Esther Ofarim
Esther Ofarim אסתר עופרים | |
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Ofarim in 1966 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Esther Zaied |
| Also known as | Esther Reichstadt |
| Born | June 13, 1941 Safed, Mandatory Palestine |
| Genres | Folk, pop, Israeli |
| Occupation | Singer
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| Years active | 1959–present |
| Labels | Hed Arzi, Israphon, Philips, EMI, Mercury |
| Website | www |
Esther Zaied, better known by her married name Esther Ofarim (Hebrew: אסתר עופרים; born June 13, 1941), is an Israeli singer. She came second in the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "T'en va pas", representing Switzerland. After marrying Abi Ofarim in 1958, she was half of the husband-and-wife folk duo Esther & Abi Ofarim in the 1960s. After the couple divorced, she undertook a successful solo career.