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Esther Ofarim

Esther Ofarim

Acting
13 Jun 1941 (84 years)
Safed, Israel

Biography

Esther Zaied, better known by her married name Esther Ofarim (Hebrew: אסתר עופרים; born June 13, 1941), is an Israeli singer. She came second in the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "T'en va pas", representing Switzerland. After marrying Abi Ofarim in 1958, she was half of the husband-and-wife folk duo Esther & Abi Ofarim in the 1960s. After the couple divorced, she undertook a successful solo career. Esther Zaied was born in Safed to a Syrian Jewish family. She began performing as a ...

Also Known As

Esther & Abi Ofarim, Esther Zaied

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