Assaf Amdursky אסף אמדורסקי | |
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| Born | (1971-01-30)January 30, 1971 (age 54) Tel Aviv,Israel |
| Origin | Israel |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter and music producer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, keyboards, percussion, bass, harmonica, and trumpet |
Assaf Amdursky (Hebrew:אסף אמדורסקי; born January 30, 1971) is an Israeli singer, songwriter and music producer.
Assaf Amdursky was born in Tel Aviv. He is the son of folksinger Benny Amdursky.[1] Amdursky was married for 12 years to singer-songwriterMichal Amdursky, who came out with a solo album after her divorce. Their daughter Milla was born in 2002.[2]His family member (his uncle's granddaughter) is the singerKeren Peles.
Amdursky plays guitar, keyboard, percussion, bass, harmonica and trumpet and feels "equally comfortable with rock, pop and dance music."[3]
Amdursky began his career with the band "Ta'arovet Escot" with Amir "Jango" Rusianu and Yirmi Kaplan. They released an album in 1991.[4] After the band broke up, all of its members pursued solo careers. Amdursky's first eponymous solo album was released in 1994. He wrote and composed most of the songs, includingYekirati (My Darling")andAhava Khadasha (New Love). The album was re-mastered and re-released with bonus tracks in 2008.
His second album, also eponymous, was released in 1996. On it he experimented with more keyboard-oriented arrangements and longer tracks. The songsHashamayim Hakkhulim (The Blue Sky) andHu He'emin La (He Believed Her) became hits. In 1999 Amdursky published his albumMenoim Shketim (Silent Engines) with the hit songs15 minutes andKhalom Kehe, which featured a recorded monologue of musicianInbal Perlmuter. The album went gold. It also included a duo withEviatar Banai in the closing songAhava... (Love...). During the mid-1990s, Amdursky moved to the United States to pursue a DJ anddance music production career. He teamed up with Friburn & Urik to produce a remix for their debut single "You Got My Love" on Sub Culture Records.With production partner Omri Anghel, he formed "Hard Attack." The duo released their first single on the Jellybean Recordings Label, "Set Me Free", which immediately climbed its way up to the top-20Billboard Dance Music chart.
From 1999 to 2002, Amdursky released a number of remixes and original tracks as a producer, in collaboration with Israeli producer Haim Laroz. Back in Israel, Amdursky released a live album in 2000, which documents a live show with a new electronic version to his earlier songs. In 2000 he was awarded the IsraeliSinger of the Year award (theTamuz Prize), and theAlbum of the Year award forSilent Engines.[1]
In 2005, he producedKadima Akhora (Forth and Back) – a double cover album, which interprets 1980s Israeli songs with a touch ofelectronic music.
Amdursky's self-released studio albumHarei At (Thou Art), released in 2008, also went gold.[2][permanent dead link] It combined 11 new rock, pop, andjazz style songs, all dealing with love and partnerships.[3][4][permanent dead link]
His next albumTsad Alef (Side A) was released in 2011, and included one song with lyrics byDavid Avidan, and collaborations with guest singersTom Darom,Rona Kenan andKarni Postel.
Amdursky also worked as the music producer on the moviesNina's Tragedies (2003), Ahava Columbianit (2004), andLost Islands (2008).[5] For the latter he received theOphir Award.
Amdursky was the primary composer forMetumtemet, which was broadcast from 2016-2019 onHOT.[5]
In 2019, he performed as part of the "Menashe Forests" festival alongside Ella Ronen, Abigail Kovari, and others.[6]
Amdursky serves on the panel of judges of the television singing competition, HaKokhav HaBa.[7]
Media related toAssaf Amdursky at Wikimedia Commons
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| Preceded by | Israeli Singer of the Year Award (Tamuz Prize) 2000 | Succeeded by |
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