- Harel Skaat
Infobox musical artist
Name = Harel Skaat
Background = solo_singer
Born = birth date and age|1981|08|08Kfar Saba ,Israel
Occupation =singer ,recording artist ,performer ,songwriter
Genre = Pop
Years_active = 2004 – present
Label =Hed Arzi Music
URL = [http://www.harelskaat.com www.harelskaat.com]Harel Skaat (הראל סקעת) (born August 8, 1981 in
Kfar Saba ) is anIsraeli singer of Yemenite Jewish descent who quickly rose to fame as the runner-up of the second season of "Kokhav Nolad " ("A Star is Born", an Idol-like series show) in 2004.Harel Skaat released his first album, "Harel Skaat" ("הראל סקעת"), in the Summer of 2006. Both the album and his single "
Ve'At " were at the top of the Israeli charts and have won numerous awards. In 2005, He was chosen to sing the IsraeliNational Anthem ,Hatikvah , in the soccer game between Israel and France.He was named "The Man of 2006 in Israeli Music" by "Keshet " and "The Male Singer of 2006" in the "Hebrew Song Contest." He also won "Singer of the Year" and "Song of the Year" for "Ve'At" in the "24 Israeli Music Channel's A.M.I Contest".External links
* [http://www.harelskaat.com/ Official Site] in
Hebrew
* [http://www.kikar-israel.com/ Kikar-Israel.com] - Bio & discography, latest news
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