Nasrin Kadri

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Nasrin Kadri
(Nasreen Qadri)
Nasreen in 2015
Nasreen in 2015
Background information
Birth nameNasreen Qadri
Born (1986-09-02) September 2, 1986 (age 35)
Haifa, Israel
OriginHaifa
GenresMizrahi music
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2012–present
Associated actsMoshe Peretz, Harel Skaat, Offer Nissim, Idan Raichel, Eyal Golan, Static & Ben El Tavori

Nasreen Qadri (Arabic: نسرين قادري‎, Hebrew: נסרין קדרי‎; born September 2, 1986) better known as Nasrin Kadri is an Israeli singer of traditional and pop Middle Eastern and Mizrahi music.[1] Qadri, a Muslim convert to Judaism,[2] mostly sings in Hebrew,[1] but also performs Arabic songs, among them the songs of Umm Kulthum.[3]

Biography[]

Nasreen Qadri was born in Haifa, Israel, to Muslim Arab-Israeli parents. Her father was a taxi driver and her mother was a nurse. She was raised in Lod.[4][1] For a decade, Qadri was in a relationship with the Jewish-Israeli musician Aviezer Ben Moha. She began a formal conversion process to Judaism.[5][6][7] In July 2017 the couple became engaged.[6] In September 2017, they broke up and canceled the wedding.[8]

She completed her conversion to Judaism in 2018 and took the Hebrew name "Bracha" (ברכה‎), meaning "blessing".[9] According to news reports her conversion is not recognized by the Chief Rabbinate or the Israeli Interior Ministry because it was carried out by a rabbi independent of the authorities.[10]

Singing career[]

In 2011, after performing for years in small clubs and bars, she won the television star search program Eyal Golan Is Calling You.[1][11][12][13]

Her debut album appeared in 2014.[14]

In 2017, she was invited by Israeli culture minister Miri Regev to perform at the Sultan's Pool in Jerusalem in a ceremony marking Yom HaZikaron, Israeli Memorial Day.[15] In July 2017, she shared the stage with Radiohead when the band appeared in Israel.[16]

On September 4, 2018, she released her third album Learning to Walk. That same year she re-recorded the song "Goral Ehad" by Ofra Haza, for an album that honored Ofra Haza. On January 28, 2019, she released the song "Yishma-HaEl," which describes the difficult period she underwent following her conversion.[17]

In 2019, Qadri was a judge on the fifth season of The Voice Israel. In 2020, Qadri performed at the central 72nd Israel Independence Day ceremonies on Mount Herzl.[18]

Discography[]

Albums[]

  • 2014: נסרין קדרי‎ (Nasreen Qadri)
  • 2016: בנאדיק‎ (Calling You)
  • 2018: לומדת ללכת‎ (Learning to Walk)

Songs[]

  • 2012: נסרין אל תלך קליפ‎
  • 2017: באתי להחזיר לך‎
Featured in
  • "Sawah" (Offer Nissim Remix)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Thorpe, Samuel (April 7, 2015). "Mizrahi Music's New Arab Israeli Muslim Queen". Tablet. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  2. ^ "Popular Arab singer becomes Jewish". Arutz-7. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  3. ^ Fiske, Gavriel (January 26, 2014). "For the Israelis who love Umm Kulthum, music drowns out enmity". The Times of Israel. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  4. ^ ""אמרתי לו: 'אם אתה אוהב אותי אז תקבל אותי כמו שאני, בתור ערבייה מוסלמית'"". Yediot.co.il. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  5. ^ "נסרין קדרי בראיון: "מה, אני לא מפחדת מטרור?"". Mako.co.il. July 6, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "קולולו: הזמרת נסרין קדרי התארסה לבן זוגה היהודי". NRG.co.il. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  7. ^ "Popular Arab singer becomes Jewish". Arutz-7. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  8. ^ "נסרין קדרי ובן הזוג ביטלו חתונה". Mako.co.il. September 26, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  9. ^ Although, her official name has not been changed.
  10. ^ Israeli-Arab singer’s conversion to Judaism rejected by Rabbinate, on Times of Israel website, September 4, 2018
  11. ^ "Arab singer captures Israeli hearts". Al Arabiya. AP. April 5, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  12. ^ Niv, Tal (March 22, 2012). "Her Way". Haaretz. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  13. ^ Bussi, Francesca (April 7, 2012). "Nasreen, l'araba che seduce in tv il "nemico" israeliano". Vanity Fair it. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  14. ^ Shalev, Ben (October 14, 2014). "Israeli Arab winner of televised singing contest is more than a symbol". Haaretz. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  15. ^ Meet the Arab singer performing for Israeli Memorial Day/
  16. ^ Why Radiohead should perform in Israel
  17. ^ ""ישמע-האל": נסרין קדרי מגיבה לראשונה לאחר הגיור". Srugim. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  18. ^ ""מלחמת יום העצמאות בטלוויזיה"". Israel Hayom. Retrieved December 30, 2020.

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