“It wasn’t the best timing,” he says, laughing. Soundtrack for a revolution: ‘Bibi, let my people go,’ begs Israeli singer That was just before the entire world had to seclude itself.Īsaf Avidan’s 'My Old Pain' and four other new Israeli singles to check out In 2012 Avidan launched his solo career, which has boomed.īut the endless touring exacted a price Avidan decided to seclude himself for a year in his Italian home. Avidan’s first album with his band the Mojos was a big hit in Israel, selling more than 20,000 copies and going gold. He began his musical career at 26 after a successful stint in animation and film dubbing. He studied film in high school and then animation at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design.Īsaf Avidan in June 2019. As the son of a diplomat, he moved with his two siblings when he was 7 to Jamaica the family returned when he was 11. On the list of most listened-to songs, in first place with 15 million views is the original version of that remix, with “The Labyrinth Song” second.Īvidan is one of the most successful Israeli musicians in the world, and a unique voice in the music world. Avidan’s Spotify page confirms this narrative. Avidan is used to delayed success: A remix by German DJ Wankelmut of his song “One Day / Reckoning Song” came out four years after the original and boosted Avidan’s career abroad. And those songs that he writes? Well, he truly understands his voice, and they're just some of the best tunes I've heard in a long time.Recently his “The Labyrinth Song,” originally released five years ago, was chosen for the soundtrack of the third season of “Dark,” a Netflix series. There's a disconnect, when you watch this, between what you see and what you hear. He stopped us all cold when he began to sing at the Tiny Desk. record label to put it out, but he's on a solo tour that's stunning. He's now on his own with a solo record and no U.S. Asaf Avidan is a 33-year-old, very well-known Israeli singer, formerly with a folkish rock band with gold records called Asaf Avidan & The Mojos. I figure that's a mistake - that I must have typed the wrong name - so I wait to get home. Next traffic light, I look it up and I see a picture of a skinny, handsome white male. Upon a quick glance at my phone during a traffic light, I discover the name Asaf Avidan. That day, I'd ripped a number of CDs onto my phone and didn't remember which record this was. So I'm driving down the road when I hear this incredible voice coming out of my car speakers - part Janis Joplin, part Nina Simone - and I wonder, "Who is she?"
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