Ilanit
Ilanit אילנית | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hanna Dresner-Tzakh |
| Born | 17 September 1947 Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine (present-day Israel) |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1962–present |
| Labels | |
Hanna Dresner-Tzakh (Hebrew: חנה דרזנר; born 17 September 1947), known by her stage name Ilanit (אילנית, Hebrew pronunciation: [ilaˈnit]), is an Israeli singer. She was one of Israel's most popular singers from the late 1960s to the 1980s, both as a soloist and in the duo Ilan & Ilanit. Ilanit also represented Israel twice in the Eurovision Song Contest, in 1973 with "Ey Sham" (Israel's debut entry in the competition) and in 1977 with "Ahava Hi Shir Lishnayim". In a career spanning over four decades, Ilanit has recorded and produced over 600 songs and more than 30 albums.