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Noa Kirel נועה קירל | |
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 Kirel in 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Noya Kirel |
| Born | (2001-04-10)10 April 2001 (age 23) Ra'anana, Israel |
| Origin | Israel |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Partner | Daniel Peretz[2][3][4] (2023–present) |
Noa Kirel (Hebrew:נוֹעָה קִירֶל; bornNoya Kirel,נוֹיָה קִירֶל; born(2001-04-10)10 April 2001) is an Israeli singer-songwriter, actress, model, television host, and a reality television program judge inIsrael's Got Talent. She has won sixMTV Europe Music Awards forBest Israeli Act from 2017 to 2024.[5][6] Sherepresented Israel in theEurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "Unicorn", finishing in 3rd place.[7][8][9]
Noa Kirel was born and raised inRa'anana,Israel, toIsraeli-born parents. Her mother's family is of bothSephardi Jewish[10] andMizrahi Jewish[10] (Moroccan-Jewish) descent,[11][12][13] whereas her father's family is ofAshkenazi Jewish[10] (Austrian-Jewish) descent.[13][12][14][10] She is the youngest child of Ilana and Amir Kirel. She has two older brothers, Niv Kirel and Ofree Kirel. Her father is the CEO of Glassco Glass, an imported-glass business, headquartered at theBarkan industrial park.[15] Her mother is the owner of a boutique fashion store. On her father's side, Kirel has relatives who were murdered in theAuschwitz concentration camp during theHolocaust.[14][10] Her maternal grandfather was a rabbi and asofer ST"M (Jewish scribe).[16][17]
Her parents named her Noya but after she was diagnosed with a severekidney illness as a three-month-old baby, arabbi suggested aname change to Noa (which can also spell "movement" inHebrew) for health and wellness.[10][18][15] He also jokingly predicted that she might become a dancer.[15][18] With medical treatment, Kirel recovered, but has only one functioning kidney as a result of the bacterium that stopped her second kidney from growing.[18][15][10]
In February 2020, Kirel was drafted into theIsrael Defense Forces (IDF), and served as a soldier in a uniquemilitary band of her own.[19][20][21] She received an honorable discharge; completing her two-yearmandatory service on 14 February 2022.[22]
Kirel was in a relationship with Israelimodel andactor Tomer HaCohen from October 2021 to early 2023.[23] On 28 July 2023, she began dating Israel international football goalkeeperDaniel Peretz,[2][3][4] to whom she got engaged on 6 September 2024.[24]
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Kirel appeared in the Israeli docu-realityHOT's seriesPushers, which tracks wealthy parents who push their children to success in different areas. The show featured teenage Kirel and her father, who was financially supporting her entertainment career. Kirel is managed in her homeland by Israeli talent super-agent Roberto Ben-Shoshan,[1] and co-managed by Sharona Nomder (Morse Artists) internationally.[citation needed]
In 2015 she performed her first song onYouTube namedMedabrim? ("talking")[15] Following its success, that year she released another song calledKiller. The provocative videoclip for the song caused a stir due to Kirel's young age. She released additional songs, which were featured on YouTube and played on various Israeli radio stations, including the songsYesh Bi Ahava, which was the first song to enter theGalgalatz playlist,Rak Ata,Hatzi Meshuga,Bye LaHofesh, andTen Li Siman. At the end of 2016, she won the award Singer of the Year at the Israeli Kids' Choice Awards.
In 2017, Kirel began hosting theLipStar music show on Yes KidZ channel, alongside Sagi Breitner. In May 2017, she released a song calledMakom LeShinui which she sang in a duet with Avior Melasa who wrote the song. Kirel released several other songs that year which were all marketing singles:Lirkod,Kim'At Mefursemet,Wow,Mi Iten Li Et HaKoach.[citation needed]
On June 22, she starred in the teen movieNearly Famous, alongsideOmer Dror. That year, she also appeared in the musicalThe Three Musketeers alongside Omer Dror. On August 28, Kirel released a single which she performed with Agam Buhbut, a cover version ofDanny Sanderson's songEtzel HaDoda VeHaDod, as part of a campaign forBezeq. In November 2017, sherepresented Israel at the2017 MTV Europe Music Awards, in the International Artist category.
