Omer Adam
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Omer Adam (Hebrew: עומר אדם; born October 22, 1993) is an Israeli singer whose music fuses elements of Mizrahi music (a type of Middle Eastern music) with Western pop instrumentation. In 2023, Ynetnews named Adam "Israel's most famous singer".[1]
Omer Adam עומר אדם | |
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Omer Adam in 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | October 22, 1993 North Carolina, US |
| Origin | Israel |
| Genres | Pop, Mizrahi music |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009 – present |
| Relatives | Gal Adam (brother) |
Biography
Omer Adam was born in North Carolina, United States, to Israelis Sharon and Yaniv Adam.[2][3] His father is of Mountain Jewish (Kavkazi) descent, and his mother is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. His father was a special forces officer in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) who served as deputy commander of the Shaldag Unit and Battalion 202 of the Paratroopers Brigade. Adam's paternal grandfather Shmuel served as a senior commander in the Israel Border Police. Adam is also related to Yekutiel Adam and Udi Adam, father and son generals in the IDF. When Adam was three years old, the family returned to Israel from the U.S. and settled at Mishmar HaShiv'a, a moshav.[4] Adam grew up in Israel. During his mandatory national service in the IDF, he served in the Technology and Maintenance Corps.[5]
Singing career
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Perspective
Adam participated in season 7 of the Kokhav Nolad (Hebrew: כוכב נולד), a popular Idol series show in Israel until a blogger revealed that Adam was just 15 years and 7 months when he applied,[6][7] while the minimum age is 16. Adam withdrew from the competition mid-way through the season. Zvika Hadar, host of the show, responded by saying: "The important thing is that Omer realized his mistake, apologized and took the right decision. Our role is to provide equal admission to all contestants, we cannot compromise on this case. Many candidates who came for auditions were rejected because of their age."[8]
On June 15, 2011, Adam appeared in a live show attended by thousands in Caesarea Maritima, a venue on the Israeli coast, becoming the youngest artist to be featured as a main artist, a record previously held by Gleb Rumnitsky.[7][9][10]
Adam performed at the Opening Ceremony of the 2017 Maccabiah Games on July 6, 2017.[11]
Adam had the biggest selling song in Israel in the 2017–18 period, measured between Rosh Hashana in successive years, with "Two Crazy People" (שני משוגעים) ahead of their Eurovision 2018 Winner performed by Netta Barzilai. Stav Beger was a key producer in both songs[12]
In 2019, Adam, considered the most popular recording artist in Israel, said that he turned down an offer to appear at that year's Eurovision contest since it would involve working on Shabbat (Jewish Sabbath). While Adam is not traditionally observant, he has made a point in his career of refusing to work on Shabbat.[13]
In November 2020, Adam joined 39 other Israeli artists to record Katan Aleinu, a charity single benefitting hospitals battling the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]
In 2023, Ynetnews named Adam "Israel's most famous singer".[1]
In 2023 Adam moved from Israel to Dubai with his partner, Israeli model Yael Shelbia,[1] later returning to Israel.
Discography
Albums
- 2010: Namess Mimekh (Melting because of you) | נמס ממך
- 2012: Good Boy Bad Boy | ילד טוב ילד רע
- 2013: Music and Quiet | מוזיקה ושקט
- 2015: Modeh Ani | מודה אני
- 2017: After All These Years | אחרי כל השנים
- 2020: OMER| עומר
- 2023: End of the World
- 2024: Broken Rhythms
EP
- 2019: 5 Boom! | 5 בום
- 2021: The 8
- 2021: 3
- 2022: Lecha'orah
- 2024: 5 Nights| חמישה לילות
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