Around the World in 80 Songs: "Amiti Ve Coev" by Tzili Yanko

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Hello travelers! Are you ready for a new adventure?

We’ll continue our journey to a place with an incredible musical tradition that dates back hundreds of years. We are landing in Israel, a country that offers a variety of musical genres and styles that go from folk to ethnic to pop, rock and even metal.

In Israel, music plays a vital role in the country’s national identity. Beginning in the days of the pioneers, public sing-a-longs were very popular and helped create a sense of cultural uniqueness among the early settlers. Immigrants from Europe, Asia and the Middle East brought with them their musical traditions, shaping a new and exciting Israeli sound.

A lot has happened since those early days, and Israeli musicians are now among the greatest in a variety of genres and styles.

In this post, we’ll explore Israeli music through the voice of OurStage artist Tzili Yanko and her moving song Amiti Ve Coev which means something like It is true and it hurts.

The truth is, nothing hurts about Amiti Ve Coev, which is wonderfully produced and performed by Yanko. The song has been in the Top Ten OurStage Charts three times already, and has gotten rave reviews from artists and fans.

Amiti ve Coev is a marvelous song, not just because of its beautiful lyrics, but also because of Tzili’s powerful voice, which has gained international recognition. Back in 2000, Yanko got rave reviews when she performed the piece “Love Song” in the  Viña del Mar festival in Chile.

If you love Amiti Ve Coev, you’ll definitely dig A bad day, where you’ll get to appreciate Yanko’s voice performing in English.

In love with Israeli music? Visit our World Channel for other great songs in Hebrew.