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Victoria Hanna
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Victoria Hanna (Hebrew: ויקטוריה חנה; a stage name consisting of her first and middle names) is an Israeli multi-disciplinary artist, singer and musician.[1][2][3][4]
Biography
[edit]Victoria Hanna was brought up in an ultra-Orthodox Mizrahi Jewish family in Jerusalem by an Egyptian rabbi father and a Persian mother.[5][6][7][8][9] She stuttered as a child.[8][10] She was born in and lives in Jerusalem, and has three children. She studied acting in Nissan Nativ's acting studio.[8][11][12]
Music career
[edit]Hanna composes all of her songs.[9] She released her first video single, a song called "Aleph Bet", the name of the Hebrew alphabet, in February 2015.[7][1][13][14] It went viral on YouTube, with over million hits.[7][1] Hanna's second video single, which she came out with later in 2015, is "22 Letters."[15] It has been described as Kabbalistic rap, and is based on Sefer Yetzirah "Book of Formation" or "Book of Creation".[15] Forbes listed her as one of Israel's 50 most influential women in 2015.[16][17] She promoted her debut album in 2017.[18]
Hanna sang in the Opening Ceremonies of the 2017 Maccabiah Games.[19]
In 2021, Hanna took part in a musical piece specially commissioned for the Oud Festival in Jerusalem. Titled The Golem, the work is a musical interpretation of a contemporary poem by Haviva Pedaya, Ruchama Carmel, and Pika Magrik. Hanna performed alongside Iranian musician Amir Shahasar.[20]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "A different way to sing the alphabet," The Times of Israel.
- ^ ויקטוריה חנה מנסה להבין איך להתמודד עם ההייפ סביבה, Time Out.
- ^ "ויקטוריה חנה: בת הרב שכובשת את הרשת", Ynet.
- ^ ויקטוריה חנה היא בדיוק מה שהמוזיקה העברית צריכה – הארץ, Haaretz.
- ^ "בת הרב המגמגמת שכבשה את העולם בקולה", NRG.
- ^ "ויקטוריה סיקרטס: ויקטוריה חנה בהופעה", NRG.
- ^ a b c "The 'edgiest' singer on Israeli airwaves is an Orthodox mother of three," Public Radio International.
- ^ a b c "Struggles pay off for Victoria Hanna," The Georgia Straight.
- ^ a b Atay Citron, Sharon Aronson-Lehavi, David Zerbib (2014). Performance Studies in Motion: International Perspectives and Practices in the Twenty-First Century, A&C Black.
- ^ "Israeli singer blends modern music with ancient Hebrew," J. The Jewish News of Northern California.
- ^ "Israeli Singer Victoria Hanna's Hypnotic Take on 'Aleph-Bet'", Tablet Magazine.
- ^ A. Forsyth, C. Megson (2009). Get Real: Documentary Theatre Past and Present, Palgrave MacMillan.
- ^ "צפו: הקליפ של ויקטוריה חנה ל"אלף בית (הושע נא)"", Walla.
- ^ ויקטוריה חנה | אני והפה" הגדול שלי – הארץ", Haaretz.
- ^ a b "Victoria Hanna's New Video Will Make You Fall In Love With Hebrew," The Forward.
- ^ המשפיעות 2015 – פורבס ישראל, Forbes.
- ^ מחיסרון למתנה: אמנית הקול שפרצה אל לב המיינסטרים הישראלי השנה" "פורבס ישראל, Forbes Israel.
- ^ "ויקטוריה חנה בהופעה: תופעת טבע של כישרון ואנרגיה", NRG.
- ^ "Maccabiah Games: Your guide to celebrating the 'Jewish Olympics' in Israel," Haaretz.
- ^ Shiran (16 November 2021). "בסימן נשים פורצות דרך: פסטיבל העוד הבינלאומי יוצא לדרך | כל העיר". כל העיר ירושלים (in Hebrew). Retrieved 26 March 2025.
Relevant literature
[edit]- Busau, Filip. 2016. Victoria Hannas Kunst: Zwischen Gebet, Popkultur und Interpretation. Freie Universität Berlin, Institut für Judaistik.
External links
[edit]
- Official website
- Victoria Hanna on Facebook
- ויקטוריה חנה Victoria Hanna on YouTube
- Victoria Hanna at IMDb
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