Ivri Lider

Israeli musician

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עברי לידר‎

Lider backstage at Webster Hall in New York City, May 2009

Background informationBorn

10 February 1974
Givat Haim, Israel

OriginGivat Haim, IsraelGenresPop rock, rock, adult contemporaryOccupation(s)Singer, songwriter, musician, record producerInstrument(s)Vocals, Piano, GuitarYears active1997–presentLabelsHeliconWebsitewww.ivrilider.com

Musical artist

Ivri Lider (Hebrew: עברי לידר) is an Israeli pop star and part of the duo TYP, also known as The Young Professionals.^[1] He served as a judge on the first season of The X Factor Israel.^[2]

Music career

In October 2005 Lider received the "Male Singer of the Year" award from all the major national and local radio stations. He composed most of the soundtrack for the movie The Bubble, and sings the song "Loving That Man of Mine".^[3]

In 2008 Lider launched a new Hebrew album and announced an upcoming English album. The music video for his English-language song "Jesse" has received a lot of airtime on LOGO TV, and Out magazine recognized him as a member of the "Out 100" for 2007.^[4]

Personal life

Lider is openly gay. In January 2002, Lider spoke openly about his sexual orientation in a cover-story interview to the daily newspaper Maariv, which attracted a lot of attention. He later said, "On a personal level, I felt complete and happy with my life and who I am, and I didn't see any reason to not talk about it. It seemed strange to have an interview and not to talk about it, about my boyfriend, about my life. On a less personal level, I felt it's kind of my obligation. When you're an artist and you're doing well and you're successful, you get a lot of love and appreciation and energy and good things from people, and I think you need to give it back. Maybe I can influence people and help younger people that struggle – help them to be able to change their views, and stuff like that." Lider refused to be drawn into the debate about the Jerusalem Gay Pride Parade.^[5] He did, however, accept a booking to play at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras' "Fair Day" in Camperdown, Australia on Sunday, 21 February 2010.^[6]

Discography

Albums

(Titles in italics are the Hebrew transliterations—original titles in Hebrew are in parentheses, wherever applicable)

as Ivri Lider

Year	Album	English translation	Certification	Notes
1997	Melatef Umeshaker (מלטף ומשקר)	Caressing and Lying	Platinum
1999	Yoter Tov Klum Mikim‘at (יותר טוב כלום מכמעט)	Better Nothing Than Almost	Platinum
2002	Ha’Anashim HaChadashim (האנשים החדשים)	The New People	Gold
2005	Ze Lo Oto Davar (זה לא אותו דבר)	It's Not the Same Thing	Gold
2005	Ivri Lider vs. Henree - Fight			Made available with It's Not the Same Thing and later on separately as well
2006	Live CD		Gold
2008	Beketzev Ahid Betnu‘ot Shel HaGoof (בקצב אחיד בתנועות של הגוף)	The Steady Rhythm of Body Movements	Gold
2012	Mishehu Pa‘am (מישהו פעם)	Somebody Once	Gold
2015	Ha’Ahava HaZot Shelanu (האהבה הזאת שלנו)	This Love of Ours
			Total sales: 200,000+

as part of TYP

2011: 9am to 5pm, 5pm to Whenever (originally 09:00 to 17:00, 17:00 to Whenever)

Movie soundtracks

Yossi & Jagger (2002) – original score and theme song "Bo" (Let's)
Walk on Water (2004) – original score and theme song "Cinderella Rockafella" duet with Rita
The Bubble (2006) – original score, theme song "The Man I Love", "Birthday Cake", and ending credits song "Song to a Siren"

Group members since 2005

Ivri Lider
Yehonatan Sason Fridge
Amir Rosiano
Barak Kram
Adiel Alexander Goldestein
Roni Arditti
Ariel Tuchman
Yogev Mazouz
Assaf Amdursky

References

^ Rabinowitz, Rachel (5 April 2012). "Pub Event Planning Proves Difficult for Student Organizers". The Cornell Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
^ "In character: Ivri Lider". Timeout.com. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
^ Jonathan C. Friedman (2009). Performing Difference: Representations of "the Other" in Film and Theater. University Press of America. pp. 203–. ISBN 978-0-7618-4154-8.
^ "Interview with Ivri Lider: Superstar Israeli Musician". hunkdujour.com. December 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
^ MICHAL LANDO (9 November 2006). "Gay icon Ivri Lider shows Americans a new side of Israel". jpost. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
^ "Fair Day Entertainment Announced". fairday. 9 February 2010. Archived from the original on 18 February 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2010.