Chocolate, Menta, Mastik

Chocolate, Menta, Mastik (Hebrew: שוקולד מנטה מסטיק‎, translate: Chocolate, mint, gum) was an Israeli female musical trio, active in the 1970s, composed of Yardena Arazi, Ruthie Holzman and either Tami Azaria (1972-1973) or Leah Lupatin.[1][2] All the women served in the IDF as part of the Nahal Ensemble. The trio performed both in Israel and internationally,[3] especially after being the 1976 entry to the Eurovision Song Contest in The Hague with "Emor Shalom".[4] Leah Lupatin later worked with Eurovision winners Milk and Honey, replacing Gali Atari to perform 1979 winning Eurovision entry "Hallelujah" in live concerts, including the 1981 Songs of Europe programme. Lupatin backed Yardena Arazi when she took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988.

Chocolate, Menta, Mastik
Chocolate, Menta, Mastik in 1976; From left to right: Ruthie Holzman, Leah Lupatin and Yardena Arazi
Background information
GenresIsraeli music
Years active1972–1978
LabelsHed Arzi Music
MembersYardena Arazi
Ruthie Holzman
Leah Lupatin
Past membersTami Azaria

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2018-03-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Motti, Regev; Regev, Motti; Seroussi, Edwin (2004-04-26). Popular Music and National Culture in Israel. ISBN 9780520236547.
  3. "Jewish Observer and Middle East Review". 1976.
  4. Vuletic, Dean (2018-01-25). Postwar Europe and the Eurovision Song Contest. ISBN 9781474276276.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Shlomo Artzi
with At Va'Ani		 Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest
1976		 Succeeded by
Ilanit
with Ahava Hi Shir Lishnayim

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