Yael Naim
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| Birth name | Yael Naïm |
| Born | 1978 in Paris, France (age 29) |
| Origin | Paris, France |
| Genre(s) | Pop, new wave, indie rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, Guitar |
| Website | www.yaelweb.com |
Yael Naïm (Hebrew: יעל נעים) is a French-Israeli singer and songwriter who rose to fame in 2008, after her song "New Soul" was used by Apple in an advertising campaign for its MacBook Air. The success of this song made her the first Israeli solo artist to have a top ten hit in the United States. The song peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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[edit] Biography
Yael Naïm was born in Paris in 1978 to French and Tunisian, Sephardi-Jewish parents. At the age of four, she moved with her family to Ramat HaSharon, Israel, where she spent the rest of her childhood. She served in the Israel Defence Force as a soloist in the Israel Air Force Orchestra.[1] She began her singing career with a part in the musical Les Dix Commandements[2][3] and her first solo album, In a Man's Womb (recorded in Los Angeles with Kamil Rustam), was released in 2001. She also sang the song "You Disappear" by Bruno Coulais for the film Harrison's Flowers. In her early work she was credited simply as Yaël. She also performed a duet with Din Din Aviv titled "Mashmauyot".[4]
Naïm joined with percussionist David Donatien, and over a period of two years they arranged and recorded thirteen of Naïm's songs in a studio in Naïm's apartment in Paris,[5] and these were released as her second album, Yael Naïm, on October 22, 2007, on the Tôt ou tard label. The songs are in French, English, and Hebrew and received critical acclaim,[2] and the album entered the French album chart at #11 the week after its release. Her style has been described as having a touch of folk and a touch of jazz, with mysterious and evocative words sung with a delicate and intentionally husky voice [6]
In January 2008, Apple featured her song "New Soul" in its debut commercial for the MacBook Air laptop. Steve Jobs himself picked the song "New Soul" for the launch of the MacBook Air.[7][8] Owing to high U.S. digital sales, the song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 for the chart week of February 16, 2008, at #9, becoming Naïm's first U.S. top ten single, and making her the first Israeli solo artist to ever have a top ten hit in the United States. New Soul moved up to #7 the following week.
[edit] Discography
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[edit] Singles
- 2008 - "Toxic", Britney Spears cover.
- 2008 - "New Soul"
[edit] References
- ^ נעים להכיר
- ^ a b Yael Naïm – News http://artists.letssingit.com/yael-naim-jv79n/news/
- ^ See also French Wikipedia site at http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Dix_Commandements_(com%C3%A9die_musicale)
- ^ YouTube - Din Din Aviv and Yael Naim - Mashmauyot
- ^ YAEL NAIM & David Donatien http://www.myspace.com/yaelnaim
- ^ Yael Naïm — Chanson http://www.telerama.fr/musique/20994-yael_naim.php
- ^ Mac Ad Raises Yael Naim's Profile : NPR Music
- ^ Hey, Let's Write a Song Called "Steve Jobs Is Dreamy" 100 And Single, Idolator. Accessed 12 February 2008
[edit] External links
- Official biography (French)
- Yael Naïm at LyricWiki
- Yael Naïm at Allmusic
- Yael Naïm at MySpace
- "Nice to meet you" - article about Yael Naïm on NRG.il (Hebrew)
- Yael Naïm at Last.fm
- “Apple Macbook air” commercial video song by Yaël Naïm
| Preceded by Canta by Agnès Jaoui 2007 |
Victoires de la Musique World music album of the year Yael Naïm by Yael Naïm 2008 |
Succeeded by most recent |