On February 28, 2018, she first appeared onIsrael's Got Talent, where Kirel has served as one of its main four judges for its 1st season – making 16-year-old Kirel the youngest person to judge an entire season of a primetime television show.[citation needed] She also has judged the whole 2nd season of it, which took place from 28 November 2018, to 16 April 2019.
In January 2018, she starred in the television seriesKfula playing herself and Kitty Popper (Libby Omer), a blogger who writes anything that happens to her famous self. The series aired on the KidZ channel onyes andHOT. In the same month, she released the songBa Li Otcha. On March 25, 2018, she released the singleMeGibor LeOyev. On May 1 of that year, she appeared in the seriesShilton HaTzlalim as Bosmat. On August 9, a theater productionKfula show starring Kirel and the stars of theKfula series opened at theMenora Mivtachim Arena (Yad Eliyahu Arena) inTel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. On August 20, the theme song for the#Freestyle Festigal production was released. In early September 2018, a full-length movie came out to promote the show. The show ran from November 13, 2018, to January 8, 2019. On September 5, 2018, Kirel featured in the songCinderella of The Ultras. On September 20, she collaborated with the Shlishiat Ma Kashur trio along with Itai Levy on a new cover version of Arik Sinai'sSiba Tova song,Hine Ze Ba, for aHOT campaign. In October, Kirel was selected for the second time to represent her nativeIsrael at theMTV Europe Music Awards (MTV EMA), but was unable to attend the ceremony in Spain due to a tight schedule.
That month, Kirel was hired as a presenter for a new cosmetic company, Keff. On November 2, she released the songZikaron Yashan in collaboration with Israeli singerJonathan Mergui, as part of theFestigal. On November 11, the cast of the 2018Festigal, including Kirel, released the original songTinshom with a video clip. On November 23, she participated in a memorial tribute toAmir Fryszer Guttman. In December 2018, Kirel led a campaign with the KidZ Channel and the Israeli National Road Safety Authority promoting wearing a helmet while cycling. On April 17, 2019, she released the songIma Sheli in memory of theHolocaust and as a reminder to the world to never forget andNever again. Shortly after, on April 28, she released the songChatsuf. In May 2020 she participated in ayes commercial. In November 2020, Kirel joined 39 other Israeli artists forcharity singleKatan Aleinu, in support of hospital crews and patients to overcome theCOVID-19 pandemic.[25]
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In June 2020, Kirel signed a contract with the American label,Atlantic Records.[26] In December of that year, Kirel signed withWME.[27] In March 2021, it was announced that Kirel would star in a feature film produced byPicturestart.[28] In May 2021, Kirel in collaboration with fellow Israeli singerOmer Adam, released aremix version of thenational anthem of theState of Israel,HaTikvah.[29] The collaboration was criticized, with many calling it "disrespectful" and "embarrassing".[29] In honor ofPride Month, Kirel and Israeli comedian Ilan Peled released the singleTrilili Tralala.[30]
On July 14, 2021, she released her first international single,Please Don't Suck.[31] On October 15, 2021, she released the singleBad Little Thing; which she also opened with for theMiss Universe 2021, which was held inEilat.[32][33] On January 12, 2022, she released the singleThought About That.[34] On March 22, she released the singlePa'Amon, which was played in the fifth episode of the second season in the American seriesGinny & Georgia onNetflix.
On May 27, 2022, she released the singleDALE PROMO along with Spanish singer Metro the Savage featuring Dutch-Israeli musicianBoaz van de Beatz. On July 21, she released the singleBaDerech Elaich withEliad Nachum andDoli & Penn as part of the soundtrack to the filmOhev Otcha Charlie. On August 12, she released the singlePantera. After this single, more singles were released after the announcement as a Eurovision contestant, among them: a remake together withSvika Pick for the songHarakdan HaAutomati,Mami with Odeya, another international single calledGone.
