Elisa Gabbai
Encyclopedia
Elisa Gabbai was born January 1, 1941 in Tel Aviv
, Israel
and is an Israeli singer. She is a famous German
-singing artist who was a singing sensation in the late 1960s. Her genre
is said to be Schlager
.
, Israel
. Gabbai's mother was an Opera
singer. Her father died very early in her life. She had her first small musical accomplishments in her homeland. In 1962 she shined in Israel with her first album containing 17 Israeli folk
songs. In 1965 she became acknowledged as the singer of Switzerland
, due to her extraordinary nightclub
shows. There a music agent from Berlin
heard her one night, which of whom she signed a contract.
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
and is an Israeli singer. She is a famous German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
-singing artist who was a singing sensation in the late 1960s. Her genre
Genre
Genre , Greek: genos, γένος) is the term for any category of literature or other forms of art or culture, e.g. music, and in general, any type of discourse, whether written or spoken, audial or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria. Genres are formed by conventions that change over time...
is said to be Schlager
Schlager
Schlager music is a style of popular music prevalent in Central and Northern Europe and the Balkans and also in France and Poland. In Portugal, it was adapted and became pimba music...
.
Biography
Elisa Gabbai was born January 1, 1941 in Tel AvivTel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Gabbai's mother was an Opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
singer. Her father died very early in her life. She had her first small musical accomplishments in her homeland. In 1962 she shined in Israel with her first album containing 17 Israeli folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
songs. In 1965 she became acknowledged as the singer of Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, due to her extraordinary nightclub
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
shows. There a music agent from Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
heard her one night, which of whom she signed a contract.
Discography
- A: Winter in Canada B: Nach Tahiti, Hawaii und Jamaica (1966)
- A: Vorbei sind die Tränen B: Was bin ich ohne dich (1966)
- A: Nur wenn du bei mir bist B: Die Liebe ist ein Lied (1966)
- A: Zwei wie wir B: Berge und Täler (1967)
- A: Mama B: Meine kleine Minka (1967)
- A: Ein langes Leben lang B: Tam-Tam-Tambourin (1967)
- A: Gar kein Problem B: Laß die Träume (1968)