Shalva Band
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The Shalva Band (Hebrew: "להקת שלווה") is a musical band consisting of eight musicians who all live with some degree of disability.[1] The group was formed in 2005 at the Shalva organization,[2] that supports and empowers individuals with disabilities and their families in Israel.
The band has performed on several occasions in Israel and around the world, including conferences, cultural events, and in ceremonies at the official residence of the President of Israel.[3]
The band has cooperated with leading musicians from Israel, like: Shlomi Shabat, Avraham Fried, Moshe Peretz, Eyal Golan, David Broza, Idan Amedi, Shiri Maimon, Yonatan Razel, Natan Goshen, and others.[4] Internationally famous singers and actors, including Demi Lovato and Jamie Foxx, have praised the band.[5][6]
The band gained popular interest while it competed in Rising Star to the Eurovision 2019,[7] which is a reality show of the musical genre, that selects the Israeli representative to the Eurovision.[8] The band reached the final stages of qualification and then learned that they would be required to disobey Shabbat observance during rehearsals to the Eurovision 2019. Ultimately, they decided to respect the religious beliefs of several band members and withdrew their candidacy to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019.[9] Eventually the band was invited to perform at the Interval act of the 2nd semi-final – without violating the beliefs of any member of the band.[10] The band performed with the song "Million Dreams".[11][12] Days before performing at the Eurovision, the band has also performed at the Torch-lighting Ceremony that opens the celebrations of Israel's Independence Day.[13]
The band has gone on international tours including performances to North and South America and Europe.[14][15] Their American debut was for the Israeli American Council,[16] where they performed for President Donald Trump[17] and summit attendees.[18] They performed at Eton College's interfaith concert in 2018.[19]
Shalva band's first official music video is a mash-up of Matisyahu's One Day and Frozen's Let it Go, along with a few other pop songs.[20] It has more than 80,000 views on YouTube.
Awards and Recognition[]
Volunteer Service Award, Shalem Foundation (awarded to Shalva Band director Shai Ben-Shushan)[21]
References[]
- ^ "Israel's Shalva Band continues to make a difference". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "Shalva Band wins hearts performing at Eurovision - watch". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ www.israelhayom.com https://www.israelhayom.com/2019/12/09/watch-shalva-band-wows-president-trump/. Retrieved 22 December 2019. Missing or empty
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(help) - ^ m.knesset.gov.il https://m.knesset.gov.il/en/news/pressreleases/pages/press8519y.aspx. Retrieved 22 December 2019. Missing or empty
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(help) - ^ Rudee, Eliana (2 December 2019). "A new kind of ambassador: The rise of Israel's Shalva Band and Netta Barzilai". JNS.org. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "Jamie Foxx praises Shalva Band". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ staff, T. O. I. "The real winners of 2nd Eurovision semifinal? Shalva Band wows the world". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "The rising stars of Eurovision who pulled out of the final". BBC News. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ Oster, Marcy (6 February 2019). "The Shalva band chooses Shabbat over representing Israel at Eurovision". The Times of Israel.
- ^ "Israel: The Shalva Band withdraws from The Next Star...but they will perform at Semi-Final 2 of Eurovision 2019". wiwibloggs. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ Stein, Gil (13 March 2019). "Why this Israeli band of disabled musicians said no to Eurovision". J. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ www.thejc.com https://www.thejc.com/news/news-features/shalva-the-israeli-band-that-inspired-the-world-to-rethink-disability-1.484672. Retrieved 22 December 2019. Missing or empty
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(help) - ^ Ross, Adam. "The Shalva Band: Winning Israeli Hearts through Music and Jewish Values". aishcom. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "Shalva Band 2017 Tour". Israel Connection Tours. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "Israeli band of disabled musicians kicks off world tour in London". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ Kaplan-Mayer, Gabrielle. "Popular Shalva Band That Won Hearts At Eurovision To Perform In U.S." jewishweek.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ Day, Video of the. "Watch: Shalva Band Performs for President Trump at Israeli American Council National Summit". Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "Shalva band makes American debut at Israeli-American Council event". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "Israeli disabled musicians perform at British College". Israel National News. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ Leichman, Abigail Klein (3 October 2017). "Band of disabled musicians to tour US, Canada, Mexico, UK". Israel21c. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ admin. "SHALVA Band Director Receives Prestigious Award". Shalva National Center. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
External links[]
- Israeli musical groups
- Eurovision Song Contest 2019
- Israeli people with disabilities
- Israeli musical group stubs