Israel remembers iconic singer Ofra Haza and her Cinderella-like tale
Channel 10, Channel 24, Educational Television marking anniversary of singer's death with day of tributes.
By Gili Izikovich Tags: Israel newsA decade after the mysterious death of singer Ofra Haza (February 23, 2000), her Cinderella story still fascinates, and Channel 24 is devoting its entire broadcast today to Haza.
Clips that were filmed in various periods of her life will be shown among programs about her life, and family members will be guests on talk segments. Her legendary manager, Betzalel Aloni, will be a guest on "The Tavoris," a reality show, and two films made about Haza will be shown in the evening, "The Life and Death of Ofra Haza" (at 9 P.M.) and "Ofra Haza's Secret Child" (10:45 P.M.).
Several documentaries have been made about her life, and one was broadcast last night on Channel 10. A play about her life has been produced, and she continues to be an inspiration to musicians and trend-setters. There is reason to be fascinated - the circumstances surrounding her death, her long career, the touching way she made it to the top and the unresolved and ugly feud among her heirs. This certainly feels like a larger-than-life drama.
The first film scheduled for tonight is based on an in-depth investigation by journalists Anat Tal-Shir and Zadok Yehezkeli.
The second, recalling a soap opera, which stirred controversy when it was first aired, tells the story of Shai, the adopted son of the late Doron Ashkenazi, Haza's husband, who grew up with the couple.
Ardent fans will be glad to know that Educational Television is also paying tribute to the singer: Segments from various programs in which she took appeared will be posted on a special page on the channel's Internet site.
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hahaha. I didn't know there was another Dana Givati in Israel. let alone that she would be Yemenite too... halo, my name twin! p.s. are you SERIOUSLY accusing Peres of infecting Haza with HIV??? he's not a musad agent and she's not a threat to national security, girl... rethink your accusations...
She was about to expose the truth about the missing yemenite children, when Peres got rid of her, as he was so upset that she dare expose him after he helped her career. Rest in peace my beautiful yemenite sister.
I know her by youtube recordings only, and even such a Lo-FI channel can convey how great a performer she was. (Many good artists do not live long and prosper - they are too sensitive and, as a result, too vulnerable.)
I don't know where you get infomation about Ofra using drugs. Doron was junkie and as being his wife, she could naturaly got it from him by more natural way than needle.... May she rest in peace. To me, she had one of the most beuatiful voice I have ever heard.
Her husband was a drug addict, the theory is that she used, too and was infected by an unsterilzed needle. There's no need to go looking for conspiracies behind every door and under every bed.
The question is not so much what she died of, but how she contracted it, given her lifestyle. Why and how she became infected and whose political career did it save to get her (and a few others along the way) out of the way?
Very good singer with a nice voice, i wish i could see these programs!
Not only was it sad the passing of this great singer but it was sad in the way the family covered up her death. They couldnt admit she had aids, therefore adding further stigma to those who suffer from aids today, they could have turned her death in to something positive and educated others and young people in aids awarness insttead of the hush hush cover up.