Yair Nitzani

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Yair Nitzani is an Israeli musician, comedian and satirist.

Nitzani started to get famous in the 80s as T-Slam's keyboardist and vocalist. He wrote a few of the band's famous songs; among them are Radio Chazak (Loud Radio), Partzufa Shel HaMdina (The Country's Face), Tnu Li Rokenrol (Give Me Rock n' Roll) and Od Pgisha (Another Date)and "Chatzavim potchim". His identifying mark in the band was a faucet glued to his forehead.

After T-Slam disbanded he joined Erez Tal and Avri Gilad on the show Ma Yesh (What's Up) in the Israeli Army Radio, and HaOlam HaErev (The World Tonight) in Israeli Channel 2. He was also appointed to the CEO of the Hed Artzi company, and was responsible for discoveries such as Natasha's Friends, Adam and a few more bands that were active in the end of the eighties.

In his solo career his song Hashem Tamid was very famous, a song based on the character of "A Good Arabian" from Ma Yesh. Another famous song of his solo career was Shir Hamangal - The Song of the Mangal (Mangal = BBQ).

In the years 2003-2005 he wrote and announced the three seasons of Ahorei HaChadashot (Behind/After The News) in Israeli Channel 10.