Photo: Raimond Spekking / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Netta Barzilai is the kind of artist I find genuinely inspiring. Winning HaKokhav HaBa and then taking the 2018 Eurovision crown for Israel with Toy, she refused to shrink herself to fit anyone's mold, and that defiance became her superpower. What impresses me most is the originality of her sound, building loops live and stacking her own voice into something nobody else could replicate. In an industry that rewards conformity, she planted her own flag and made the world look. I respect performers who turn self-acceptance into spectacle, and Netta does it with infectious joy.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Netta Barzilai
- Name (Japanese)
- ネタ・バルジライ
- Reading
- ねた・ばるじらい
- Born
- January 22, 1993 (age 33)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Hod HaSharon, Israel
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / songwriter / recording artist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2018 First prize of the Eurovision Song Contest
- 2018 ACUM Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Netta Barzilai born?
Born January 22, 1993 (age 33).
Where is Netta Barzilai from?
Netta Barzilai is from Hod HaSharon, Israel.
What does Netta Barzilai do?
Netta Barzilai works as singer, songwriter, recording artist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.