Ayala Ingedashet (Hebrew: × ×™×™×œ×" × ×™× ×'×"שט‎; born August
21, 1978) is an Israeli singer, of Ethiopian Beta Israel origins. She
was born in Ethiopia and lived in Israel from the age of two. At the
age of 14 she joined a youth band in Ashdod and in the military she
was part of a Navy band. Her musical influences included Erykah Badu
and Lauryn Hill. She was signed by Israeli record label Hed Arzi,
becoming the first Ethiopian-born Israeli singer with a major-label
deal. She has since achieved popularity and is performing with acts
like Ehud Banai, Mosh Ben-Ari, Jill Scott, and Macy Gray.Her debut
self-titled album came out in March 2007. Today she is considered to
be perhaps second only to Cabra Casay amongst mainstream Ethiopian
Israeli singers, having had a successful album by a major label, as
well as having performed the Israeli national anthem at the opening of
the 2009 Maccabiah Games.Ingedashet was also part of the cast of the
children series Shalom Sesame.
21, 1978) is an Israeli singer, of Ethiopian Beta Israel origins. She
was born in Ethiopia and lived in Israel from the age of two. At the
age of 14 she joined a youth band in Ashdod and in the military she
was part of a Navy band. Her musical influences included Erykah Badu
and Lauryn Hill. She was signed by Israeli record label Hed Arzi,
becoming the first Ethiopian-born Israeli singer with a major-label
deal. She has since achieved popularity and is performing with acts
like Ehud Banai, Mosh Ben-Ari, Jill Scott, and Macy Gray.Her debut
self-titled album came out in March 2007. Today she is considered to
be perhaps second only to Cabra Casay amongst mainstream Ethiopian
Israeli singers, having had a successful album by a major label, as
well as having performed the Israeli national anthem at the opening of
the 2009 Maccabiah Games.Ingedashet was also part of the cast of the
children series Shalom Sesame.
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