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Israel Hanan Ben Ari is an Israeli singer, songwriter, and composer recognized for integrating Jewish rock, pop, R&B, hip hop, funk, and soul into his music, appealing to both religious and secular audiences.
Mega Kol, a company primarily working in the music and corporate sectors, invests in Robe lighting products and partnered to provide lighting design for Hanan Ben Ari's tour.
EL AL sponsored Hanan Ben Ari's U.S. tour, with concerts in Miami, Brooklyn, and Los Angeles, as part of their initiative to promote Israeli culture abroad. More recently, El Al featured him in a new ad, performing a modern rendition that resonated with Israeli audiences.
The Ministry organized an event featuring Hanan Ben Ari, aimed at celebrating shared national identity.
Hanan Ben Ari joined this child disability and rare illness organization, along with other Israeli artists, for a rendition of the Sephardic liturgical poem 'Refa Tziri'.
Hanan Ben Ari was born on April 8, 1988, in Karnei Shomron, West Bank. He was the fifth of six siblings, growing up in a religious household. His early exposure to music included choirs from age six, learning keyboard at 12, and composing at 13. His father introduced him to Iraqi, Egyptian, and Syrian music, while he discovered hip hop around age 15. After high school, Ben Ari attended a hesder yeshiva in Mitzpe Ramon and served in the IDF’s Netzah Yehuda Battalion. He also experienced the Israeli disengagement from Gaza, which later influenced his work, specifically his single “Mother.”
Before launching his full-time music career, Ben Ari taught at an alternative high school in Petah Tikva and co-edited the religious youth magazine Olam Ketan with his wife. He also performed in Hakolot, a Jewish wedding band. In 2013, he co-created and performed in the educational stage musical “Mitbagrim” (“Growing Up”), which had over 100 performances. His debut single, “Mimecha Ad Elay” (“From You to Myself”), released in November 2014, quickly gained traction, entering Galgalatz’s daily playlist and reaching its weekly top five. This success continued with other singles, accumulating millions of views on YouTube and heavy radio play.
Ben Ari’s debut album, “Izun” (Balance), released on February 21, 2016, was successfully crowdfunded and produced by Eyal Mazig. It was certified gold in Israel within three months, selling 15,000 copies, and included a duet with Ivri Lider titled “Achim” (Brothers). He toured nationally throughout Israel and performed at major events such as Festival HaTamar. His career trajectory continued with hit singles like “Hachaim Shelanu Tutim” (Our Lives are Strawberries), which topped Media Forest’s weekly chart, and “Wikipedia,” a collaboration with Keren Peles. In 2017, he received the ACUM song of the year award. His second album, “Lo Levad” (Not Alone), was released in April 2018. In 2021, Ben Ari was retroactively awarded the Akum Award for “Artist of the Year” and for the most played song of 2020 for “If You Want.” He was also named “Singer of the Year” in Kan Gimel’s annual song parade that year and has expanded his live performances to prominent venues like the Caesarea Maritima theater.
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