Victoria Hanna
Israeli singer-songwriter
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 ויקטוריה חנה | |
|---|---|
| |
| Background information | |
| Born | |
| Origin | Israel |
| Genres | Kabbalistic rap |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Website | www.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 Yetzirah "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]
In 2021, Hanna took part in a musical piece specially commissioned for the Oud Festival in Jerusalem. Titled The Golem, the work is a musical interpretation of a contemporary poem by Haviva Pedaya, Ruchama Carmel, and Pika Magrik. Hanna performed alongside Iranian musician Amir Shahasar.[20]