On June 6, 2023, Kirel released the song "Provocativit" in honor ofPride Month with the participation of the gay party line "Forever Tel Aviv".[35]
On November 19, 2023, she released a special version of her Eurovision entry, "Unicorn (Hope Version)" which addresses the2023 Israel-Hamas war.[36]
On July 10, 2024,Mako announced that Noa Kirel andAtlantic Records parted ways.[37]
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On July 11, 2022, she was chosen by theIsraeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (Kan 11) torepresent Israel in theEurovision Song Contest 2023.[38] The following day, Kirel stated that she had not decided yet, and would make a decision later on.[39] On August 10, she confirmed that she would compete at Eurovision.[40]
Kirel's song for Eurovision, "Unicorn", was released on 8 March 2023. Besides performing the song, Kirel also co-wrote and co-composed it.[41] Kirel performed in the first semi-final and qualified to the final.[42] She placed third in the final, receiving the second highest number of votes from the professional jury.[9]
In February 2025, therom-com series "NOA" was announced, featuring Kirel and Argentinian actorAgustin Bernasconi as the main actors. The series will be filmed in Argentina and depict Noa's trip to the South American country to meet her boyfriend but ends up meeting Tomy, a young man in search of his identity away from music.[43]
She will star in the series "Wonder", produced byYes Studios in partnership withParamount. Wonder is a futuristic series in which a retired detective investigates his daughter's death in a car crash.[44]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
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| ISR [45] | ISR Dom. Air. [citation needed] | FIN [46] | IRE [47] | LTU [48] | NOR [49] | SWE [50] | UK [51] | |||
| "Medabrim" | 2015 | * | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Killer" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Yesh Bi Ahava" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Hatzi Meshuga" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Rak Ata" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Ten Li Siman" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Lirkod" (with Sagi Breitner) | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Makom Leshinuy" (with Avior Malsa) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Avior Malsa | ||
| "Kima'at Mefursemet" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Etzel HaDoda VeHadod" (with Agam Buhbut) | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Tikitas" (featuringStephane Legar) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Kfula" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Kfula | ||
| "Migibor Leoyev" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Ba Li Otcha" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Drum" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Hatzuf" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Pouch" | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "SLT" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Meusharim" (Doli & Penn featuring Liran Danino and Noa Kirel) | 2020 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Im Atah Gever" | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Million Dollar" (featuring Shahar Saul) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Ambulance" (withJonathan Mergui) | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Yahalomim" | 2021 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Trilili Tralala" (with Ilan Peled) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Please Don't Suck" | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Bad Little Thing" | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Reashim" (with Osher Cohen) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Thought About That" | 2022 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Paamon" | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Pantera" | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Gone" | 2023 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Unicorn" | 1 | 1 | 10 | 37 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 45 | ||
| "Provocative" | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Deja Vu" | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Banot Kamoni Lo Bochot [he]" | 2024 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Mishkafaim" (withItay Galo [he]) | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Doctor [he]" (withOffer Nissim) | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ani [he]" | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Sheyhaya lech tov" | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ba Da Bing" | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ata Ani Ulay [he]" | 47 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Like What U See [he]"[52] | 2025 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. "*" denotes that the chart did not exist at that time. | ||||||||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album or EP |
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| ISR [45] | |||
| "In uti [he]" (Osher Cohen featuring Noa Kirel) | 2024 | 1 | Next Episode [he] |
| Year | Name | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Trolls | DJ Suki | Voice;Hebrew dub |
| 2017 | Kimat Mefursemet | Rotem Levi | Cinema debut |
| 2022 | Love You Charlie | Sunshine | — |
| Year | Name | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Pushers | Herself | Docu-reality television series |
| 2016 | Yom BeHayei | Docu-reality television series | |
| 2017 | LipStar | Television host | |
| 2018–2020 | Kfula | Noa Kirel / Libi Omer | Main Role |
| 2018–2019 | Israel's Got Talent | Herself | Judge; Seasons 1–2 |
| 2018 | Shilton HaTzlalim | Bosmat Amsalem | Recurring Role |
| 2020 | Lo Nafsik Lashir | Herself | Contestant |
| Beit Sefer LeMusica | Judge (Mentor) | ||
| 2023 | Star Academy Israel | Herself | Host and Mentor |
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)נועה קירל הייתה הראשונה לכבוש את המקום הראשון עם "יוניקורן", השיר הישראלי לאירוויזיון 2023.[Noa Kirel was the first to take first place with "Unicorn", the Israeli song for Eurovision 2023.]
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| Preceded by | Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 | Succeeded by |
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