Birth name Eyal Biton Instruments Vocals Occupation(s) Musician Role Singer | Genres Mizrahi, Pop Name Eyal Golan Years active 1994–present | |
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Born April 12, 1971 (age 53) ( 1971-04-12 ) Spouse Ilanit Levi (m. 2002–2008) Albums Yamim Yagidu, The Heart is on the Table, Tslil Meytar, Derech LaHayem, Lehisha ba'Laila Profiles | ||
Parents Daniel Biton, Ronit Jamil | ||
HEBREW & GREEK (LIVE in Israel) 2017 Nikos Vertis & Eyal Golan - An Eisai Ena Asteri - Israeli Music
Eyal Golan (Hebrew: אַיָּל גּוֹלָן; born Eyal Biton on April 12, 1971) is a popular Israeli singer of Yemenite and Moroccan Jewish origins who sings in the Mizrahi style and considered one of the most successful singers of the Mizrahi genre in Israel. Eyal Golan reported the highest income of all singers in Israel in 2011.
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- HEBREW GREEK LIVE in Israel 2017 Nikos Vertis Eyal Golan An Eisai Ena Asteri Israeli Music
- Amazing voice eyal golan israel s greatest singer
- Music career
- Sports career
- Television Eyal Golan Is Calling You
- Awards
- Personal life
- Studio albums
- Live albums
- References
Amazing voice eyal golan israel s greatest singer
Music career
Golan started performing in nightclubs at the age of 20. His first album, Lehisha ba'Laila (in Hebrew לחישה בלילה meaning Whisper in the Night) was released in 1995. In 1996, he put out another album, called BeHofa'a Haya (in Hebrew בהופעה חיה) being a live concert which included songs from famous Israeli singers such as Shlomo Artzi and others.
In 1996, Zeav Nechama and Tamir Kliski, members of the "Ethnix", were searching for a Mizrahi singer for producing a music album. The two saw Golan in a concert in the "Chava Club" in Petah Tikva, and decided to feature Golan's vocals the album. Their collaboration lasted until 2000 resulting in three hugely successful albums: Bila'adayikh (in Hebrew בלעדייך meaning Without You) in 1997, Chayal shel Ahavah (in Hebrew חייל של אהבה meaning Soldier of Love) in 1998 and Histakli Eilay (in Hebrew הסתכלי אלי meaning Look at me) in 1999 before they parted in 2000.
Meanwhile Eyal Golan continued solo with ever-increasing success. He was managed for a long time by record producer Ishai Ben Zur, who was responsible for the success of many of Eyal's albums. However, because of financial disputes, they stopped working together.
In 2008, Golan put out the album Hoze Otah Muli (in Hebrew הוזה אותך מולי meaning Imagining you facing me) and in two months sold over 145,000 albums. Based on the immense success of the album he toured in Israel including important shows at the Caesarea Amphitheater in 2008 and 2009. He also toured internationally, remaining very popular in all countries of the Jewish Diaspora and with world music enthusiasts. Except for his debut album, all of Golan's studio albums have become platinum albums.
Sports career
Born in the neighborhood of Kfar Marmorek in Rehovot, at 10, he enrolled in the youth program of the neighborhood football (soccer) club Hapoel Marmorek where he played in the youth program from 1981 to 1988.
In 1988, he moved to the senior side of the club playing until 2005. In his last year of athletic sports life, he played for Maccabi Sha'arayim for one season (2005–06).
In June 2014 he became the owner of Hapoel Marmorek.
Television: Eyal Golan Is Calling You
On February 20, 2011, Eyal Golan introduced a new reality show on Israeli Music 24 called Eyal Golan Is Calling You (in Hebrew אייל גולן קורא לך) where he is searching for the next mizrahi music singer together with Yosi Gispan, Adi Leon and Yaron Elan.
On April 12, 2011, and in the first season finale in Haoman 17 club, Moran Mazor won the contest.
The show was renewed for a second season, and the winner in the finale broadcast on March 25, 2012, was the Arab-Israeli singer Nasreen Qadri.
Awards
In 1997, he was awarded the " Performer of the Year" award by Israeli Channel 2.
Personal life
Eyal Golan was born on April 12, 1971, to Daniel (Dani) Biton and Ronit Jamil and grew up in the neighborhood of Kfar Marmorek in Rehovot. He lived in Rehovot until 2010 before moving to Tel Aviv. When he was 4 his parents divorced and Eyal lived with his mother's family.
He is good friends with Dutch-Greek singer Nikos Vertis, doing duets in Greek and Hebrew.
On September 12, 2002, Golan married the Miss Israel of 2001 Ilanit Levi. The couple's eldest son Liam was born in 2003, and their youngest daughter Alin was born in 2006. In October 2008 the couple divorced.
In 2012, Golan began dating Israeli model Ruslana Rodina. The couple gave birth to a son, Yan, in 2014. Eyal and Ruslana broke up in April 2017.