מרגלית צנעני, born 19 December 1953), also known popularly as Margol, is a popular Israeli singer. She is famous for her repertoire of Israeli oriental music style with soul influences, as well as jazz, blues, rock, pop and even Arab music.
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[edit] Early career
Margalit was born in Netanya, the first daughter of Yemenite Jewish parents. Her Yemenite roots are well recognized in her songs and singing style.
Tzan'ani started her career as a dancer in the Israeli production of "Hair" in 1971. She released her first single, "Gilgul Hayai" (My Life's Roll) in 1972. She was an extra in the movie "Kazablan", released in 1973. In that year, she also participated in the musical "Lili Gam" (Lili Too) with Izhar Cohen and Roman Sharon.
Tzan'ani worked between the years 1970-1980 in a successful wedding band called "Shokolada". She married in 1977 and on 1979 she gave birth to her only son, Asaf.
In 1985 she took part in the song "Rotzim Shalom" ("We Want Peace"), an Israeli version of the song "We Are the World".
[edit] Breakthrough years
Margol's biggest breakthrough arrived in 1986, when she appeared in "Siba LiMesiba" (A reason for a Party) a Friday night tv show hosted by Rivka Michaeli on IBA, then the only tv channel in Israel. She sang "Na'Ari Shuva Elay" (My Boy, Come Back to Me), one of her biggest hits.
Her first album, also called "Na'Ari Shuva Elay", was released in 1986, with the help of Yehuda Keysar and the musical adapter Haim Hadad. It contained the hits "Na'Ari Shuva Elay" and "Roberto". Keysar and Hadad pais for the master recording and sold it to Nissim Ben-Haim, her first producer. She also participated in the Israeli Kids Festival of that year whithg "Asaf Sheli" (My Asaf).
In 1989, she released the album Menta (Mint), her first collaboration with Jeruslav Jaacobovic who adapted it in jazz style and composed some of the songs. The album included hits like "Od Iye Li" (I'll Have) and "Menta". That same year, she joined the cast of the movie "Al Hapanim", together with Rivka Michaeli and Nuli Omer and appeared in the Fesitgal children's songs contest with the song "Nesikhot Shkhorot" (Black Princesses) which came third.
In 1990, her album "Homot Hemar" (Clay Barriers) was released, again produced by Jaacobovitz, and for the first time included songs Margol wrote. That year, she participated the Festigal again, this time with the song "Gan Eden" (Heaven) that came fifth.
Tzan'ani performed with Shlomo Gronich in the Arad festival of 1992. Together they recorded the song "Bama'agal" (In the circle) for Dan Shilon's prime time Channel 2 show "Beshidur Hai" (Live Broadcast).
[edit] Later career
In 1993, she hosted her own Talk-Show, "Margol", on Channel 2. The show didn't make it through the top of the ratings list and it was cancelled during the first season. In 1995, she took part in the song "Kutonet Pasim" (Coat of many colors) record in Israel Army Radio, as part of an Immigrant Absorption Minister of Israel's information campaign. Also in that year, she released another album called "Eretz Esh Eretz Yam" (Fire Land, Sea Land).
In 1997, she released another album called "Hofshi" (Free), included the songs "Hofshi", "Alhembera Cofee" and "Maybe". In 1998, she recorded a cover version of the Israeli classic song "Pizmon Ha'Agada" (The Legend's Chours) for the album "Avoda Ivrit", there famous Israeli musicians recorded cover versions to Israeli classics, for noting the 50 years celebretion of Israel's independence. She also made a cover version of "Like Drunk" by Zohar Argov for the album "Friends Singing Zohar" in his memory.
In 2001, she hosted the cooking show "BaMitbakh im Margol" (In The Kitchen With Margol) in the Briza Channel and took part in the panel of the discussions show in the same channel. Tsan'ani also hosted some radio shows.
Most of the "LeOlam" (Forever), released in 2003 was written by Margol. In 2005, she released the album "Gale Li" (Tell Me) that included the super-hit "Az Ma?!" (So What?!). Most of this album's songs was written by her son.
Tzan'ani took part in the comic drama seires "Pick Up" in the channel Israel 10 as the mother of Gili. Her parodic character of "Margol" appeared sometimes in the successful comedy show Eretz Nehederet by Mariano Edelman.
In 2006, she was chosen to be a judge in Kochav Nolad, the Israeli version of American Idol. In that year, she released her "the best" album called "Hameytav". On 2006's summer she went to America with Yardena Arazi, Ilanit, Ruti Navon and Shlomit Aharon for a tour in front of Jewish communities. Nowadays, Margol's still judging in the show Kochav Nolad.
[edit] Discography
- 1986 - Na'Ari Shuva Elay
- 1989 - Menta
- 1990 - Homot Hemar
- 1993 - Erez Esh Eretz Yam
- 1997 - Hofshi
- 2003 - LeOlam
- 2005 - Gale Li
- 2006 - Gold
[edit] Popular songs
- Na'ari Shuva Elai
- Al Tagid Li Bai
- Ein Li Ko'ah LeMishakim
- Od Ihiye Li
- Az Ma?!
- Maybe
- Roberto
[edit] External links
- Official website (Hebrew)
