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Birth name
  
Shimshon Tawili

Instruments
  
Vocals

Website
  
www.shimitavori.com

Role
  
Singer

Origin
  
Yemeni Hebrew origin

Years active
  
1975 – present

Name
  
Shimi Tavori

Genres
  
Shimi Tavori Remember La Petite Fille et l39Oiseau by SHIMI TAVORI SP
Born
  
February 9, 1953 (age 70) Israel (
1953-02-09
)

Children
  
Ben-El Tavori, Daniel Tavori, Elad Tavori, Eliran Tavori, Batel Tavori, Orel Tavori, Ariel Tavori

Albums
  
Pirchei Gani, Vivre au soleil, Shimi Tavori Olympia 1996 (Live)

Ex-spouse
  
Osnat Lorber, Aviva Azulai, Jennifer Joselyn

Similar People
  
Avihu Medina, Zohar Argov, Uzi Hitman, Haim Moshe, Shlomi Shabat

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Shimi Tavori (Hebrew: שימי תבורי‎) (born Shimshon Tawili on February 9, 1953) is an Israeli singer of Yemenite Jewish origin. He performs in Hebrew and French mostly in the Mizrahi music tradition, considered one of its biggest stars.

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Career

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Tavori started out singing at nightclubs in Ramla, among them Calipso and Karish. After his service in the Israel Defense Forces, he recorded his first song, Helena, which was coldly received at first but later became a hit. His first major break came after David Halfon heard him perform a song that Halfon had written for another singer. Halfon introduced Tavori to Uzi Hitman in his early days as a songwriter.

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In 1976, the collaboration with Hitman led to Tavori's first record, Chipasti Shirim La'Tzet La'Olam ("I searched for songs to go out to the world"; Hebrew: חיפשתי שירים לצאת לעולם‎), including his first hit, Eyn Lee Ahavah ("I have no love"; Hebrew: אין לי אהבה‎), written by Eliezer Rabin. After the records release, Tavori was awarded first place in the Middle Eastern Singing Festival (Hebrew: פסטיבל הזמר המזרחי‎) with his song Shechora Ve'Nava" ("Black & Beautiful"). The following year Tavori placed second at the same festival with his song Kinor David, and in 1979 he once more placed first with the song Moshe, written for him by singer-songwriter Avihu Medina.

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Collaboration with Medina produced numbers like Shabhi Yerushalayim and Al Tashliheini Le'et Zikna, which became megahits for Tavori and other Mizrahi singers in Israel.

In 1982 Tavori turned down an offer to enter the festival again with the song written for him by Medina, Haperch Be'Gani (which ended up placing first when performed by Medina's second choice, Zohar Argov, launching his legendary career), choosing instead to go perform in New York City. In 1993 Tavori entered the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Chai Et Ma'She Yesh ("I Live With What I've Got"; Hebrew: חי את מה שיש‎). Known also with the ballad "Remember" in the 80's (Big hit in Greece 1985-1986). In 2000, he released a triple album in French "Oriental Tempo" with international contributions of kurd-Turkish superstar Ibrahim Talises, French entertainer Francky Perez and Israeli award winner Meir Banai.

In 2009, he made a national come back finishing second in TV show HaAch HaGadol (VIP Big Brother).

Personal

Shimi Tavori (Shimshon Tawili) was born to a Yemenite Jewish family in Ness Ziona, Israel.

He met his wife Jennifer Joselyn while performing in New York City in 1982. They have three children. One of his songs, Eliran, is named for his firstborn son. After divorcing Joslyn, Tavori married a 17-year-old Israeli model, Aviva Azulai, with whom he has two children.

Tavori divorced Azulai and married Osnat Lorber. They also have two children, but are now divorced. Several of Tavori's children are also involved in the music world. His son Daniel was a contestant on Kokhav Nolad.

In 1983, he won 145,000 shekels in the Toto lottery.

Songs

Ani Ohev Otach Lea
Mourir en toi
Remember
Al Tira Israel
Vivre au soleil
J'ai besoin d'amour
Rak Bahalom
Ele Ahayim
Al Tashlicheni
Kmo Tamid
Haperach Begani
Mahrozet: Holech Adam - Koev Veshar Lach
Ma Shebaninu
Helena
Avi
Benis-nous
Rachel
Maman
Chida at Li
Lirkod Iti
Ma Quara
Mahrozet: Lashir Bekol Arev - Rosh Haayin - Shisi Sameach - Yad Beyad
Mazalot
I Love You
Pot-pouri
Levad Yochevete
La petite fille et l’oiseau
Tefila
Maagalim

References

Shimi Tavori Wikipedia