Victoria Hanna
Background information
BornJerusalem
OriginIsrael
GenresKabbalistic rap
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Websitewww.victoriahanna.net

Victoria Hanna (Hebrew: ויקטוריה חנה; a stage name consisting of her first and middle names) is an Israeli multi-disciplinary artist, singer and musician.[1][2][3][4]

Biography

Victoria Hanna was brought up in an ultra-Orthodox Mizrahi Jewish family in Jerusalem by an Egyptian rabbi father and a Persian mother.[5][6][7][8][9] She stuttered as a child.[8][10] She was born in and lives in Jerusalem, and has three children. She studied acting in Nissan Nativ's acting studio.[8][11][12]

Music career

Hanna composes all of her songs.[9] She released her first video single, a song called "Aleph Bet", the name of the Hebrew alphabet, in February 2015.[7][1][13][14] It went viral on YouTube, with over million hits.[7][1] Hanna's second video single, which she came out with later in 2015, is "22 Letters."[15] It has been described as Kabbalistic rap, and is based on Sefer Yetzira (the Book of Formation, or Book of Creation).[15] Forbes listed her as one of Israel's 50 most influential women in 2015.[16][17] She promoted her debut album in 2017.[18]

Hanna sang in the Opening Ceremonies of the 2017 Maccabiah Games.[19]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "A different way to sing the alphabet," The Times of Israel.
  2. ↑ ויקטוריה חנה מנסה להבין איך להתמודד עם ההייפ סביבה, Time Out.
  3. ↑ "ויקטוריה חנה: בת הרב שכובשת את הרשת", Ynet.
  4. ↑ ויקטוריה חנה היא בדיוק מה שהמוזיקה העברית צריכה – הארץ, Haaretz.
  5. ↑ "בת הרב המגמגמת שכבשה את העולם בקולה", NRG.
  6. ↑ "ויקטוריה סיקרטס: ויקטוריה חנה בהופעה", NRG.
  7. 1 2 3 "The 'edgiest' singer on Israeli airwaves is an Orthodox mother of three," Public Radio International.
  8. 1 2 3 "Struggles pay off for Victoria Hanna," The Georgia Straight.
  9. 1 2 Atay Citron, Sharon Aronson-Lehavi, David Zerbib (2014). Performance Studies in Motion: International Perspectives and Practices in the Twenty-First Century, A&C Black.
  10. ↑ "Israeli singer blends modern music with ancient Hebrew," J. The Jewish News of Northern California.
  11. ↑ "Israeli Singer Victoria Hanna's Hypnotic Take on 'Aleph-Bet'", Tablet Magazine.
  12. ↑ A. Forsyth, C. Megson (2009). Get Real: Documentary Theatre Past and Present, Palgrave MacMillan.
  13. ↑ "צפו: הקליפ של ויקטוריה חנה ל"אלף בית (הושע נא)"", Walla.
  14. ↑ ויקטוריה חנה | אני והפה" הגדול שלי – הארץ", Haaretz.
  15. 1 2 "Victoria Hanna's New Video Will Make You Fall In Love With Hebrew," The Forward.
  16. ↑ המשפיעות 2015 – פורבס ישראל, Forbes.
  17. ↑ מחיסרון למתנה: אמנית הקול שפרצה אל לב המיינסטרים הישראלי השנה" "פורבס ישראל, Forbes Israel.
  18. ↑ "ויקטוריה חנה בהופעה: תופעת טבע של כישרון ואנרגיה", NRG.
  19. ↑ "Maccabiah Games: Your guide to celebrating the 'Jewish Olympics' in Israel," Haaretz.

Relevant literature

  • Busau, Filip. 2016. Victoria Hannas Kunst: Zwischen Gebet, Popkultur und Interpretation. Freie Universität Berlin, Institut für Judaistik.
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