Boaz Ma'uda

Boaz Mauda (Hebrew: בועז מעודה‎, born April 23, 1987) is an Israeli singer and songwriter. He won the fifth season of Kokhav Nolad, the Israeli version of Pop Idol, and represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, finishing in 9th place.

Boaz Mauda
Background information
Birth name	Boaz Mauda
Born	(1987-04-23) April 23, 1987 Elyakim, Israel
Genres	Mizrahi, Ethnic, acoustic
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	2007–present

His voice has been described as somewhere between David D'Or and Dana International.[1]

Early life

Boaz was born and raised in moshav Elyakim, where he still lives. He is the youngest son of his mother, who became disabled from complications of his birth. He is of Yemenite Jewish descent.

Career

Kochav Nolad

Without any history in the music industry, and unknown to Boaz, he was signed up by a friend for the auditions of the fifth season of Kochav Nolad. During the show, Boaz sang many Mizrahi and acoustic songs. His voice was loved by the audience and judges.

At the finals on August 29, 2007, Boaz competed against Marina Maximillian Blumin and Shlomi Bar'el. On that evening, he performed two songs: "Señorita" with veteran Israeli singer David Broza, and then Avner Gadassi's "Menagen veshar" ("Playing and Singing"). He won Kochav Nolad 2007 with 50% of the votes. In addition, he won a contract with the label Hed Artzi.

Kohav Nolad performances

Week #

Song Choice

Original Artist

Result

Top 20

"Yad anuga"

Avner Gadassi

Safe

Top 18

"Neshel hanachash"

Meir Ariel

Safe

Top 16

"HaShir al ha'aretz" (duet with Arlene Gould)

Nurit Galron

Got a resistance

Top 14

"Khayekha vekhayay" (duet with Eden Amzaleg)

Boaz Sharabi

Bottom 2 in duets

Top 14 – Rescue solo

"Shi'ur moledet"

Hava Alberstein

Safe

Top 13

"Erev shel yom bahir"

Efraim Shamir

Safe

Top 12

"Ani shuv mit'ahev" (Duet with Shlomi Bar'el)

Gidi Gov

Safe

Top 12 – Rescue solo

"Yare'akh kakhol"

Gan Hayot Band

Safe

Top 11

"Ahavat khayay"

Haim Moshe

Safe

Top 10

"At li layla" (duet with Daniel Ben Hayim)

Boaz Sharabi

Bottom 3 in duets

Top 10 – Rescue solo

"Kol galgal"

Shotei Hanevuah

Safe

Top 9

"Maka Afora"

Monica Sex

Safe

Top 8

"Al tikh'asi, ze lo ason"

Gesher HaYarkon trio

Safe

Top 7

"Yalduti hashnyia"

Matti Caspi

Safe

Top 7

"Homot heimar"

Margalit Tzan'ani

Safe

Top 3 (Semi-final 2)

"Mizmor layla" and "Etslekh ba'olam"

"Mizmor layla" – Noa; "Etslekh ba'olam" – Evyatar Banai

Final qualifier

Finale

"Señorita" and "Menagen veshar"

"Señorita" – David Broza; "Menagen veshar" – Avner Gadassi.

Winner

Eurovision Song Contest

With two dancers from Andorra, Belgrade, May 2008

On November 14, the Israel Broadcasting Authority and Israel's Channel 2 announced that Boaz Mauda was chosen to represent his country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia.

The pre-selection occurred in February 2008 in which Mauda sang five songs, and the audience, together with a jury of Israeli experts, voted for the winning song which was Ke'ilu Kan – a song written by Israel's Eurovision winner Dana International.

Ma'uda participated in the first semi-finals of the Eurovision Song Contest on May 20, 2008. He ended 5th in the semi-finals and was awarded a spot in the final on May 24, 2008 where he ended 9th with 124 points.

In 2009 he participated in the series Johnny Hollywood playing the famous singer Izhar Cohen, and in August the same year he began his tour of Israel.

Discography

• (August 3, 2008) – Ma'uda released his first single, "Oreakh baolam" [A guest in the world] for what would be his debut album, titled "Boaz Mauda," as the singer; this song is written by composer Keren Peles.
• (March 2009) – he released his second single, also by Peles, "Lakhzor Ha-baita" ("Return home"). He published the song "Time to Pray" with singer Sirusho (Armenian representative in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008, which ranked fourth) and the singer Jelena Tomasevic (Serbia representative in the Eurovision Song Contest which was in sixth place).
• (July 7, 2009) – his first studio album, titled "Boaz Mauda". This album contains 11 songs, with five titles not previously released: "Mah Yafu", "Better Days," "She-tishaer", and "Ausencia" (Spanish: "absence"). The song "Sha'ar libech" ("The gate to your (f.) heart") is a cover of fellow Eurovision 2008 singer Olta Boka's Albanian entry Zemrën e lamë peng.
• (2011) – he released one single called "Yeled hasade" ("Chile of the field") a cover of a famous Israeli song. This cover was recorded to a daily drama series called "Alifim", based on a famous Israeli book. In April the same year he released a new song "Shniya Ve'od Ahat" from his second album which he is currently working.[2]

Personal life

Mauda still lives with his family in Elyakim.

Singles

Year	Song	English Translation	Creator	ISR
2007	"Menagen Veshar"	Playing and Singing	Avner Gadasi	-
2008	"Keilu Kan"	As If Here	Dana International	1
2008	"Mi Haya Ma'amin?" (with Marina Maximillian Blumin)	Who Would Believe?	Keren Peles	4
2008	"Oreakh BaOlam"	A Guest in the World	Keren Peles	1
2009	"Lakhzor HaBaita"	Return Home	Keren Peles	-
2009	"Time To Pray" (with Sirusho and Jelena Tomašević)	-	Shimon Peres and Boaz Mauda	-
2011	"Shniya Ve'od Ahat"	One second and another	Natan Goshen	-

References

1. "Israel, on The Irish Eurovision Website". Allkindsofeverything.ie. April 23, 1987. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
2. "בועז מעודה – שניה ועוד אחת". Mako.co.il. Retrieved November 30, 2011.

External links

• Official website

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Jacko Eisenberg	Kokhav Nolad winner 2007	Succeeded by Israel Bar-On
Preceded by Teapacks with Push the Button	Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008	Succeeded by Noa & Mira Awad with There Must Be Another Way