This may be Avidan’s first full-fledged North American tour, but that doesn’t mean he’s an unknown in the United States. I’m an artist, and there’s no relevance to what my passport says.” I don’t try to hide it I don’t change my name or shy away when someone asks me about it, but I don’t put any weight to it. “My parents were both diplomats, and I certainly have no wish to be one. “I always say, I’m an artist from Israel, not an Israeli artist,” he says. But don’t count on hearing any reggae-inflected tunes, either: He’s previously said he was too young to have been influenced by the music while living on the island.Īvidan doesn’t necessarily view himself as a second-generation diplomat for Israel.
His solid English vocabulary (and accent) may also have to do with the fact that his parents were Israeli diplomats stationed in Kingston, Jamaica, when Avidan was aged 7 to 11.
“I read almost entirely in English and listen to English-spoken music, so it’s natural to me that, when I need to write a song, it evolves in English in my head.” “I’d sing in ancient Greek if I would feel it expresses my thoughts and emotions well,” he says. Unlike other popular Israeli musicians, Avidan writes and sings solely in English. If you’re considering checking out his show because you want to brush up your Hebrew, you may be disappointed. The remix was also featured on the soundtrack of the recent HBO documentary “The Crash Reel,” but that doesn’t mean Avidan has warmed to it: He’s told multiple interviewers he’s still not a huge fan, but he certainly recognizes how the remix has helped his career.ĭon’t expect Hebrew lyrics (or reggae sounds) 1 in 14 countries and the video went viral on YouTube, where it’s been viewed more than 119 million times. Avidan tried unsuccessfully to get that version pulled, ultimately allowing it to be officially released after pressure from his former label, Sony. Avidan & the Mojos released their melancholic “Reckoning Song” on the 2008 album “The Reckoning” – only to have a young German producer who goes by DJ Wankelmut give it a clubby remix four years later and upload it to Soundcloud.
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