Victoria Hanna

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]

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

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. "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. "The 'edgiest' singer on Israeli airwaves is an Orthodox mother of three," Public Radio International.
  8. "Struggles pay off for Victoria Hanna," The Georgia Straight.
  9. 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. "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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