Keren Peles

Keren Peles
Background information
Born March 11, 1979 (1979-03-11) (age 32)
Yavne'el, Israel
Genres Piano pop, Rock
Occupations Singer-songwriter, musician
Instruments Vocals
Piano
Years active 2005–present
Labels Hed Arzi

Keren Peles (Hebrew: קרן פלס‎; born March 11, 1979) is an Israeli singer-songwriter and a pianist.

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Music career

Peles graduated from the Rimon music school. In 2005 she became famous for her songwiriting for Miri Mesika and Shiri Maimon.[1]

Her debut album, If This Is Life was released in July 2006 and was certified gold after selling 20,000 copies. Peles wrote all of the songs on the album.[1] She was also nominated female singer of the year (2006) by Galgalatz, and was named Israeli Singer of the Year by the Israeli radio stations.[1]

In April 2008, her second album, Mabool (Flood), was released. In September the album went gold, and she was chosen as Israel's Singer of the Year again.[1]

Peles has written songs for Harel Skaat, Amir Fey Gutman, and Boaz Mauda's song Oreach Ba'olam (A guest in the world).

Personal life

Keren Peles got married in June 2009 to website developer[2][3] Tomer Grencel.[4][5][6] The couple separated in 2010.[7]

Discography

If This Is Life אם אלה החיים
  • Released: July 13, 2006
  • Israel certification: Gold (20,000+ copies)
  • Singles: Itai, If This Is Life, Simon the Neighbor, Time Out, The One Who's In My Place
 Flood מבול
  • Released: April 7, 2008
  • Israel certification: Gold (20,000+ copies)
  • Singles: Flood, She Ran Home, In A Car Next To The Sea, Picho 92, A Period Of Changes
 Bein HaIr LaKfar בין העיר לכפר
  • Released: August 31, 2010
  • Israel certification: Gold (20,000+ copies)
  • Singles: The Rest Passes, Assaf Song, Northern Flowering, A Scratched

References

  1. ^ a b c d Gil Laufer (2008-11-03). "Three singers in Eurovision frame for Israel". escfans.com. http://www.escfans.com/news/read/12468. Retrieved 2009-06-25. 
  2. ^ "Keren Peles gets married" (in Hebrew). Ynet. 2009-01-01. http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3648618,00.html. Retrieved 2009-06-25. 
  3. ^ "No entrance to Swedish furniture" (in Hebrew). Haaretz. 2005-12-14. http://www.haaretz.co.il/hasite/pages/ShArtPE.jhtml?itemNo=657700. Retrieved 2009-06-25. 
  4. ^ "Keren Peles is married" (in Hebrew). nrg Maariv. 2009-06-04. http://www.nrg.co.il/online/7/ART1/899/167.html. Retrieved 2009-06-25. 
  5. ^ "Keren Peles is married" (in Hebrew). Walla!. 2009-06-04. http://news.walla.co.il/?w=/30/1496793. Retrieved 2009-06-25. 
  6. ^ "Get used to it: Keren Peles-Grencel" (in Hebrew). Ynet. 2009-06-04. http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3726114,00.html. Retrieved 2009-06-25. 
  7. ^ "Keren Peles and Tomer Grencel separate" (in Hebrew). Ynet. 2010-07-09. http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3951343,00.html. Retrieved 2011-09-22. 

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