Linet Menashe (Hebrew: לינט, born 5 March 1975[1]) is an Israeli-born Turkish-Jewish singer, best known for her performances of arabesque music.
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Birth name | Linet Menashe |
Born | (1975-03-05) 5 March 1975 (age 47) Kfar Saba, Israel |
Genres | Pop, arabesque, fantezi |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1985–present |
Linet was born and raised in Israel.[2] Her mother, Leyla Özgecan (also known as Leya Bonana Hebrew: לילה), was a Turkish classical music singer from Bursa.[3] Her father, Shmuel Menashe, was a resident of Istanbul. Both of her parents are Turkish-Jews (specifically Sephardic). She has two sisters.[4]
Despite reports that she had served in the Israeli Army for 3 months,[5][6] Linet stated in 2021 that she had avoided serving in the military, after which she became a resident in Turkey.[7]
Linet started her career singing together with her mother in events when she was as young as 5, and released her first single at the age of 16.[8]
In 1993, she participated in the Kdam Eurovision for winning a chance to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 with the song "Aniana" (Hebrew: אני אנא) but was placed tenth. She released her first album in Turkey in 1995.[9] Linet met Orhan Gencebay when she was 17 years old and released an album consisting of Gencebay's songs. She earned two gold certifications with this album.[4]
Linet returned to live in Israel between 1999 and 2006, where apart from recording albums in Hebrew, she opened a candy store.[3][5] Besides Turkish and Hebrew, she has recorded songs in Arabic and English as well.[10]
After an absence of two years in the Turkish music scene, she returned with a completely new look,[11] performing as a guest at the İbo Show.[12][5][13] Linet had been mentioned among the candidates to participate in the 2021 season of The X Factor Israel, which selects the Israeli representative to the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 held in Italy.[14] She was eliminated in the quarterfinals.
In August 2021, Linet performed together with the Jerusalem Orchestra East&West at the Arabesque Festival held in the city of Akko,[15] and also recorded Yalnız değilsin/חומות חימר ("You are not alone"/"Walls of Clay"), a song dedicated to women facing oppression around the world. The song was recorded in Arabic, Hebrew and Turkish.[16]
* Flags indicate the country in which the album was primarily released.
Year | Award | Category |
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2013 | 12th Magazinci.com Internet Media Awards (The Best) | Best Fantezi Musician |
2015 | Turkish Music Friends of Hearts Association Awards | Best Performing Artist of Turkish Music (Golden Microphone) |
2016 | MGD 22nd Golden Objective Awards | Best Album (Yorum Farkı II) |
7th Quality of Magazine Awards | Best Female Singer |
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